The Winterthur Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Association (HAW) is a business association. In the Winterthur district, HAW is the contact for exports and related formalities and information. As the regional representative of economiesuisse and the Swiss Employers’ Association, HAW represents the interests of SMEs, large companies but also startups in the Winterthur area. Together with the House of Winterthur and Technopark Winterthur, the HAW is the initiator of the Winterthur Cluster Initiative and is responsible for the Smart Machines area.