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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (May 2026)

27 May 2026

Switzerland has topped the 2026 U.S. News Best Countries rankings, leading in Economic Development and Governance under a new data-driven methodology.

Switzerland ranked the world’s best country by U.S. News

Voltiris will equip a one-hectare Dutch strawberry greenhouse with solar modules, marking its fourth commercial installation.

Voltiris brings agrivoltaics to Dutch strawberry greenhouse

26 May 2026

Belgian engineering group DECUBE has established DECUBE SWISS at Microcity in Neuchâtel, covering electricity transmission, generation, and storage.

Why DECUBE established its Swiss operations in Neuchâtel

Geneva's AMP IT has raised new funding to bring total investment to EUR 7 million and expand its private EV charging platform across Switzerland and Europe.

AMP IT raises new funding to scale EV charging across Europe

18 May 2026

Neuchâtel’s CSEM has opened an industry-accessible battery dry room at its Battery Innovation Hub, giving Swiss companies, start-ups, and SMEs access to advanced battery development infrastructure.

CSEM expands its Battery Innovation Hub with a new dry room in Neuchâtel

5 May 2026

Youdera, a one-stop clean energy partner for commercial and industrial customers, has secured a strategic investment from Amundi Energy Transition to support a EUR 150 million deployment plan in distributed energy infrastructure across Europe.

Youdera raises Amundi investment for EUR 150 million clean energy plan

14 April 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (March 2026)

1 April 2026

SolidWatts has closed a CHF 1.8 million seed round to accelerate the development and market entry of its solid-state Radio Frequency heating platform, targeting the electrification of energy-intensive industrial processes.

SolidWatts raises CHF 1.8 million to scale its RF industrial heating platform

30 March 2026

Researchers from EPFL’s Neuchâtel-based PV Lab and CSEM have achieved a certified 30% power conversion efficiency for a triple-junction solar cell, setting a new world record and opening the door to affordable next-generation photovoltaics for terrestrial and space applications.

EPFL and CSEM set world record for triple-junction solar cell efficiency

18 March 2026

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