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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (October-December 2023)

19 December 2023

Cortexia’s oversubscribed funding round saw participation from existing investors Remondis Digital Services and Capital Risque Fribourg, alongside new investors Bloomhaus, Kurrant Ventures, and Spicehaus.

Cortexia accelerates global expansion with CHF 2.35 million funding

13 December 2023

Impossible Materials team from left to right: Oliver Pitz, Kathleen Cocodeau, Doha Abdelrahman, Sandra Wohlhauser, Kata Dorbic, Wadood Hamad, Nino Zosso, Oliver Polcher, and Lukas Schertel.

Impossible Materials secures CHF 2 million for its game-changing solution

11 December 2023

WattAnyWhere, the innovative cleantech start-up based at the Energypolis campus in Sion, has distinguished itself at the 2023 Web Summit in Lisbon.

WattAnyWhere triumphs at the Web Summit in Lisbon

28 November 2023

Positioned at the center of Fribourg’s historic landscape, Bluefactory offers an innovative fusion of past heritage with a future-driven vision.

Swiss Marketplace Group relocates to Fribourg’s Bluefactory in 2024

28 November 2023

This funding propels ProSeed's innovative mission to transform brewing by-products into valuable raw materials for food ingredients, aligning with the growing trend of upcycling in the food industry.

ProSeed receives a FIT loan to transform brewing by-products into food ingredients

23 November 2023

This partnership is an important step for Qaptis, which aims to commercialize its CO2 capture system for heavy-duty vehicles by 2026.

Friderici Spécial and Qaptis team up to pioneer CO2 capture in heavy transport

22 November 2023

Harnessing the promise of emerging quantum technologies, Western Switzerland is shaping up to be a pivotal region in this transformative field.

Quantum technologies in Western Switzerland

LC3 cement, natural color on the right, with color control on the left. LC3 cement has the potential to significantly reduce global CO2 emissions.

A new material from EPFL to cut 500 million tons of emissions by 2030

21 November 2023

This innovation offers substantial environmental and cost advantages to railway companies and mobile-phone operators, eliminating the need for signal boosters to ensure wireless connectivity for passengers.

Nu Glass transforms train windows to enhance mobile connectivity

14 November 2023

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