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EPFL and CSEM researchers have achieved a record 30% efficiency for triple-junction solar cells, which combine two thin-film perovskite cells and one silicon cell on a single device. This success features in Nature publication.

(German only) CSEM ist neu am Standort Schwyz präsent und stellt für KMU einen direkten Zugang zu Schlüsseltechnologien sicher. Der thematische Fokus am neuen Standort liegt in den Bereichen Digitalisierung, Künstliche Intelligenz und Robotik.

The CSEM Inventor Award 2026 honors engineer Noa Schmid for pioneering liquid-handling technologies that significantly improve the speed, accuracy, and cost-efficiency of automated laboratory diagnostics.

Visienco is pushing the boundaries of robotics and AI to transform the future of drug development with a fully automated, AI‑powered robotic platform that ensures consistent, high‑throughput sorting and classification in organoid research.

Swiss SME BUSS has won CSEM’s Digital Journey Award 2025 with its Predictive Quality project. By adding industrial AI to SenseHUB®, BUSS aims to predict quality in real time and reduce waste and downtime.

CSEM unveils the 2025 ACCELERATE Program cohort — four deep-tech ventures transforming Swiss research into real-world solutions.

DriverCheck is the in-car «guardian angel» that monitors driver health in real time. With AI-powered safety and full privacy by design, it aims to save lives on Swiss and European roads.

MIT professor and global energy innovation leader Tonio Buonassisi will succeed Christophe Ballif as VP of Sustainable Energy at CSEM, starting 1 January 2026.

CSEM develops new ventures from employee ideas in digital health and next-gen tech, leveraging Kickstart's leadership, support, and the Swiss innovation ecosystem.