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Engineering

Hydromea, the Renens-based pioneer in subsea optical communication, has won a USD 1 million award through the AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, together with Florida Atlantic University, to develop a next-generation underwater communication and networking system.

Hydromea wins USD 1 million grant through AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge

24 June 2026

Neural Concept, the Lausanne-based leader in AI-driven engineering, has opened its first office in the Asia-Pacific region in Seoul, deepening its work with Korean manufacturers.

Neural Concept opens its first Asia-Pacific office in Seoul

15 June 2026

Omega has launched the Laboratoire de Précision, an accredited independent precision testing facility open to the entire Swiss watchmaking industry.

Omega establishes the Laboratoire de Précision in Biel

1 June 2026

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (May 2026)

27 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

CSEM has developed a precision mechanism at the core of Europe’s MTG-S weather satellite, enabling earlier detection of extreme weather events.

CSEM unveils key mechanism for Europe’s next-generation weather satellite

11 February 2026

Lausanne-based Neural Concept has closed a USD 100 million Series C funding round to accelerate the global deployment of its AI-native engineering platform.

Neural Concept raises USD 100 million to scale AI-native engineering

22 December 2025

Two high-potential start-ups from Western Switzerland, HAYA Therapeutics and Neural Concept, have been named among the World Economic Forum’s 100 Technology Pioneers of 2025.

Two Lausanne-based start-ups named WEF Technology Pioneers in 2025

30 June 2025

Neuchâtel is strengthening its position in the semiconductor industry with a CHF 3 million investment in CSEM’s MEMS manufacturing line.

Neuchâtel launches its own “Chip Act” with CHF 3 million investment in CSEM

4 March 2025

The Métiers du Temps | Time Arts (MTTA) project, a cutting-edge watchmaking initiative in Neuchâtel, has received national recognition from the Swiss Confederation. The project, led by Microcity, has been awarded CHF 1.6 million over four years (2025-2028) by the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER).

Neuchâtel’s MTTA recognized as a nationally significant research infrastructure

13 January 2025

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