Technology
Technology transfer at Empa
TechTransfer
Empa
How do innovations get out of the lab and into the wider world? There are different ways, summarized under the term technology transfer. In this interview, Marlen Müller, Head of Knowledge and Technology Transfer at Empa, explains why collaboration with industry is in Empa's DNA, what got Switzerland to the top of international innovation rankings and how researchers benefit from projects with partners from industry.
Record broken for the longest Hyperloop trial at EPFL
TechTransfer
EPFL
As part of the LIMITLESS project, scientists from EPFL, HEIG-VD and Swisspod have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe's first operational Hyperloop test facility.
60 years of the Hotlab
Research
PSI
The Hotlab at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is a unique experimental facility for analysing highly radioactive materials – its 60th anniversary marks a milestone not only in the institute’s history but also in the history of Swiss nuclear technology as a whole. 
Seeing-eye canes and robotic guide dogs
Research
ETH Zurich
This past weekend, 67 teams from 24 countries competed in ETH Zurich’s Cybathlon – fighting not only for victory, but also for the advancement of assistance technologies that are more suitable for everyday use. The third edition of the competition for people with disabilities and experimental assistive technologies was a complete success.
Tomorrow's start-ups: Empa supports neo-entrepreneurs
TechTransfer
Empa
Drones for firefighting, surgical laser tissue soldering with robots and software for intelligent energy management: This year, three Empa researchers have been awarded an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship to develop innovative products based on their research.
Solar cells for the Internet of Things
TechTransfer
Empa
Perovskia Solar has won more than ten leading companies from the Internet of Things (IoT) industry as customers and received over two million Swiss francs in seed capital. The multi-award-winning Empa spin-off prints customized solar cells for almost any electronic device. These can be produced cost-effectively – and even work indoors.
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