THE WORLD’S LEADING HUB FOR SCIENCE-DRIVEN R&D

Find the best location and partners to drive innovation and growth:

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PHOTONICS AND QUANTUM

Switzerland offers top-tier R&D infrastructure in photonics and quantum, with global hubs like PSI, EPFL, and CERN driving breakthroughs in laser science, sensing, and quantum engineering.

Switzerland combines high-end infrastructure and academic expertise in photonics and quantum technologies. Key research hubs include PSI (SLS, SwissFEL), ETH Zurich, EPFL, University of Basel, and CERN. Focus areas cover quantum sensing, integrated photonics, ultrafast X-ray science, and detector systems. Swiss companies operate across the full value chain: Trumpf, Bystronic (laser systems); Zurich Instruments, ID Quantique (quantum tech); Oerlikon (coatings); Ligentec, Optotune, Femtoprint (PICs, micro-optics). Over 200 firms, including many R&D suppliers and deeptech SMEs, are active. National programs (Swissphotonics, Swiss Quantum Initiative) link academia and industry across TRLs.

Key Facts

The Switzerland Innovation Parks network connects companies, researchers, and academic partners across Switzerland, providing the expertise, infrastructure, and environment needed to develop and bring new ideas to market.

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