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

tfz Start-Up Insights
(German only) Start-Up Insights von Technologie Forum Zug mit CSEM – Die Plattform, die Start-Ups und Experten zusammenbringt. «Be Up to Date & Collaborate». ...
28 January 2026

Swiss Quantum Days
Swiss Quantum Days 2026 in Engelberg (28–30 Jan) gathers Switzerland’s quantum research & industry community for talks, collaboration and in...
28 January 2026 — 30 January 2026

11. F&E-Konferenz
(German only) Die F&E-Konferenz 2026 bietet einen kompakten Überblick über praxisnahe Innovationen aus Schweizer Hochschulen, Forschung und ...
29 January 2026

A biodegradable smart sensor to monitor sensitive goods
GREENsPACK is a sustainable smart sensing tag that can be used to signal when shipments of medicines or food have exceeded a safe threshold ...
Published on 1 December 2025

Predictive heat-pump control cuts heating electricity costs by 11%—CSEM’S OPERA Project shows the way
CSEM’s OPERA pilot in a renovated 20-apartment building shows how predictive control of heat pumps and PV can cut heating electricity costs ...
Published on 24 November 2025









