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Santa Catarina Day was recently hosted in Bern, welcoming a delegation from the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina for a dedicated program focused on innovation, industrial cooperation, and economic development.

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Santa Catarina Day in Bern highlights innovation and industrial cooperation

11 February 2026

Developed at Empa and EPFL, the new FireDrone is designed to operate in extreme heat, supporting firefighting operations and industrial inspections in hazardous environments.

EPFL and Empa unveil FireDrone for high-risk firefighting and industrial inspections

9 February 2026

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (January 2026)

30 January 2026

Sportswear start-up Revario has reached CHF 1 million in sales, marking a key milestone as it prepares to expand beyond Suisse Romande into new Swiss and European markets.

Fribourg-based Revario reaches CHF 1 million turnover milestone

28 January 2026

The canton of Fribourg is building a distinctive growth model at the crossroads of industry, luxury and innovation, combining precision manufacturing, advanced technologies and long-term value creation.

Fribourg: where discreet excellence powers high-value industries

17 December 2025

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Business environment

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (November 2025)

26 November 2025

Seprify has signed its first commercial agreement to bring its plant-based white pigment to global food markets.

Fribourg’s Seprify enters commercial phase with first major customer Oterra

17 November 2025

CompPair’s self-healing composites will be integrated into the ICN train fleet to reduce maintenance, extend component lifetimes, and boost sustainability.

CompPair partners with SBB to extend the durability of ICN trains

10 September 2025

Ecublens-based Composite Recycling signs strategic agreement to scale up industrial reuse of reclaimed composite fibers in collaboration with Owens Corning.

Composite Recycling and Owens Corning team up to advance circular solutions for composite waste

17 June 2025

Start-ups Aseptuva, Bloom Biorenewables, and Hafnova have been selected for multi-year EU-funded projects, reinforcing Western Switzerland’s importance in health tech, sustainable chemistry and cybersecurity.

Three rising Western Switzerland start-ups join major European innovation programs

3 June 2025

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