Agreed. For example their research lab in Zurich has been absolutely world-leading in things like atomic force microscopy (AFM) for four decades, including the

Agreed. For example their research lab in Zurich has been absolutely world-leading in things like atomic force microscopy (AFM) for four decades, including the Nobel prize in Physics in 1986 (AFM) and 1987 (high-temperature superconductivity). They also invented things like trellis coding and token ring.