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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (January 2026)

30 January 2026

TOFWERK acquired by Bruker to strengthening applied mass spectrometry capabilities

20 January 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (December 2025)

24 December 2025

Enlightra has secured USD 15 million to develop chip-scale, multiwavelength laser technology designed to improve the speed and energy efficiency of data transmission in AI clusters and data centers.

Enlightra raises USD 15 million to build energy-efficient laser links for AI infrastructure

23 December 2025

French industrial robotics specialist Siléane has opened its first international subsidiary in Western Switzerland, strengthening its European expansion strategy and deepening its proximity to key industrial and innovation ecosystems.

Siléane opens first international subsidiary in Western Switzerland

22 December 2025

The canton of Fribourg is building a distinctive growth model at the crossroads of industry, luxury and innovation, combining precision manufacturing, advanced technologies and long-term value creation.

Business environment

Fribourg: where discreet excellence powers high-value industries

17 December 2025

Bernese deeptech company Spacetek Technology AG has raised CHF 9.6 million to scale its space-inspired time-of-flight mass spectrometry systems used in leading semiconductor facilities worldwide.

Spacetek secures CHF 9.6 million to accelerate its global expansion

1 December 2025

Takeda has opened a new CHF 200 million biotechnology facility in Neuchâtel to expand aseptic filling capacity for rare disease therapies.

Takeda inaugurates CHF 200 million biotechnology facility in Neuchâtel

1 December 2025

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

Supported by Innosuisse, CSEM spin-off CCRAFT is expanding its TFLN foundry to meet growing global demand for high-performance chips powering AI and data centers.

CCRAFT invests EUR 2.7 million to scale up photonic chip production in Neuchâtel

10 November 2025

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