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The .NeuroRestore center in Lausanne, led by Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine, has been honored with the 2026 Grand Prix scientifique of the NRJ Foundation - Institut de France for its brain-spine interface that restores movement to paralyzed patients.

.NeuroRestore wins part of France’s 2026 NRJ Foundation science grand prix

13 July 2026

Geneva has been named European Capital of Brain Health 2026 by the European Academy of Neurology, in recognition of its research and innovation ecosystem.

Geneva named European Capital of Brain Health 2026

6 July 2026

Geneva-based medtech company ABCDx has reached several milestones with LVOCheck, its point-of-care platform for diagnosing large vessel occlusion stroke, including a peer-reviewed publication, the completion of a Eurostars project and the start of its industrialization.

Geneva’s ABCDx reaches several milestones with its acute stroke diagnostics platform

29 June 2026

LEM Surgical, a Bern-based developer of robotic technologies for hard tissue surgery, has received a second FDA 510(k) clearance for its Dynamis Robotic Surgical System, adding new capabilities for spine surgery.

Bern-based LEM Surgical secures second FDA clearance for its Dynamis surgical robot

24 June 2026

Neuchâtel’ CSEM contributed system integration and bonding expertise to the development of Hamilton's GlucoSense, a sensor that delivers continuous glucose monitoring inside bioreactors used in biologics production.

CSEM helps bring real-time glucose monitoring to bioreactor manufacturing

3 June 2026

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27 May 2026

Geneva's Neurosoft Bioelectronics has raised USD 7.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round to advance its brain interface platform and build a cortical AI model.

Neurosoft Bioelectronics raises USD 7.5 million to advance its brain interface platform

26 May 2026

As quantum technologies move from laboratory research to industrial application, Switzerland's national metrology institute is building the measurement infrastructure that will underpin the next generation of precision industries, with Western Switzerland among the primary beneficiaries.

Switzerland’s guardian of measurement steps into the quantum era

Medtronic celebrates ten million implantable devices produced in Tolochenaz, confirming the canton of Vaud as a global medtech manufacturing hub.

Medtronic reaches 10 million implantable devices produced in the canton of Vaud

4 May 2026

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29 April 2026

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