Data protection Impressum

Advanced Manufacturing

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

Actival, a medtech spin-off from CSEM, has received CHF 150,000 from Venture Kick to launch its Active Aligners, a groundbreaking solution addressing the hygiene challenges of traditional clear aligners.

Neuchâtel’s Actival receives Venture Kick support to launch its innovative dental aligners

8 January 2025

Comet, a Fribourg-based company, plays a crucial yet understated role in global semiconductor manufacturing, enabling the production of more than 70% of the world's electronic chips. Amid market challenges and a volatile industry, Comet continues to lead innovation in cutting-edge technologies essential for the digital transformation era.

Comet, Fribourg’s key player in semiconductor manufacturing

10 December 2024

Siegfried, a prominent Swiss Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has unveiled its new global Research and Development (R&D) center at its site in Evionnaz, in the canton of Valais.

Siegfried has inaugurated its global R&D center in Evionnaz

4 December 2024

Empa’s newly inaugurated DroneHub on the NEST campus aims to redefine the role of drones and robotics in addressing global environmental and infrastructure challenges.

Empa inaugurates a pioneering facility for sustainability robotics

25 November 2024

Western Switzerland, a region renowned for its precision engineering and watchmaking heritage, has become a hub for robotics innovation, blending technical expertise with pragmatic industrial applications. Home to companies like ABB, Intuitive Surgical, STMicroelectronics, and a strong ecosystem of academic and governmental support, Switzerland’s robotics sector offers an attractive environment for companies focusing on industrial automation rather than flashy consumer robotics.

Why Switzerland

Western Switzerland for Robotics Companies

Lonza expands its collaboration with a major biopharma partner, adding a new bioconjugation suite in Visp to support advanced cancer therapy manufacturing.

Lonza expands its manufacturing capabilities in Visp and creates 100 new jobs

23 October 2024

The canton of Fribourg, together with the Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF), has revealed the nine finalists of the prestigious IFF (Innovation Fribourg Freiburg) Awards.

Fribourg unveils nine finalists for the 2024-2025 IFF Innovation Awards

15 October 2024

Odlo and DePoly partner to develop first circular base layer

14 October 2024

Neuchâtel-based start-up 4K-MEMS has won the prestigious 2024 Prix BCN Innovation, receiving CHF 150,000 to further develop its miniature infrared emitters used in spectroscopy devices.

4K-MEMS wins the 2024 BCN Innovation Prize for its infrared chip technology

1 October 2024

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