CSEM

CSEM

@csem.ch

CSEM is a Swiss technology innovation center developing advanced technologies with a high societal impact, which it then transfers to industry to strengthen the economy. The non-profit orientated, public-private organization is internationally recognized.

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🌕 What if spacecraft landing gear could recover its shape and be reused? Through ESA-supported RESHAPE, @csem.ch and Almatech developed a 3D-printed shock absorber tested over 24 reuse cycles.🚀 Discover how it could shape future Moon missions: bit.ly/4juKxHO #SpaceTechnology #AdditiveManufacturing

bit.lyReusable Space Landing Systems with Shape Memory Alloys | CSEMDiscover how CSEM and Almatech developed a reusable 3D-printed shape memory alloy shock absorber for future space landing systems, enabling lighter, more sustainable lunar and planetary missions.

⚙️ From promising material to industrial reality! In the final perspective of our Polymer Series, csem.ch’s Hengyu Li reveals how extrusion bridges polymer formulation, manufacturing and real-world performance. Read blog article : https://bit.ly/3TPhkNk

bit.lyPolymer Extrusion: From Material Design to Industrial ScaleDiscover how polymer extrusion links formulation, process development and application validation to create reproducible, industrially relevant polymer films and multilayered structures.

♻️ Recycling starts long before a product reaches the recycling bin. In Perspective #3 of our Polymer Series, csem.ch’s Lison Marthey explains why recyclability begins with smarter material design. Read blog article : https://bit.ly/487Q67P

bit.lyPolymer Recyclability: Design Better Materials for RecyclingExplore how advanced polymer design improves recyclability. Learn how CSEM can engineer recyclable polymers, coatings, and multilayer structures for sustainable industrial applications.

🔬 What if a few micrometers could transform a product's performance? In Perspective #2 of our Polymer Series, csem.ch’s Xavier Bulliard explores how functional coatings enhance durability, protection and performance. Read blog article : https://bit.ly/4k4DYf6

bit.lyFunctional Polymer Coatings: Improve Product PerformanceDiscover how functional polymer coatings improve durability, barrier performance, optical properties, and sustainability. Explore CSEM's Advanced Polymer Technologies Platform.

♻️ One platform. Several perspectives. Endless possibilities. Our Polymer Blog Series is Live! First up: @ csem.ch’s Antonin Faes explores how smarter materials can make packaging more sustainable without compromising performance. Read blog article : https://bit.ly/4isZcSH

bit.lySustainable Packaging Solutions | Advanced Polymers and CoatingsDiscover how advanced polymers and functional coatings are enabling sustainable packaging solutions that improve recyclability, reduce environmental impact, and support circular design.

What if we could listen to the universe? @csem.ch is helping prepare @esa.int's LISA mission by independently testing NASA's lasers designed to detect gravitational waves across millions of kilometres. 🚀 Discover how Swiss precision supports space exploration: bit.ly/4yS2chb #LISA #Space#Photonics

bit.lyCSEM Validates Ultra-Stable Lasers for ESA's LISA MissionCSEM validates ultra-stable lasers for ESA's LISA mission, helping the future space observatory detect gravitational waves and explore black holes.

⚙️ Could your deep-tech start-up be a fit for CSEM Elevate? 👉 Swipe right to see if your technical challenge matches what we’re looking for. 5 selected start-ups receive a Technical Lift worth up to CHF 50k. Recognize your challenge? Apply today 🚀 bit.ly/4h79ztt

bit.lyCSEM Elevate | Up to CHF 50,000 in Deep-Tech Project SupportElevate helps incorporated deep-tech start-ups reduce technical risk through one focused project with CSEM. Five start-ups receive up to CHF 50,000 in project support each year.

⚙️ One engineering challenge can hold back a deep-tech start-up. CSEM’s new Start-up Elevate Program will support 5 selected companies with up to CHF 50,000 in engineering expertise to tackle one critical milestone. Applications close Nov 30. 👉 bit.ly/47257aN

☀️ Solar is moving beyond rooftops. In a new @natcomms.nature.com Energy Correspondence, @csem.ch’s Antonin Faes & European partners explore how integrated PV can bring energy generation into products, vehicles & buildings—where design matters too. #IntegratedPV 🔗 bit.ly/3UYVHKC

What if industrial sensors could analyse data on the spot? CSEM and Miromico’s compact wireless node combines ultra-low-power AI with modular radio technology for long-term, battery-powered monitoring. www.csem.ch/en/press/cse...

