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In a world first, physicists at the University of Fribourg, with an international team, have used ultrafast light pulses to briefly create a topological state of matter in a semiconductor, confirming a theory formulated over a decade ago.

University of Fribourg physicists create a new state of matter with light pulses

8 July 2026

CCRAFT, a Neuchâtel-based CSEM spin-off operating the world's first independent foundry for thin-film lithium niobate photonic chips, has closed a USD 7.8 million funding round to build industrial-scale manufacturing capacity.

CCRAFT raises USD 7.8 million to scale up its photonic chip foundry

6 July 2026

Edwatec, an EPFL spin-off developing photonic systems for AI infrastructure, won the CHF 150,000 Grand Prize at the venture 2026 awards held at EPFL in Lausanne, where start-ups from across Switzerland, including several from the Lake Geneva region, were honored.

EPFL spin-off Edwatec wins Grand Prize at the venture 2026 awards

16 June 2026

Kandou AI has closed an oversubscribed USD 225 million Series A financing round to accelerate the development of its next-generation high-speed interconnect technology for AI infrastructure.

Kandou AI raises USD 225 million to solve AI’s data movement bottleneck

24 March 2026

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30 January 2026

The FIT has awarded three Tech Seed loans of CHF 100,000 each to early-stage start-ups CCRAFT, Databaum and Lemna Bio.

FIT backs three start-ups to advance photonics, agritech and AI-driven drug discovery

23 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

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 secures additional USD 25 million to scale advanced chip cooling technology

15 December 2025

Researchers from Western Switzerland have unveiled the first fully compostable smart sensor to monitor temperature-sensitive goods, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional tags.

EPFL, Empa and CSEM develop the first fully compostable smart sensor

2 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

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