Heinrich M. Lanz

Swisscontact, Schweizerische Stiftung für technische Entwicklungszusammenarbeit promotes sustainable economic growth in developing countries. It promotes economic, social, and environmental development by supporting people in their efforts to integrate into local economic life by developing their skills to secure employment or start a business. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Swisscontact Services AG engages in the support and promotion of cooperation between industrial and developing countries. Its business activities also include evaluation, consulting, and implementation of projects, which focus on vocational education, promotion of trade and industry, and urban ecology. The company was founded on October 26, 1998 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.