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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

Vaud-based start-up Algorized raises USD 13 million to scale human-aware perception for industrial robotics.

Algorized raises USD 13 million to advance Physical AI for industrial robotics

16 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

Researchers from Western Switzerland have unveiled the first fully compostable smart sensor to monitor temperature-sensitive goods, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional tags.

EPFL, Empa and CSEM develop the first fully compostable smart sensor

2 December 2025

Geneva strengthens its support for breakthrough innovation with new FIF funding awarded to InTeeth, Speqqle, and 4D-PicoSense.

Three Geneva start-ups receive support from the FONGIT Innovation Fund

9 July 2025

The Lausanne Region Trophy at the 23rd Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région (PERL) ceremony has been awarded to Carewell, a Pully-based start-up optimizing healthcare staffing through a digital platform that merges technological and social innovation.

Carewell wins 2025 PERL Award for innovation in healthcare staffing

12 May 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

Vaud-based start-up Algorized has secured USD 4.3 million to advance people-sensing tech, enabling safer, efficient human-machine interactions across industries.

Algorized raises USD 4.3 million to enhance people-sensing technology for human-machine interaction

11 November 2024

Neuchâtel-based start-up 4K-MEMS has won the prestigious 2024 Prix BCN Innovation, receiving CHF 150,000 to further develop its miniature infrared emitters used in spectroscopy devices.

4K-MEMS wins the 2024 BCN Innovation Prize for its infrared chip technology

1 October 2024

The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) marks its 40th anniversary in 2024, celebrating four decades of pioneering technology development and industry partnerships that have shaped the future of microtechnology, digitalization, and sustainability.

CSEM celebrates 40 years of innovation and industry collaboration in Neuchâtel

18 September 2024

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