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An EPFL research project has developed a method based on machine learning to quickly and accurately search large databases, leading to the discovery of 14 new materials for solar cells.

EPFL uses machine learning to discover new solar-cell materials

21 May 2024

Yuon Control successfully closed a first financing round to accelerate market adoption of their innovative and predictive heating control software to optimize heating networks.

Yuon Control secures funding to boost innovation in the heating sector

14 May 2024

Bernese start-up Green-Y Energy has successfully closed a CHF 3 million investment round to advance the market launch of its innovative compressed air energy storage system.

CHF 3 million for Green-Y Energy’s compressed air energy storage solution

14 May 2024

Key players from Western Switzerland are coming together to strengthen the region's commitment to renewable hydrogen production, which will not only address global climate change, but also innovate the industrial and energy sectors.

Hydrogen technology advancements in Western Switzerland

13 May 2024

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 secures USD 3.2 million to boost green hydrogen production

30 April 2024

In the canton of Valais, the BlueArk Challenge continues to be a catalyst for innovation in water management, as demonstrated in its latest round where two cutting-edge projects each secured CHF 10,000 in funding.

The BlueArk Challenge rewards two breakthrough technologies for advanced water management

30 April 2024

Daphne Technology, a pioneering Vaud-based company specializing in advanced environmental technology, has secured a significant commercial contract with Trafigura to implement its PureMetrics system aboard an LNG carrier.

Daphne Technology teams up with Trafigura to deploy PureMetrics on LNG Carrier

23 April 2024

MeduSoil’s project seeks to rethink the handling of demolition and excavation waste in Switzerland through the development of a comprehensive recycling and bio-mineralization facility.

MeduSoil embarks on a sustainable construction project in the canton of Vaud

16 April 2024

The initiation of the Tech4Regeneration program was catalyzed by a pivotal report from the Stockholm Resilience Center, revealing that humanity has breached six out of nine crucial planetary thresholds necessary for maintaining a secure and sustainable existence.

EPFL launches Tech4Regeneration program to spearhead regenerative economy

25 March 2024

The VPP project aims to aggregate small energy producers to collectively match the impact of a larger power plant, addressing the challenges posed by the rapid expansion of decentralized and unpredictable energy sources, primarily solar power.

A virtual power plant developed by Studer-Innotec and OIKEN in the canton of Valais

25 March 2024

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