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Chemicals

Kielder Agro Group has joined Gaia Tech as a strategic investor, providing fresh capital to accelerate the development of the company's platform for ingredients upcycled from agricultural side streams.

Gaia Tech secures fresh funding from strategic investor Kielder Agro Group

14 September 2026

Start-ups Aseptuva, Bloom Biorenewables, and Hafnova have been selected for multi-year EU-funded projects, reinforcing Western Switzerland’s importance in health tech, sustainable chemistry and cybersecurity.

Three rising Western Switzerland start-ups join major European innovation programs

3 June 2025

Faced with invisible but worrying pollution, French start-up Biostart is developing innovative water purification technology and has chosen Western Switzerland to accelerate its R&D.

Biostart sets up shop at EPFL Innovation Park to combat micropollutants in water

3 June 2025

In the heart of Fribourg, the Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) has grown into a globally recognized center of excellence in materials science. Founded in 2008 through the visionary endowment of Swiss entrepreneur Dr. Adolphe Merkle, the institute was built on a simple yet powerful belief: fundamental science can bridge the gap to real-world impact.

Adolphe Merkle Institute: Where science meets application in the heart of Fribourg

EPFL has announced its plans to construct the Advanced Science Building, a state-of-the-art facility designed to facilitate high-precision research in fields like quantum physics, nanotechnology, biology, chemistry, and materials science.

EPFL to construct CHF 200 million cutting-edge facility for high-precision research

12 November 2024

Atinary Technologies and Snapdragon Chemistry, a Cambrex company, have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate AI-driven process optimization technology with advanced pharmaceutical development capabilities, aiming to revolutionize drug development.

Atinary Technologies and Snapdragon Chemistry partner to optimize drug development with AI

9 October 2024

Scientists from the University of Geneva and the University of Fribourg have made significant strides in understanding how yeast cells sense and respond to physical stress on their membranes, shedding light on the critical role of membrane dynamics in cell survival.

UNIFR and UNIGE collaborate on breakthrough research in cell membrane dynamics

14 August 2024

Researchers at EPFL have introduced ChemCrow, a revolutionary AI system that integrates 18 advanced tools, significantly enhancing efficiency in chemical research.

EPFL scientists unveil a groundbreaking AI for chemical synthesis

22 May 2024

Valsynthèse’s name originates from the high-energy value of the chemical reactions involved, necessitating a special skill set for manipulation.

Valsynthèse, 40 years of innovation in the canton of Valais

23 October 2023

With Atinary’s SDLabs, individuals or organizations can effortlessly incorporate ML into their existing workflows, with or without the utilization of robots, or in a simulation environment, to enhance and expedite R&D operations immediately.

Atinary Technologies raises USD 5 million to accelerate material and molecular innovation

3 October 2023