Davide Zampini, CEMEX Head of Global R&D holding the world’s first solar clinker. Source CEMEX

CEMEX and Synhelion together for cement production from solar energy

For the first time, CEMEX and Synhelion have successfully linked the clinker production process with the Synhelion solar receiver,…

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How small Swiss firms keep innovating

Switzerland’s edge in innovation largely stems from vocational training and employee workplace activities, not academia or R&D……

Almost 130 meters long, weighing around 1,500 tons: the light rail bridge better connects Stuttgart to the airport. Image: sbp/Andreas Schnubel

Work pioneering Stuttgart-Degerloch bridge awarded

The Stuttgart-Degerloch span railway bridge has been awarded with the German Civil Engineering Award 2022 for its innovative design of mesh…

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Borderless money in a hot, flat and crowded world

Countries are beginning to realize that they can benefit from more inclusive forms of device-centric money, payments and financial…

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Cyber Defence Campus launches 2022 Cyber Startup Challenge

The Cyber-Defence Campus of the DDPS is again holding a Cyber Startup Challenge this year. With the theme “Network detection and security…

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Switzerland supports start-ups and establishes Swiss innovation fund

The Federal Council wants to further strengthen the Swiss startup ecosystem and has decided to establish a fund open to all sectors to…

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Export boom for Swiss rail vehicles

An agile and dynamic Swiss engineering company is enabling tram and train companies to offer efficient and environment-friendly transport…

Infografica completa dei collegamenti di Cargo Sous Terrain in Svizzera, con il tratto iniziale fra Härkingen-Niederbipp e Zurigo in colore arancione

Switzerland’s innovative underground logistics project takes shape

Cargo sous terrain (CST) has reached the first milestones to develop the entire Swiss network, which is expected to be ready by 2045 in…

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“The transition in healthcare” the title of the 2022 edition of Innovabiomed

The edition of Innovabiomed, the network place for biomedical innovation that on May 24 and 25 involved researchers, physicians,…

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 22—26 May 2022

Davos, Switzerland May 22-26, 2022 will host the annual meeting of the that will bring together more than 2,000 leaders and experts from…

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New satellite weather station inaugurated in Valais

In Leuk (Canton Valais), the new satellite reception station in cooperation with EUMETSAT was inaugurated in the presence of Federal…

Il Dott. Raimondo Pische durante una conferenza

Raimondo Pische – a life set on work and basics extremely attentive to the toxicological aspect

Native of Sardinia, son of a doctor specialized in Dentistry, he carried out his academic training at the University of Padua where he…

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Every third innovation promoted by Innosuisse represents a novelty on the world market

Studies by Innosuisse show that the funding used quickly benefits the Swiss economy and the implementation of projects in the market…

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Innovation and energy policy between Switzerland and Italy 

Since the establishment of the Italian state in 1861, Switzerland and Italy have enjoyed traditionally good relations, characterised by…

Solar Energy

Photovoltaic boom in Switzerland

The Swiss solar industry is growing fast, and in the last two years has shown that it is capable of handling this increase in demand and of…

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Only 100 days left – Send now the best projects for the Watt d’Or 2023

On January 12, 2023, the prestigious Watt d'Or award will be presented for the sixteenth time. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is…