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Swiss industrial group Bystronic has entered into an agreement to acquire Isochronic, an automation technology company based near Lausanne specializing in high-speed robotic sorting systems and software for sheet metal processing.

Bystronic acquires Vaud robotics start-up Isochronic

31 August 2026

CCRAFT, a Neuchâtel-based CSEM spin-off operating the world's first independent foundry for thin-film lithium niobate photonic chips, has closed a USD 7.8 million funding round to build industrial-scale manufacturing capacity.

CCRAFT raises USD 7.8 million to scale up its photonic chip foundry

6 July 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (June 2026)

29 June 2026

At a recent BioAlps INSIDE event in Fribourg, the Biofactory Competence Center showcased how its bioprocess expertise helps partners across Western Switzerland move from research to production, with collaborations spanning Lausanne start-up Regenosca and the CHUV.

Fribourg’s Biofactory Competence Center turns biotech research into scalable production

23 June 2026

Following the strong scientific performance of the CHEOPS space telescope, the European Space Agency has extended its mission until the end of 2029, keeping its science operations center at the University of Geneva at the heart of European exoplanet research.

ESA extends the CHEOPS space telescope mission until 2029

15 June 2026

Neuchâtel’ CSEM contributed system integration and bonding expertise to the development of Hamilton's GlucoSense, a sensor that delivers continuous glucose monitoring inside bioreactors used in biologics production.

CSEM helps bring real-time glucose monitoring to bioreactor manufacturing

3 June 2026

Western Switzerland has quietly built one of Europe's most distinctive robotics ecosystems, not by chasing consumer-facing spectacle, but by extending its 250-year tradition of precision engineering into the age of intelligent machines.

Western Switzerland for Robotics Companies

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

CSEM and MOMM Diagnostics have developed a point-of-care preeclampsia test up to 100 times more sensitive than conventional lateral flow assays.

CSEM and MOMM Diagnostics develop rapid preeclampsia test

26 May 2026

Neuchâtel’s CSEM has opened an industry-accessible battery dry room at its Battery Innovation Hub, giving Swiss companies, start-ups, and SMEs access to advanced battery development infrastructure.

CSEM expands its Battery Innovation Hub with a new dry room in Neuchâtel

5 May 2026

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