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Switzerland Innovation Park Ost, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST and RhySearch have officially opened the Sensor Innovation Hub in Buchs. The new platform aims to connect research, startups and industry partners to accelerate innovation in sensor technologies and strengthen Switzerland's position as a leading location for deep-tech development. 

At Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, Dufour Aerospace is moving its Aero-200 hybrid-electric tilt-wing drone from validation toward scalable operations for critical logistics and public safety.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare, ANAXAM helps industry understand materials, products and processes using advanced neutron and synchrotron X-ray analytics without destroying them.

After evaluating locations in Switzerland, Germany and the United States, Green Science Alliance LLC. chose Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne to develop its European battery-recycling activities.

At Bluefactory in Fribourg, the Biofactory Competence Center helps biotech partners transform promising research into robust, scalable and GMP-compatible bioprocesses.

At Microcity Neuchâtel, MTTA has launched the first national initiative to measure the resilience of Swiss watchmaking, helping SMEs, suppliers and policymakers identify strengths, risks and future needs.

By becoming one of the first Swiss companies certified for the Catena-X ecosystem, BloqSens helps manufacturers and suppliers exchange trusted product data securely across international automotive supply chains from its base at Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne.

From breakthrough materials research to advanced robotics applications, Inveel is developing sensor skins that allow robots to feel touch, proximity and temperature while growing within the innovation ecosystem of the Jura region. 

At Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, Holmusk established its European base and entered a local research collaboration to advance Alzheimer’s research with real-world evidence.

T3 Pharma, a university spin-out, has been transformed into a biotech leader, acquired for up to CHF 450 million, demonstrating how Basel's innovation ecosystem fuels breakthrough growth.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, Stellar Alpina is developing rotating detonation rocket engines and modular in-space vehicle architectures for more efficient orbital mobility, high-energy transfers and future missions beyond Earth orbit.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL – Site Campus Biotech Geneva, ABILITY Neurotech is advancing a fully implantable optical-link BCI designed to restore communication for people with ALS and other severe neurological conditions.

Microcity has pre-opened Usinnove, a new HealthTech and MedTech hub in Neuchâtel-Serrières designed to support startups, SMEs and research spin-offs from idea to market. 

DePoly, a circular materials scale-up based at Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL, in Energypolis Campus, Sion has secured support from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator, validating its breakthrough recycling technology and accelerating the path towards industrial-scale circular plastics production.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare, PERFECO merges cutting-edge technology and sustainable materials to revolutionize how companies develop paints, coatings, and construction products.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of life sciences, access to high-quality scientific data has become a critical success factor. By establishing its European hub at Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, TetraScience is helping global pharmaceutical and biotech companies unlock the full potential of Scientific AI while reinforcing Basel's position as one of the world's leading life sciences innovation ecosystems.

The CSA consolidates Switzerland’s and Liechtenstein’s national new space economy with its headquarters in Hangar 4, driving international cooperation, applied research, and commercial innovation in space and aviation.

Swiss healthtech company Nutrix is transforming preventive healthcare through AI-powered hormone intelligence. Based at Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, the company is scaling breakthrough technologies that enable personalized health monitoring beyond traditional clinical settings.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, more than 70 ETH students are building ETH Zurich's first autonomous Mars rover for the European Rover Challenge 2026 in Krakow.

VDL ETG established its Swiss hub at Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare to deepen cooperation with PSI and accelerate high-precision manufacturing for advanced semiconductor, analytical, medical and space equipment.

Campus Biotech brings researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs and advanced technology platforms together in Geneva to accelerate the journey from scientific discovery to real-world patient impact.

At Microcity Neuchâtel, Minysa is developing GaN gate-driver ASICs and power-control ICs designed to make space and other high-reliability power systems smaller, cooler and more reliable. 

At Biopôle, Connected Health Development is advancing MONI2, a wearable solution designed to make high-risk pregnancy monitoring more continuous, comfortable and clinician-guided.

ESA and PSI inaugurate ESDI at Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare to drive quantum, materials and data in Europe.

BD joins Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area to drive medical innovation and sustainability from its new base at the HORTUS building.

Grensol, a Swiss start-up backed by Switzerland Innovation Park Central, Site of SIP Zurich, transforms car shredder waste into valuable materials, cutting CO2 and boosting circular recycling.

ETH Zurich students team up with industry engineers to turn bold ideas into prototypes - faster than ever. This innovative approach to teaching and learning has been hailed by both parties as a great success.

The Swiss Data Science Center opens its national headquarters at Biopôle Lausanne with CHF 7.5M in public funding to advance collaborative AI projects.

At Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich, ARIS gives students hands-on experience in rockets, satellites, robotics and propulsion, turning academic knowledge into flight hardware and space technology projects.

Designing the first fusion power plants using stellarator technology and AI-based simulations.

Starlab Space sets up at Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich to drive commercial space station R&D and microgravity life sciences.

Divea engineers tunable pores in an atom-thin layer of graphene to enable the next era of molecular refining, at a fraction of the cost.

Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich supports hyperloop R&D, including the DemoTube test facility and European Hyperloop Week.

TOSA Swisstech transformed advanced materials research into innovative hydrogen fuel cell technology, supported by Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area – Jura and the Tech4Impact program.

At EPFL Innovation Park, Site of Switzerland Innovation Park West EPFL, Sipchem InnoVent leverages KNOVA program and on-campus presence to transform petrochemicals into sustainable polymers.

The S3C enables Swiss SMEs to test, validate, and adopt collaborative robots in real industrial environments.

Novigenix develops AI-driven blood-based diagnostics for cancer, helping personalize treatment and predict immunotherapy response.

Iprova uses AI to accelerate invention, generating 1,500+ patents for global tech leaders.

Engimmune and CSEM use AI and microfluidics to accelerate discovery of safe, targeted TCR-based cancer treatments.

CircuBAT develops a sustainable framework for lithium-ion batteries from design to recycling, with Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne leading module disassembly research.

Novostia’s TRIFLO Heart Valve shows promise in early clinical trials, aiming to replace heart valves without lifelong anticoagulation.

Combining behavioral therapy with medical technology to address chronic pain at its source.

Innovative ceiling systems crafted from solid wood and clay, promoting circular building practices.

Solskin by Zurich Soft Robotics is pioneering adaptive photovoltaic facades that use soft robotics and AI to optimize solar energy and shading in real time.

Smartconext AG’s AI-driven platform streamlines digital project acquisition in the Swiss construction sector.

Revoltab and Otto Fischer AG developed an IoT scent system integrated into standard electrical infrastructure.