PSI Spin-off "novoMOF" secures 4.4 Million CHF for promising CO2 technology
The PSI spin-off novoMOF has successfully completed a funding round, raising 4.4 million CHF. With this support, the company will further develop and bring its groundbreaking CO2 capture technology to market.
Promising Innovation in Cancer Diagnostics
What if modern medicine could select the most effective cancer treatment for each patient more precisely and faster?
A superlative milestone
PSI spin-off Araris Biotech AG achieves valuation at unicorn-level!
Unlocking Entrepreneurship at PSI
Last Friday, the annual PSI "Entrepreneurship Kick-off Event" took place – an inspiring afternoon designed to encourage talented scientists at PSI to explore their entrepreneurial potential.
PSI at the this year’s KMU Swiss Symposium!
On March 20, 2025, this year's KMU Swiss Symposium will take place in Baden – we are excited to announce that, once again, we will have a joint booth with the Hightech Zentrum Aargau!
New Process Enhances Lithium Battery Performance
A new approach from PSI to improve battery performance offers the industry new opportunities for efficient and long-lasting energy storage.
Araris Biotech: Strategic partnership in the field of cancer therapy
With its new partnership with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Araris takes another step forward in the development of innovative cancer therapies.
Congratulations to ANAXAM on its 5-Year Anniversary!
Since its establishment in 2019, ANAXAM has proven itself to be a reliable partner for industry, delivering innovative solutions in applied materials analytics.
PSI and AlphaSYNT: Pioneers on the Path to Sustainable Energy Technologies
AlphaSYNT and PSI are receiving support from the Aargau Cantonal Research Fund to scale up the reactor design to a double-digit MW capacity.
ESA Opens Innovation Center in Switzerland
The European Space Agency (ESA) is launching the "European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre" (ESDI) in collaboration with PSI, located in Park Innovaare.
Technology Briefing: AI in Manufacturing Processes
When: Thursday, November 28, 2024, 13.30 –18.00h
Where: Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Auditorium (PSI West)
Register today – we look forward to seeing you!
PSI at this year's "Open-i"!
Open-i is Switzerland's leading innovation platform and will be held on November 21 & 22 in Zurich – PSI will be there as a "Science Partner"!
XRnanotech wins Swiss Excellence Product Award 2024
The PSI spin-off XRnanotech AG has won the Swiss Excellence Product Award 2024 in the SME category and was recognized for its outstanding developments in the field of Fresnel lenses and diffractive optical elements (DOEs).
Happy Birthday, DECTRIS!
DECTRIS AG was founded around 18 years ago as a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and has since established itself as a leading provider of solutions in X-ray and electron detection. The impressive development of the company is the result of innovative research, outstanding teamwork, and a clear focus on market needs.
PSI Spin-offs shine at the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award!
Two spin-offs from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have made it into the TOP 100 Swiss Startups 2024!
SLS 2.0: Empowering Industry with Cutting-Edge Technology
The "SLS 2.0" upgrade will elevate the Swiss Light Source (SLS) at PSI to a new technological level, ensuring it remains a global leader in research. This upgrade not only enhances scientific capabilities but also opens new possibilities for the industrial sector.
For over two decades, the SLS has delivered extremely bright, highly focused X-ray beams, enabling researchers to analyze materials at the atomic level. With SLS 2.0, this large research facility will reach even greater performance levels – offering a significant advantage for companies invested in research and development.
PSI at the Sustainable Switzerland Forum
The Sustainable Switzerland Forum, the sustainability conference organized by NZZ Connect, is taking place today in Bern, with PSI participating as a partner.
PSI and Metafuels: Pioneers for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
PSI focuses on sustainable aviation: In collaboration with the climate start-up Metafuels, PSI is developing the aerobrew technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) from renewable energy sources.
Swiss Technology Award
As part of the annual Swiss Innovation Platform "open-i" in Zurich in November, the "Swiss Technology Award" will once again be presented this year in three categories.
