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The VPP project aims to aggregate small energy producers to collectively match the impact of a larger power plant, addressing the challenges posed by the rapid expansion of decentralized and unpredictable energy sources, primarily solar power.

A virtual power plant developed by Studer-Innotec and OIKEN in the canton of Valais

25 March 2024

A spin-off of Empa, Perovskia Solar was founded by Mr. Anand Verma (CEO) & Dr. Toby Meyer (CTO). The company digitally prints custom solar cells based on patent-protected technology, operating at the intersection of printed electronics, photovoltaics, and materials science.

Perovskia launches an ambitious factory in Aubonne for custom-designed perovskite devices

29 January 2024

Since 2016, the MassChallenge program has been a cornerstone in accelerating over 720 start-ups, aiding them in raising more than CHF 1.2 billion in funding and generating over 50,000 jobs.

Perovskia Solar and Impossible Materials triumph at the MassChallenge Switzerland Awards 2023

31 October 2023

Solarsplit aims to make solar energy more accessible by streamlining and enhancing the profitability of the photovoltaic panel installation process.

Solarsplit wins the top spot at the Prix BCV Innovation 2023 awards

23 October 2023

The various projects and collaborations underway in Neuchâtel exemplify its commitment to harnessing solar energy for a sustainable future.

Solar technology advancements in the canton of Neuchâtel

18 October 2023

From left to right: Nicolas Weber, CEO of Voltiris, Nasri Nahas, CEO of Biopôle SA, Jonas Roch, CTO of Voltiris and Pierre-Jean Wipff, Innovation and Partnerships Director at Biopôle.

Business environment

Voltiris, Limula, and Parithera secure Biopôle’s Start-Up Fund

11 October 2023

Top Stories Western Switzerland

Top Stories from Western Switzerland (July-September 2023)

27 September 2023

Based in Le Locle, DIXI Polytool specializes in the production of precision solid carbide cutting tools, diamond tools and precision reamers.

Neuchâtel innovators amplify solar pioneering with Dixi Polytool

26 September 2023

The project, a partnership between VARO Energy Group and Groupe E, had been in the making since early 2022 and, with its inauguration, marks a pivotal point in Switzerland's energy transition journey.

Switzerland’s largest solar park inaugurated at the Cressier refinery

19 September 2023

Valais, the alpine cleantech innovator

22 August 2023

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