Every injection counts. Socorex and @csem.ch teamed up to develop a smart vaccination system for real farm conditions, delivering precise doses and automatically recording each injection to reduce waste, simplify traceability, and support animal welfare and food security. 💉🐄 bit.ly/4x6a2lU

☀️ Today’s sunshine, stored for tomorrow. Canal Alpha’s latest EUREKA episode visits @csem.ch’s Battery Innovation Hub in Neuchâtel to explore how solar energy can be stored until it’s needed. 🔋 Watch: bit.ly/4hXEpqK #BatteryInnovation #SustainableEnergy #EnergyTransition

bit.lyLe solaire passe à l’heure du stockage - Canal AlphaComment utiliser la nuit l’électricité solaire produite durant la journée? Eureka explore le stockage industriel, des premières installations aux batteries...

👁️ For people with photophobia, light can be overwhelming. Azalea Vision and @csem.ch are advancing a biocompatible smart contact lens that helps manage incoming light, powered by ultra-thin flexible electronics inside the soft lens. Read: bit.ly/4vJL63M

💊 Solubility testing in early drug discovery can take days and consume scarce sample material. ORYL Photonics, @csem.ch, EPFL & @fhnw.ch co-developed a light-scattering instrument that reads a 384-well plate in ~15 minutes using far less material. Faster, leaner R&D: bit.ly/4xVrkU7

What if the women’s health gap starts with what we measure? In Part 1, @csem.ch experts Samantha Paoletti and Alia Lemkaddem explain why hormonal variation isn’t noise - it’s information & how bioconvergence can help turn it into better evidence for healthcare. 🔗 bit.ly/4wGdFP3

The same air can warn your sinuses and your crops 🌾 @csem.ch and Swisens AG are using multimodal AI to classify pollen and fungal spores in real time—helping improve allergy forecasts and giving agriculture more precise signals for action. Read: bit.ly/4fbbMV2

🪐 Some planets are found in a wobble of light. For NIRPS at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, @csem.ch has co-created with for UNIGE a laser frequency comb: thousands of stable markers to help astronomers in the future measure tiny shifts in starlight. Read: bit.ly/3QxUZSN

A village does not decarbonize like a city. In Grandvaux, ANERGYCAD co-designed with @csem.ch + partners will use a low-temperature anergy loop under the roads so buildings can tap local heat and upgrade it with heat pumps. Smaller infrastructure. Lower-carbon heating. Read: bit.ly/4ged5ng

🚀 What if a battery frame could do more than hold battery cells? Together with Almatech, CSEM developed a lighter, multifunctional design for space applications using additive manufacturing—validated at TRL 6 and with potential far beyond space. Read more : bit.ly/4vjsdnd

bit.lySmart Battery Packs | CSEM × Almatech Design for Additive ManufacturingCSEM and Almatech develop and validate a smart, additively manufactured battery pack for space, reducing packaging mass and lead time while enabling maintenance and repair operations.

9,521 m, powered by sun and batteries ☀️ Raphaël Domjan and SolarStratos pushed solar-electric flight higher. @csem.ch helped with the ultra-light solar modules and battery expertise behind the aircraft. Not science fiction. Swiss engineering in thin air. Read: bit.ly/4oVaxfO

Proud to see CCRAFT, a spin-off from @csem.ch, raise USD 7.8m (CHF 6.3m) to scale Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) photonic chip manufacturing in Switzerland. A strong signal that Swiss deep-tech research can become industrial capacity in a strategic global market. Read more: bit.ly/4vbONy6

The invisible work behind reliable electronics: fewer surprises. With Micro Precision Systems MPS, @CSEM.ch helped test failure risks, qualify materials and suppliers, and shape quality controls before scale-up. Reliability is built early, not inspected in at the end. Read: bit.ly/4vH8Sxc

🌟 We're pleased to announce the appointment of Annick Dubois as Chief People Officer and member of @csem.ch's executive leadership team. Bringing 20+ years of international HR leadership experience, she will lead CSEM's people strategy.🔗 bit.ly/4oZqDoX

bit.lyCSEM appoints Annick Dubois as Chief People Officer to drive talent strategyCSEM appoints Annick Dubois as Chief People Officer. With 20+ years of international HR leadership experience, she will lead talent strategy, leadership development, workforce planning, and employee e...