Proxima Fusion moves to Park Innovaare
Proxima Fusion and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have signed a framework agreement to develop high-temperature superconductor magnet technology (HTS).
leadXpro and Golgi Neurosciences Work on GPR65 Modulators
leadXpro, a spin-off company of PSI active in the field of biotechnology, and Golgi Neurosciences, a biotech incubator based in Milan, have announced a partnership to develop therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. They are working on positive and negative modulators of the GPR65 receptor, which plays a role in neuroinflammation, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, fibrosis, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Association for medical research and innovation founded in the Canton of Aargau
On June 3, 2024, Kantonsspital Aarau, Kantonsspital Baden, Hirslanden Klinik Aarau, ETH Zurich, Empa, and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) founded the "Association for Medical Research and Innovation in the Canton of Aargau." This project aims to intensify the transfer of knowledge between research and clinical practice, making medical innovations more quickly accessible.
PSI Fellow receives support from UBS Culture Foundation
The UBS Culture Foundation has awarded physicist Sebastian Gliga from the Paul Scherrer Institute a grant to digitize an irrecoverable, historical recording of B.B. King from his 1980 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare celebrates opening
An important milestone has been reached: yesterday, Thursday 25 April 2024, Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare was officially opened in the presence of Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and numerous guests from industry, science and politics. In just four years, Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare in Villigen next to the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has become a state-of-the-art, research-orientated innovation park with 23,000 m2 of clean rooms, laboratories, precision workshops, offices and meeting rooms. The main tenant and strategic partner is PSI. To date, around 80% of the total space has been let.
Event for Female Founders and Professionals: Navigating Networking and Building Alliances
What networks are crucial when starting-up? What strategies can help you build meaningful connections with industry leaders? How can you boost your networking skills to realize your professional goals?
Progress through Strategic Collaboration
The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the Finnish company PiBond are collaborating to commercially leverage advanced semiconductor products manufactured using EUV lithography.
InterAx Biotech revolutionises drug development with new modes of action
InterAx Biotech AG, a spin-off company of the Paul Scherrer Institute and ETH, is setting new standards in drug development with its advanced AI platform. By uncovering novel cellular signalling pathways, the company is paving the way for innovative therapies in the fields of diabetes, obesity and immuno-oncology.
PSI at the this year’s KMU Swiss Symposium!
This year's KMU Swiss Symposium will take place in Baden, Kt. Aargau, on 21 March - we are pleased to be there again this year!
PSI at the this year's Swiss Innovation Forum!
Networking and exchange, inspiration and new ways of thinking can make an important contribution to innovation. That’s why we as PSI support the this year’s edition of the Swiss Innovation Forum (SIF) 2023 in Basel as a partner.
On 30 November, motivated start-ups, committed investors and courageous idea generators meet at the Congress Centre Basel. In a cross-sector exchange, they develop new ideas to drive the Swiss innovation landscape forward.
Highlights of the programme:
💡 Keynotes by Catrin Hinkel (CEO, Microsoft Schweiz), Jürgen Geuter (Tech De-Evangelist & Co-Founder, Otherwise Network), Prof. Dr. Gregor Hasler (Professor, Chefarzt, Universität Freiburg und Freiburger Netzwerk für Psychische Gesundheit (Schweiz)) and many more.
💡 Presentation of the Swiss Technology Award 2023, the most important technology prize in Switzerland.
💡 Experience Zone with exciting cases from Switzerland as a country of innovation.
PSI will be there: Together with ETH Zurich, we will be presenting the exciting topic of "Quantum Computing" at our stand at FutureExpo this year! Looking forward to meeting you there!
Detailed information and registration for the conference at www.swiss-innovation.com/en/
Technology Briefing: The Journey through Energy Storage Technologies
Our next Technology Briefing on Energy Storage Technologies will be held at CSEM in Neuchatel on 16 November 2023.