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

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 temperature. The tag was presented in the scientific journal Nature Communications....
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

CES 2026
From consumer health and medical wearables to smart sensors for IoT and ultra-low-power connected solutions, CSEM's experts guarantee to mee...
6 January 2026 — 9 January 2026

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 Dat...
28 January 2026

Feierliche Eröffnung des neuen CSEM-Standorts
(German only) CSEM eröffnet am 18. Februar 2026 seinen neuen Standort in Schwyz – ein Meilenstein für Forschung, Innovation und regionale En...
18 February 2026









