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Faced with invisible but worrying pollution, French start-up Biostart is developing innovative water purification technology and has chosen Western Switzerland to accelerate its R&D.

Biostart sets up shop at EPFL Innovation Park to combat micropollutants in water

3 June 2025

NovaMea, a cleantech start-up from the EPFL, has raised USD 3.2 million to advance the research and development of its green hydrogen production technology.

NovaMea raises USD 9 million to scale green hydrogen production technologies

6 May 2025

Sun-Ways has inaugurated Switzerland’s first removable solar power plant installed between railway tracks open to active train traffic. Located in the village of Buttes in the canton of Neuchâtel, the pilot project marks a significant milestone in the development of innovative solar infrastructure integrated directly into the rail network.

Switzerland’s first solar rail power plant goes live in Neuchâtel

5 May 2025

Fribourg-based Bloom Biorenewables has raised CHF 13 million in a Series A funding round to advance its proprietary biomass upgrading technology and accelerate market entry.

Bloom Biorenewables raises CHF 13 million to scale renewable materials platform

4 April 2025

The Swiss Battery Technology Center (SBTC) has received international recognition for its pioneering research into automated EV battery recycling, winning first place at the NVIDIA GTC Poster Award 2025 in San Jose.

SBTC’s AI-powered EV battery disassembly research wins top prize at NVIDIA GTC 2025

4 April 2025

Following a successful pilot in Neuchâtel, SolarSplit has officially launched its digital platform in the canton of Vaud, marking the beginning of its national rollout.

SolarSplit launches expansion in the canton of Vaud to accelerate solar energy adoption

25 March 2025

Vaud-based cleantech Composite Recycling has partnered with Groupe Beneteau, Veolia, Arkema, Owens Corning, and Chomarat to introduce a circular economy model in boat manufacturing. The initiative marks a significant step toward sustainability in composite materials, with boats now being produced using recycled composites.

Composite Recycling joins industry leaders to disrupt circular boat manufacturing

11 March 2025

Inergio has successfully delivered its first fuel cell power units to customers in Europe and North America, marking a key milestone in its expansion. With increasing demand for its modular and fuel-flexible energy solutions, the company is scaling up production to meet growing off-grid power needs.

Cleantech Inergio delivers its first fuel cell power units to customers

4 February 2025

Voltiris has raised CHF 4.8 million in seed financing to advance its innovative solar energy solutions for greenhouses. Co-led by EquityPitcher Ventures and 3M Ventures, the funding supports the commercialization of its proprietary spectral filtering technology across Europe.

Voltiris secures CHF 4.8 million to transform solar energy use in greenhouses

28 January 2025

Geneva-based Transmutex has been awarded USD 4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as part of the NEWTON program. The funding will support a project at Los Alamos to develop technologies that transform long-lived radioactive waste into shorter-lived isotopes, addressing a critical challenge in nuclear waste management.

Transmutex secures USD 4.2 million for the transmutation of nuclear waste

27 January 2025

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