Innovation
A lively enterprise zone close by
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PSI
Switzerland Innovation, a nationwide network of technology parks, continues to grow: Park Innovaare located next to PSI is flourishing as it pursues its mission to help cutting-edge Swiss research transition to concrete applications and profitable companies.
A new boost for the data highway
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ETH Zurich
Increasingly large amounts of data are being sent back and forth around the world. To ensure that this exchange continues to function smoothly, new solutions are needed at the interfaces between chips and optical fibres. The ETH Zurich spin-off Lumiphase relies on a new material that efficiently converts electrical signals into optical ones.
“We need a smart innovation policy”
Politics
ETH Zurich
How can we decarbonise our economy by 2050? ETH Zurich Professor Tobias Schmidt argues that the answer lies in a radical technological transformation. He describes his journey from engineer to policy researcher – and his determination to build bridges between science and policy.
Teaching fungi how to write
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Empa
Spalted wood is a highly sought-after material in the high-end furniture industry. In a newly developed process, Empa scientists have succeeded at controlling the spread of fungi in native wood types to create elaborate marblewood pictures – and even taught the fungi to write some words.
Achieving razor-sharp vision in the metaverse
Research
EPFL
Thanks to the enhanced light-field technology developed by EPFL spin-off Creal, augmented-reality and virtual-reality images appear increasingly life-like with less strain on users’ eyes. The company will present the latest version of its system at the Augmented World Expo this week in California.
Getting maximum energy out of biomass
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PSI
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have started up the operation of a revolutionary pilot plant for the production of synthetic biogas. The HydroPilot project aims to produce methane in natural gas quality from wet biomass such as liquid manure, sewage sludge, or algae – much more efficiently than conventional biogas plants.
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