Apart from water resources, Switzerland has no natural resources that can be used. Therefore, the Swiss have long paid attention to scientific and technological innovation, and developed original products with high, precise, sharp, special and low consumption materials, which have high export added value. Swiss are good at learning. The practical and convenient zipper was invented by the Swiss, the anti-skid gear mountaineering train was first invented by the Swiss, and the beautiful music box was also first invented by the Swiss. The Swiss government spends tens of billions of Swiss francs on scientific research every year, while the R&D investment of enterprises is much higher than that of the government. Per capita, Switzerland's investment in scientific research is the highest in the world. When interviewed by large Swiss companies and enterprises such as Nestle and Novartis, the reporter found that they all have their own R&D institutions. Many famous companies in the world are optimistic about Switzerland's scientific research foundation and talent advantages, and have set up R&D centers in Switzerland.
Attaching importance to intellectual investment and scientific research has made Switzerland a world leader in many fields. Switzerland has unique research and development advantages and many patents in the fields of vitamins, pesticides, textile printing and dyeing, food, antiviral vaccines and drugs, watches and clocks, precision instruments and so on. Swiss watch industry has long occupied a major position in the world market. In the 1980s, the Swiss watch industry was hit by Asia, and its output and export dropped sharply. In this case, the Swiss watch industry, while inheriting the tradition, established the Swiss Federation of Microelectronics and Watches, and developed the all-plastic Swatch fashion watches adapted to modern life, which achieved great success and maintained the dominance of the Swiss watch industry. Swiss army knife is famous all over the world and has become a symbol of Swiss brands. For a long time, Vichy and Vigo Sabre Factory have been in fierce competition. The motto of vexcor is "perfection" and innovation, and its cutting tools and machine tools adopt "three-thirds system", that is, imported equipment, modified equipment and our own equipment each account for one third. As a result of this independent innovation, the unique cutting tools of Vexcor are kept, and no one can copy them. In recent years, Vigo is on the verge of bankruptcy due to poor management. Vigo invested in the acquisition of Vigo, reorganized the enterprise and re-injected capital and technology, which not only saved Vigo, but also kept the international reputation of Swiss Army Knife.
The development of science and technology is inseparable from education. Switzerland is particularly good at using foreign intellectual resources, and by virtue of its "neutral policy" and good living and working environment, it has recruited global scientific and technological talents. Switzerland, with a population of more than 7 million, has trained more than 20 Nobel Prize winners. It has become a common practice in Switzerland to attach importance to teaching. The balanced development of basic education, vocational education and higher education, especially vocational education, has laid a solid foundation for the implementation of Swiss scientific and technological innovations. In Switzerland, after the end of nine-year compulsory education, most students are engaged in various occupations, and the proportion of continuing to go to college is not high. The Swiss believe that a country can not only train top scientists, but also train professionals from all walks of life. Switzerland has a rigorous, complete and high-level vocational skills training system covering hundreds of jobs. All industrial and commercial enterprises, administrative institutions and private enterprises attach great importance to staff training to ensure the sustainable development of the industry. Skilled professional technicians turn scientific research achievements into products that are deeply loved by consumers all over the world, making "Made in Switzerland" a world-renowned brand.