The slide's title, "Bhutan Developer Hub – A Reliable Engineering Gateway for Switzerland," introduces a platform serving as a dependable entry point for engineering opportunities between Bhutan and Switzerland. Its subtitle, "Strategic Engineering Partnership for Swiss Investors," highlights a focused collaboration aimed at benefiting Swiss stakeholders in engineering ventures.

Bhutan Developer Hub – A Reliable Engineering Gateway for Switzerland

Strategic Engineering Partnership for Swiss Investors

Bhutan serves as a stable engineering hub for Swiss firms, bolstered by political stability for reliable operations and access to skilled, affordable talent that fosters innovation at lower costs than regional competitors. The development of Gelephu Mindfulness City presents significant growth potential, encouraging immediate exploration of investment opportunities.

Executive Summary

• Bhutan: Stable engineering hub for Swiss firms
• Political stability ensures reliable operations
• Skilled, affordable talent drives innovation
• Low costs outperform regional competitors
• Gelephu Mindfulness City unlocks growth potential
• Explore investment opportunities today

Bhutan's Gross National Happiness philosophy promotes sustainable and ethical development, making it a unique hub for reliable, high-value engineering aligned with Swiss precision standards. Its strategic location near India and China positions it as a gateway to Asian markets while emphasizing quality and ethics.

Why Bhutan Matters

• Gross National Happiness philosophy drives sustainable, ethical development
• Strategic location near India and China enables Asian market gateway
• Cultural alignment on quality and ethics suits Swiss precision engineering
• Unique position fosters reliable, high-value engineering hub

The slide on Political & Economic Stability highlights a strong Corruption Perceptions Index score of 68/100, indicating high transparency, alongside a constitutional monarchy established in 2008 for stable governance. It also showcases consistent economic performance with 4-7% annual GDP growth and a low inflation rate under 5%, ensuring stable prices.

Political & Economic Stability

• 68/100: Corruption Perceptions Index

High transparency ranking

• 4-7%: Annual GDP Growth

Consistent economic expansion

• <5%: Inflation Rate

Low and stable prices

• 2008: Constitutional Monarchy

Established stable governance

Bhutan offers affordable excellence for Swiss firms, with developer salaries ranging from $15K–$30K per year and office space at $10 per square foot, enabling low operational costs without sacrificing quality. Compared to India ($25K–$50K salaries) and Southeast Asia ($20K–$40K), Bhutan provides up to 50% savings on operations, enhanced by tax incentives for foreign investment to boost ROI.

Cost Advantage vs. Other Hubs

The slide highlights an educated workforce boasting a 70% literacy rate and English proficiency, bolstered by robust STEM programs at the Royal University that produce over 10,000 IT and engineering graduates each year. It emphasizes the talent's adaptability to Swiss standards in software, hardware, and R&D.

Talent & Skills Overview

• Educated workforce: 70% literacy rate with English proficiency
• Strong STEM programs via Royal University
• Over 10,000 IT/engineering graduates annually
• Adaptable to Swiss standards in software, hardware, and R&D

Gelephu Mindfulness City is a 1,000 sq km Special Economic Zone in Bhutan that integrates mindfulness principles with technological innovation. It aims to attract $43 billion in investments from global firms while emphasizing sustainable engineering solutions.

Gelephu Mindfulness City

• 1,000 sq km Special Economic Zone in Bhutan
• Blends mindfulness principles with tech innovation
• Attracting $43B investments from global firms
• Focused on sustainable engineering solutions

Source: Wikipedia search query: Gelephu Mindfulness City

The timeline slide outlines key milestones in growth and scalability, starting with the initiation of infrastructure buildout in 2023 to support engineering operations. It progresses to reaching 50,000 skilled professionals by 2025, achieving full hub status with over $1B in exports by 2030, and an ongoing scalable model for Swiss expansion using modular facilities and green energy.

Growth & Scalability

2023: Infrastructure Buildout Initiated Strategic development of core facilities to support scalable engineering operations. 2025: Talent Influx Reaches 50K Rapid recruitment of skilled professionals to fuel innovation and growth. 2030: Full Hub Status Achieved Exporting over $1B in high-value services to global markets. Ongoing: Scalable Model for Swiss Expansion Modular facilities and green energy enable seamless integration with Switzerland.

Source: Bhutan Developer Hub Presentation

The slide outlines key risks to operations, including geopolitical influences from South Asia's regional dynamics and skill gaps in specialized engineering expertise, which could disrupt continuity and talent availability. These risks are mitigated through strong bilateral ties with India and Switzerland, education partnerships for local talent development, comprehensive insurance, and government guarantees for economic and political stability.

Risks & Mitigation

The slide presents an equity investment opportunity in hub development and joint ventures, promising 20-30% ROI through cost savings and access to the Swiss market. It outlines next steps, including scheduling a virtual site tour, conducting a due diligence meeting, and signing an MoU to launch a pilot project.

Investment Opportunity & Next Steps

• Equity investment in hub development and joint ventures
• 20-30% ROI via cost savings and Swiss market access
• Schedule virtual tour for site immersion
• Conduct due diligence meeting to review details
• Sign MoU to launch pilot project

Source: Bhutan Developer Hub – A Reliable Engineering Gateway for Switzerland

The slide concludes the presentation with a simple "Thank you for your attention" message. It invites partnership for innovative engineering solutions, provides contact details via email and phone, and opens the floor for a Q&A session.

Thank You

Thank you for your attention.

Let's partner for innovative engineering solutions. Contact us: [Email/Phone]. Q&A session now open.