Facing the challenges of our time
CSEM is a public-private, non-profit Swiss technology innovation center. CSEM enables competitiveness through innovation by developing and transferring world-class technologies for the industrial sector.
Our Vision
We believe in a future that is imagined, shared, and created TOGETHER.
At CSEM, we don’t just innovate, we envision technologies that shape tomorrow.
Since 1984, our purpose has remained constant: to harness science and technology for the benefit of society. Today, with over 650 people across Switzerland, we remain committed to our mission: to develop and transfer world-class solutions in digital technologies, precision manufacturing, and sustainable energy systems. In doing so, we empower Swiss industry to innovate and remain competitive.
Research programs
Digital technologies: We help convert digital dreams into real products by providing state-of-the-art IoT, wearables, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and industry 4.0 solutions.
News and Events

Life Sciences: Café+Croissant
This event brings together the FONGIT team and leading entrepreneurs from the life sciences innovation community. CSEM will present technological bricks and real-world uses cases to accelerate the journey from idea to market-ready innovation....
31 March 2026

BIND - Bio Innovation Day
Bringing life science innovators and investors together. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the deep-tech life sciences projects develop...
1 April 2026

A new approach to control lithium deposition in anode-free solid-state batteries
Stabilizing the most critical interface in anode-free solid-state batteries. Learn how CSEM’s MgC bilayer enables controlled lithium growth ...
Published on 26 March 2026

SPIE Photonics Europe
SPIE Photonics Europe brings together researchers and industry leaders in optics and photonics. The event highlights advances in imaging, se...
12 April 2026 — 16 April 2026

Swiss precision at the heart of next-generation weather forecasting
How Swiss precision engineering at CSEM helps Europe see extreme weather forming, by scanning the atmosphere with extraordinary accuracy, be...
Published on 30 January 2026