A kids’ game that doesn’t fight screens with another screen 🕹️ Spin & Play developed by swip SA with @csem.ch + partners turns movement into the interface: jump, dodge, react. No cameras. No wearables. Just smart engineering for active play, now in Decathlon Switzerland. Story: bit.ly/3QGmXvC

🏆 A new award for research that moves innovation forward. @csem.ch’s Claude Nicollier Research Excellence Award celebrates outstanding work shaping Switzerland’s innovation landscape. Congratulations to first winner Kerem Artuk for his contribution to a solar world record: bit.ly/4g6byQ8

bit.lyCSEM Launches Claude Nicollier Awards for Research ExcellenceCSEM launches the Claude Nicollier Awards to honor research excellence and innovation. The inaugural award goes to Kerem Artuk for a world-record solar cell breakthrough.

25 years in Central Switzerland 🎂 What started as a local bridge between research and industry is now part of a 640+ expert network helping Swiss companies build with robotics, sensors, AI, fluidics and more. Happy birthday, @csem.ch Alpnach. Read: bit.ly/3QCv6B1 #SwissInnovation

bit.lyCSEM Alpnach Marks 25 Years of Industrial InnovationFor 25 years, CSEM Alpnach has accelerated industrial innovation through robotics, AI, sensors and automation, supporting businesses across Central Switzerland.

🎬 Movie-trailer energy, real-world tech. @csem.ch's Annual Report is out: faster medicines, trusted chips, solar skies, airborne AI, exoplanet hunting—and more stories of research moving into the world. Watch/read: bit.ly/4uNmOEw #DeepTech #SwissInnovation

Critical minerals are becoming a key pressure point in the energy transition. Proud to see @csem.ch ’s Bertrand Paviet-Salomon recognised by EQT Foundation for work on resource-light PV technologies, helping solar scale with fewer material bottlenecks: bit.ly/3Qano14

The image above shows a close-up of a @csem.ch solar cell with copper metallization. Copper can help reduce reliance on constrained materials such as silver in photovoltaic manufacturing.

@csem.ch spin-off Actival has won the Medtech & Healthcare category at >>venture>>startup competition 2026 🏆A proud moment for Swiss deep-tech and for the startup ecosystem helping lab-born oral health innovation reach patients: bit.ly/43HbJKa

🎉 Big win for @csem.ch ! ORYL F1 won the Impact Expected award at EARTO Conference 2026. Built by Oryl Photonics, CSEM & @fhnw.bsky.social, the tech helps pharma researchers test drug solubility faster while reducing chemical, material & energy use: bit.ly/3QtqXzr

bit.lyCSEM wins EARTO Award 2026 for Solubility TestingCSEM and ORYL Photonics win the EARTO Innovation Award 2026 for a breakthrough solubility testing technology that enables pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs up to 100 times faster while red...

Hamilton’s GlucoSense RS485 225 enables real-time glucose monitoring directly in bioreactors, helping improve process control in biologics manufacturing. Great collaboration with @csem.ch to turn advanced sensing and engineering into a practical tool for industry. 🧬⚙️: bit.ly/49ClEnD

bit.lyReal-Time Bioreactor Glucose Monitoring with Hamilton GlucoSenseDiscover how Hamilton’s GlucoSense, developed with CSEM support, enables real-time bioreactor glucose monitoring to improve biologics process control and performance.

