Data protection Impressum

Optics

908 Devices, a US-listed maker of handheld chemical analysis devices, has acquired NIRLAB, a University of Lausanne spin-out developing AI-powered narcotics detection, for an upfront USD 15 million plus up to USD 8 million in performance-based consideration.

US firm 908 Devices acquires Lausanne narcotics-detection start-up NIRLAB

16 June 2026

CHEOPS has identified an unexpected rocky planet beyond gas giants, challenging current planetary formation models.

Bern-led project CHEOPS discovers rule-breaking rocky planet

17 February 2026

EPFL Innovation Park-based AlphaLum has raised CHF 3.4 million to accelerate the industrialization of its optics and sensing platform for next-generation smart glasses and spatial computing.

AlphaLum raises CHF 3.4 million to scale optics and sensing technologies for smart glasses

10 February 2026

Geneva-based EarlySight has raised an additional CHF 3.1 million, bringing its seed financing round to CHF 6.1 million, to launch its next-generation product and advance U.S. approval.

Retinal imaging specialist EarlySight raises CHF 3.1 million to accelerate global growth

10 September 2025

Lyncée Tec, a leader in Digital Holographic Microscope (DHM) technology, has been acquired by Park Systems, a South Korean nanometrology pioneer. This strategic move enhances Park Systems' optical metrology offerings and expands their capabilities in semiconductor applications.

Lyncée Tec joins forces with South Korea’s Park Systems

15 January 2025

Geneva-based biometrics pioneer TECH5 has been awarded a 15-year contract valued at USD 54 million by the Virginia State Police to modernize its Livescan fingerprint technology.

Geneva’s TECH5 secures USD 54 million contract with Virginia state police

11 November 2024

The 2024-2025 Innovation Fribourg Freiburg (IFF) Awards, organized by the canton of Fribourg and Banque Cantonale de Fribourg (BCF), celebrated the region’s most innovative companies.

Contrinex, Xemperia and ROMAG aquacare win the IFF 2024-2025 innovation awards

11 November 2024

The University of Bern has successfully tested its "ND-LAr" detector prototype at Fermilab, marking the first detection of neutrinos in the world's largest neutrino experiment, DUNE.

University of Bern detects neutrinos with a prototype at the DUNE observatory

21 August 2024

CSEM has partnered with Nanox Imaging Ltd to develop groundbreaking MEMS chips for advanced X-ray medical imaging systems.

CSEM unveils X-Ray imaging technology with innovative MEMS technology

15 July 2024

The FONGIT Innovation Fund has awarded funding to three cutting-edge tech projects: CHF 100,000 seed loans for returning winners Planeto and HekeTiss, and a CHF 50,000 grant for newcomer LightEye.

CERN and UNIGE spin-offs awarded FIF Funding

2 July 2024

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