Cooperation

Two flagship projects from Innosuisse have been launched at ETH Zurich with the aim of transforming the Swiss construction industry in a sustainable way: While "Swircular" lays the foundation for a circular construction industry, "Think Earth" enables regenerative construction with timber and earth.

The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC), a joint initiative of EPFL and ETH Zurich, is reaching a significant milestone and strengthening its national positioning in data science.

In addition to individual research projects with companies, Empa also enters into strategic, long-term industrial partnerships. The cooperation with BASF is an excellent example of this: Starting with a project on the production of graphene nanostructures in 2011, numerous other topics have been worked on jointly with various Empa research teams over the years. And since 2017, BASF's Scouting & Academic Collaborations team has been based at Empa with its own offices. In this interview, Alice Glättli, Senior Vice President Group Research at BASF, gives an insight into the reasons that led to this strategic partnership.

Non-native plants promote the spread of invasive insects, increasing risks to ecosystems worldwide.

A team of three European researchers will develop an imaging method to non-invasively measure the stiffness of moving organs such as the heart. The researchers will be supported by the European Research Council.