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Sustainability

In this episode of Getting Serious with Woody Wade, we sit down with André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman of Roche and a leading voice in sustainable business, to explore how companies, both large and small, can become forces for long-term prosperity and ecological regeneration.

Getting Serious

How Business Can Regenerate the Planet (A Conversation with André Hoffmann)

16 June 2025

Start-ups Aseptuva, Bloom Biorenewables, and Hafnova have been selected for multi-year EU-funded projects, reinforcing Western Switzerland’s importance in health tech, sustainable chemistry and cybersecurity.

Three rising Western Switzerland start-ups join major European innovation programs

3 June 2025

Microsoft deepens its commitment to Switzerland with a strategic investment spanning infrastructure, education, and responsible AI, also placing Geneva at the center of global collaboration.

Microsoft invests USD 400 million to boost Switzerland’s AI future

3 June 2025

Faced with invisible but worrying pollution, French start-up Biostart is developing innovative water purification technology and has chosen Western Switzerland to accelerate its R&D.

Biostart sets up shop at EPFL Innovation Park to combat micropollutants in water

3 June 2025

With the Swiss Federal Council launching a consultation on a new law for space operations, the importance of Switzerland’s aerospace sector is more evident than ever. Western Switzerland, home to pioneering companies, world-class research institutions, and cutting-edge space technology, is playing a crucial role in shaping the future of space exploration and satellite innovation.

Western Switzerland, a rising hub for aerospace innovation

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

A new public-private initiative in the canton of Bern is helping food entrepreneurs turn ideas into market-ready products. AgroFoodPark brings together academic expertise and industrial capabilities to support the development of sustainable, innovative food solutions.

AgroFoodPark launches in Bern to support sustainable food innovation

7 May 2025

NovaMea, a cleantech start-up from the EPFL, has raised USD 3.2 million to advance the research and development of its green hydrogen production technology.

NovaMea raises USD 9 million to scale green hydrogen production technologies

6 May 2025

Sun-Ways has inaugurated Switzerland’s first removable solar power plant installed between railway tracks open to active train traffic. Located in the village of Buttes in the canton of Neuchâtel, the pilot project marks a significant milestone in the development of innovative solar infrastructure integrated directly into the rail network.

Switzerland’s first solar rail power plant goes live in Neuchâtel

5 May 2025

Vaud-based CleanGreens Solutions has announced a major international expansion through a strategic partnership with Kuwait’s GreenLife Company to build the world’s largest aeroponic greenhouse farm.

CleanGreens brings its aeroponic expertise to the Middle East’s largest sustainable farming project

23 April 2025

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