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In the ESA-supported RESHAPE project, Neuchâtel-based CSEM and Almatech have demonstrated a reusable shock absorber made of 3D-printed shape memory alloy, designed to make future lunar and planetary landers lighter, simpler and more sustainable.

CSEM and Almatech demonstrate a reusable, 3D-printed shock absorber for space landers

2 November 2026

The new 2.5 MW run-of-river plant in Saanen, in the canton of Bern, is expected to produce about 7.3 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity a year.

BKW and aventron bring the Turbach hydropower plant online in Saanen

2 November 2026

Sonexos, a deep tech company based in Lausanne, has raised CHF 5 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Valquest Partners with Bosch Ventures, to industrialize its Plasmacoustic Metalayer, a thin plasma layer that absorbs low-frequency noise.

Sonexos raises CHF 5 million to bring plasma-based noise reduction to home appliances

26 October 2026

Switzerland's sports tech sector counts 402 companies, an estimated CHF 8 billion in revenue and about 17,000 jobs, according to the first Swiss SportsTech Report. Vaud and Bern are among the three cantons that concentrate about half of the companies.

First Swiss SportsTech Report maps a CHF 8 billion sector with Vaud and Bern among its main hubs

26 October 2026

Home to many sports federations and organizations, Western Switzerland is a distinctive setting for sports tech companies and start-ups. The first Swiss SportsTech Report counts 402 companies in the country, with Vaud among the three cantons that concentrate about half of them.

Western Switzerland’s unique ecosystem for SportsTech

CERN in Geneva and AI developer Mistral AI have signed a statement of intent for a long-term strategic partnership on foundation models for scientific discovery. The first goal is a "Large Physics Model" for high-energy physics.

CERN and Mistral AI join forces to develop AI foundation models for science

19 October 2026

Neuchâtel’s CSEM is launching Start-up Elevate, a program giving five incorporated deep-tech start-ups each CHF 50,000 worth of targeted technology development support to move from prototype to industrial deployment.

CSEM launches Start-up Elevate to help deep-tech start-ups overcome technical barriers

5 October 2026

Lausanne-based Neural Concept, an EPFL spin-off specializing in AI-driven engineering, has opened its first dedicated commercial presence in India to support manufacturers already using its platform, including MAHLE.

Neural Concept establishes its first direct presence in India

5 October 2026

Fusionality, founded in 2026 by two researchers with backgrounds at EPFL's Swiss Plasma Center and Google DeepMind, has raised a CHF 3 million pre-seed round to build its founding team in Lausanne and equip fusion companies with operations infrastructure.

Fusionality raises CHF 3 million to build operations technology for fusion devices

14 September 2026

The Empa campus in Thun has split its Advanced Materials Processing laboratory into two independent units dedicated to surfaces and interfaces on one side and to metallic materials and manufacturing on the other, as researchers on the site make computational tools for alloy design accessible through a conversational AI agent.

Empa in Thun splits into two labs for materials and metals

7 September 2026

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