IBM has maintained a research laboratory in Switzerland since 1956, located on its own campus in Ruschlikon near Zurich since 1962. As the European branch of IBM Research, the mission of the IBM Research Zurich Lab in addition to pursuing cutting-edge research for tomorrow's information technology is to cultivate close relationships with academic and industrial partners, be one of the premier places to work for world-class researchers, to promote women in IT and science, and to help drive Europe's innovation agenda.