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Western Switzerland has become a European hub for artificial intelligence, where open research, ethical standards, and technological excellence converge. Its vibrant ecosystem connects academia, industry, and international actors to advance transparent, responsible, and human-centered innovation.

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Western Switzerland at the heart of artificial intelligence

With over 3,500 active organizations, AlpICT’s new map showcases the vitality and diversity of Western Switzerland’s digital landscape.

AlpICT unveils an interactive map of Western Switzerland’s IT ecosystem

7 October 2025

Switzerland Innovation has launched an interactive map to simplify access to its network of innovation parks, offering international companies and partners a clearer entry point into Switzerland’s diverse R&D landscape.

Switzerland Innovation unveils new map to strengthen international visibility of its ecosystem

29 September 2025

Lausanne-based Corintis has closed a USD 24 million Series A funding round to ramp up production of its microfluidic cooling technology, positioning itself to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in the AI era.

Corintis raises USD 24 million to accelerate chip cooling innovation

29 September 2025

Four early-stage projects from UNIL and EPFL have each secured CHF 100,000 Tech Grants from the Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) to advance their technologies.

FIT awards Tech Grants to four promising start-ups from UNIL and EPFL

9 September 2025

Over 150 partner organizations launch Swiss {ai} Weeks, a nationwide initiative with 160 events highlighting AI innovation, ethics, and societal impact.

Swiss {ai} Weeks bring artificial intelligence to 24 cities across Switzerland

8 September 2025

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

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (August 2025)

1 September 2025

A study by CHUV and UNIGE published in Nature Neuroscience shows that virtual reality scenarios can activate the human immune system in the absence of real pathogens.

CHUV and UNIGE study shows virtual reality can trigger an immune response

20 August 2025

Researchers from HUG and UNIGE have developed patient-derived lung cancer “mini-tumors” to rapidly identify the most effective personalized treatments.

Geneva team develops lung cancer “mini-tumors” to accelerate personalized treatments

13 August 2025

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