Explore the science behind tomorrow’s technologies! @csem.ch’s 2025 Scientific & Technical Report brings together applied research in digitalization, precision manufacturing and sustainable energy — and the partners making it real. Read, explore, connect: bit.ly/4odp2eZ

One industrial problem can be the start of a bigger digital shift. @csem.ch's Digital Journey 2026 helps Swiss SMEs turn a concrete idea into a real project with CSEM experts — with up to CHF 100k in technical support or transfer hours: Apply by Sept 14: bit.ly/4o40Z1N

🧠 Could brain-inspired chips make future electronics smarter and more energy efficient? In this SwissChips Spotlight, @csem.ch/@ethz.ch doctoral student Xi Chen shares how his work on neuromorphic and human brain interface technologies could shape tomorrow’s healthcare and computing. bit.ly/49dNaHX

bit.lySwissChips Researcher Spotlight: Xi Chen, CSEM/ETH ZürichWhat if a chip could listen to the brain? In this edition of SwissChips Spotlights, we speak with Xi Chen about designing next-generation neural recording systems, the challenges of capturing tiny bra...

Image: © MOMM Diagnostics - A close up of préXclude. The setup is used for rapid point-of-care analysis from small blood samples.

🔋 We’re proud to open the doors of @csem.ch’s new battery dry room to Canal Alpha — where lithium-metal cells and next-gen pouch prototypes move closer to industrial reality. A rare glimpse inside the infrastructure helping Swiss SMEs and startups compete in the global battery race 🎥 bit.ly/4a1mhXZ

bit.lyUne nouvelle salle sèche pour créer des batteries du futur - Canal Alpha37 m² de rareté. C’est la taille de la nouvelle salle sèche mise en service par le Centre suisse d’électronique et de microtechnique.

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CSEM@csem.ch

Battery ideas need the right conditions to scale. 🔋⚡ @csem.ch new dry room in Neuchâtel (CH) is ready for teams working on next-generation battery cells. With BCN & SENE - Etat de Neuchâtel. Industrial-grade infrastructure, closer to Swiss innovators. Read more: bit.ly/4waA7Ro

🔋 We’re proud to open the doors of @csem.ch’s new battery dry room to Canal Alpha — where lithium-metal cells and next-gen pouch prototypes move closer to industrial reality. A rare glimpse inside the infrastructure helping Swiss SMEs and startups compete in the global battery race 🎥 bit.ly/4a1mhXZ

bit.lyUne nouvelle salle sèche pour créer des batteries du futur - Canal Alpha37 m² de rareté. C’est la taille de la nouvelle salle sèche mise en service par le Centre suisse d’électronique et de microtechnique.

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CSEM@csem.ch

Battery ideas need the right conditions to scale. 🔋⚡ @csem.ch new dry room in Neuchâtel (CH) is ready for teams working on next-generation battery cells. With BCN & SENE - Etat de Neuchâtel. Industrial-grade infrastructure, closer to Swiss innovators. Read more: bit.ly/4waA7Ro

@csem.ch spin-off CCRAFT was proud to stand among the finalists of the ZKB Pionierpreis Technopark 2026, one of Switzerland’s leading deep-tech entrepreneurship awards. While not taking home the main prize, the team won the Audience Award 🏆: bit.ly/4nlLQsc

AI-driven data growth is pushing silicon to its limits. Advanced photonics, especially #TFLN chips are enabling faster, more energy-efficient AI infrastructure. Proud to see CSEM.ch spin-off CCRAFT shape Europe’s next-gen photonics ecosystem. Interview by StartupValley Magazine 🇩🇪: bit.ly/4diCfhk

bit.lyPhotonische Chips statt Silizium: Wie CCRAFT die Datenwelt neu denktCCRAFT entwickelt photonische Chips auf Basis von TFLN und setzt damit neue Maßstäbe für ultraschnelle und energieeffiziente Datenübertragung. Im Interview spricht das Team über die Grenzen von Silizi...

Battery ideas need the right conditions to scale. 🔋⚡ @csem.ch new dry room in Neuchâtel (CH) is ready for teams working on next-generation battery cells. With BCN & SENE - Etat de Neuchâtel. Industrial-grade infrastructure, closer to Swiss innovators. Read more: bit.ly/4waA7Ro

bit.lyCSEM opens battery dry room in Neuchâtel to boost Switzerland’s energy innovationCSEM launches a new dry room at its Battery Innovation Hub in Neuchâtel, giving Swiss industry access to advanced battery development infrastructure for next-generation energy storage technologies.