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EPFL, ETH Zurich and CSCS have released Apertus, Switzerland’s first large-scale open-source language model, designed for transparency, reproducibility, and multilingual use.

Switzerland launches Apertus, a fully open multilingual large language model

3 September 2025

Bernese mobility start-up FAIRTIQ has entered a new phase of expansion with a one-year nationwide pilot in Slovakia, its first collaboration with a national railway operator in Central and Eastern Europe.

FAIRTIQ launches nationwide pilot with Slovakia’s national railway operator

19 August 2025

Developed by ETH Zurich, EPFL, and CSCS, the open-source LLM is trained on the Alps supercomputer and designed for transparency, scale, and multilingual use.

Switzerland to release fully open large language model trained on national supercomputer

9 July 2025

Vaud-based AI and data analytics firm Unit8 has joined forces with OpenAI to support enterprise AI adoption across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.

Unit8 becomes official OpenAI Services Partner in the DACH region

16 June 2025

Microsoft deepens its commitment to Switzerland with a strategic investment spanning infrastructure, education, and responsible AI, also placing Geneva at the center of global collaboration.

Microsoft invests USD 400 million to boost Switzerland’s AI future

3 June 2025

In an era increasingly defined by intelligent machines, researchers at EPFL are peering into the minds of AI models, and finding familiar patterns. In a discovery that blurs the boundaries between human cognition and artificial computation, they have identified specific units in large language models (LLMs) that mirror the brain’s language network.

EPFL researchers uncover “language neurons” in AI that echo the human brain

20 May 2025

DemoSquare has successfully raised CHF 1.2 million in pre-seed funding to fuel its expansion into European markets, aiming to enhance its AI-based platform for monitoring political and regulatory activities.

DemoSquare launches EU platform in Brussels to expand AI-based policy monitoring

13 May 2025

The Lausanne Region Trophy at the 23rd Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région (PERL) ceremony has been awarded to Carewell, a Pully-based start-up optimizing healthcare staffing through a digital platform that merges technological and social innovation.

Carewell wins 2025 PERL Award for innovation in healthcare staffing

12 May 2025

Four innovative Geneva-based start-ups have received funding from the FONGIT Innovation Fund (FIF), highlighting the canton’s continued support for impactful technologies in life sciences and sustainable mobility.

Geneva-based start-ups awarded FIF funding to accelerate innovation in health and mobility

5 May 2025

Lausanne and Geneva rank among the world’s smartest cities in IMD’s 2025 Smart City Index, highlighting Switzerland’s leadership in urban innovation.

Lausanne and Geneva in the top 10 of IMD’s 2025 Smart City Index

23 April 2025

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