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Automotive

Ecublens-based Daphne Technology has closed the first tranche of its current funding round with a CHF 15 million investment led by London-based sustainability investor Taranis, to accelerate the commercialization of its SlipPure methane abatement system for natural gas engines.

Daphne Technology raises CHF 15 million to scale its methane abatement system

21 April 2026

EPFL spin-off Verretex has secured CHF 1.2 million in dilutive and non-dilutive funding to expand its industrial production of recycled glass fiber textiles and accelerate its entry into new markets.

Verretex raises CHF 1.2 million to scale recycled glass fiber production

4 March 2026

Renens-based L.E.S.S. SA has raised CHF 17 million to accelerate the industrial-scale deployment of its proprietary LuxiBright nano-fiber lighting technology across automotive, machine vision, and medical markets.

L.E.S.S. SA raises CHF 17 million to scale its nano-fiber lighting technology

3 March 2026

Geneva-based Xcert AI has raised CHF 1.1 million to accelerate the development of its AI-powered platform for automating aerospace certification and compliance processes.

Xcert AI secures CHF 1.1 million to advance AI-driven aerospace certification platform

1 December 2025

EPFL spin-off Swisspod achieved a global hyperloop speed record in Colorado, marking a major step toward scalable, low-emission high-speed transport.

Swisspod achieves world hyperloop speed record at its Colorado test facility

1 December 2025

LOXO has launched its first autonomous grocery delivery service in Germany through a pilot project in Bochum with retailer REWE.

Bern-based start-up LOXO begins autonomous grocery deliveries in Germany

24 November 2025

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (October 2025)

29 October 2025

Neuchâtel’s CSEM has introduced DriverCheck, a breakthrough in-cabin monitoring system designed to detect fatigue, stress, and sudden medical events, without using wearables or transmitting data to the cloud.

CSEM unveils DriverCheck, an AI-powered “guardian angel” for drivers

7 October 2025

CompPair’s self-healing composites will be integrated into the ICN train fleet to reduce maintenance, extend component lifetimes, and boost sustainability.

CompPair partners with SBB to extend the durability of ICN trains

10 September 2025

EPFL spin-off Enerdrape is deploying its geothermal panels at Chicago’s Millennium Parking Garages, marking a major step in its US expansion.

Enerdrape expands to the US with flagship Chicago project

2 September 2025

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