Been there, done that. I think "cool" and "hip" do not work well here. Switzerland figures as one of the most innovative countries worldwide and when I realised that it didn't really feel like that, I did some research. It looks like most patents are filed by large international corporations (https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/intellectual-property_...). Swiss love come together to talk about "cool" and "hip" stuff, but actually changing how things are done seems to be very difficult.
I would have to set up a company, free-lancing as non-Swiss (and non-EU) citizen is very difficult. Admin costs can be very high, bookkeepers charge 150-180$/hour. Also, it's difficult to be able to offer competitive rates when living in one of the most expensive countries in the world.
