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Precision

Italian investment company Vam Investment and Umberto Macchi di Cellere, former chief executive of Bulgari Horlogerie, have created Chaumont Group, a new player in the high-end watch market bringing together four component manufacturers under a structure based in Neuchâtel.

New luxury watch components group Chaumont establishes its base in Neuchâtel

8 September 2026

In a world first, physicists at the University of Fribourg, with an international team, have used ultrafast light pulses to briefly create a topological state of matter in a semiconductor, confirming a theory formulated over a decade ago.

University of Fribourg physicists create a new state of matter with light pulses

8 July 2026

Omega has launched the Laboratoire de Précision, an accredited independent precision testing facility open to the entire Swiss watchmaking industry.

Omega establishes the Laboratoire de Précision in Biel

1 June 2026

TOFWERK acquired by Bruker to strengthening applied mass spectrometry capabilities

20 January 2026

LVMH’s Watches Division, which includes TAG Heuer, Zenith and Hublot, has acquired a minority stake in the Swiss movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret, deepening its industrial presence in Western Switzerland.

LVMH strengthens its Swiss footprint with stake in La Joux-Perret

17 November 2025

With more than 1,000 listed organizations, Micronarc’s new interactive map offers an unprecedented overview of the region’s micro- and nanotechnology expertise.

Micronarc unveils an interactive map of Western Switzerland’s microtechnology ecosystem

3 November 2025

The Métiers du Temps | Time Arts (MTTA) project, a cutting-edge watchmaking initiative in Neuchâtel, has received national recognition from the Swiss Confederation. The project, led by Microcity, has been awarded CHF 1.6 million over four years (2025-2028) by the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER).

Neuchâtel’s MTTA recognized as a nationally significant research infrastructure

13 January 2025

EPFL has announced its plans to construct the Advanced Science Building, a state-of-the-art facility designed to facilitate high-precision research in fields like quantum physics, nanotechnology, biology, chemistry, and materials science.

EPFL to construct CHF 200 million cutting-edge facility for high-precision research

12 November 2024

Mikron has announced a 6,200 m² expansion of its Boudry site, with an estimated investment of CHF 30 million to double production capacity by 2026.

Mikron expands its Boudry site to meet growing demand

25 September 2024

The University of Neuchâtel (UNINE) has developed an ultra-miniaturized atomic clock to establish a coordinated lunar time (LTC) for future lunar missions.

University of Neuchâtel develops a miniature atomic clock for lunar timekeeping

1 July 2024

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