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The canton of Fribourg has officially handed over to the Confederation the keys to Agroscope's new laboratory building in Posieux, a CHF 125 million facility that forms the centerpiece of the national agricultural research center's site strategy.

Agroscope opens its new CHF 125 million laboratory in Fribourg

20 August 2026

Distalmotion, the Lausanne-based medtech company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for ventral hernia repair with its DEXTER Robotic Surgery System, completing its portfolio for the four highest-volume outpatient soft tissue procedures in the United States.

Distalmotion’s DEXTER robot cleared by the FDA for ventral hernia repair

20 August 2026

Spineart, the Geneva-based medtech company specializing in spine surgery, has received FDA approval for its BAGUERA C cervical disc for one and two contiguous levels, expanding access in the United States to a motion-preserving solution for cervical disc disease.

Spineart receives FDA approval for its BAGUERA C cervical disc

20 August 2026

Bewe, a University of Fribourg spin-off developing a neuroscience-based digital intervention for unhealthy food cravings, has been awarded Biopôle's Pre-Clinical Top-Up, a CHF 250,000 convertible loan supporting start-ups facing high clinical validation costs.

Bewe awarded the Biopôle Pre-Clinical Top-Up for its digital therapy against food cravings

20 August 2026

A new study conducted at Bern’s University Hospital shows that VisionOne, the virtual reality eye-testing platform developed by Vaud-based PeriVision, delivers clinical performance comparable to the stationary perimeter considered the gold standard, including in advanced glaucoma.

PeriVision’s VR eye test matches the gold standard across glaucoma severity

17 August 2026

Oculis, the Lausanne-based biopharmaceutical company focused on ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology, will acquire all worldwide development and commercial rights to Privosegtor from Accure, terminating its existing license agreement.

Oculis acquires worldwide rights to its Privosegtor candidate

17 August 2026

Researchers at EPFL, with colleagues from the University of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals and Zurich, have developed VirTues, an AI foundation model for tissue biology that analyzes tumor tissue across many cancer types, with results published in Nature.

EPFL’s VirTues AI model maps tumor tissue across cancer types

17 August 2026

NVIDIA has launched Halos for Robotics, a full-stack safety system for physical AI, with Fribourg-based CertX and Geneva-headquartered SGS among the certification bodies recognizing its accredited inspection lab.

CertX and SGS join NVIDIA’s robotics safety program

12 August 2026

LS Instruments, a Fribourg-based maker of advanced light scattering and microrheology instruments, has been acquired by Germany's Postnova Analytics, with operations, manufacturing and the existing team remaining at its Fribourg headquarters.

LS Instruments joins Postnova Analytics while keeping its operations in Fribourg

12 August 2026

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