Category Archives: Switzerland

Press Releases & News from Switzerland distributed via EuropaWire

Empa Spin-Off Swiss Cluster Advances High-Performance Surface Coating Systems for Research, Watchmaking, Electronics and Optics

(IN BRIEF) Empa spin-off Swiss Cluster has received the Swiss Economic Award 2026 in the Industry/Production category for its work in developing advanced equipment for vacuum-based thin-film coating processes. Founded in late 2020 at Empa in Thun by materials scientist … Read the full press release

Holcim Launches CaptureLab in France to Test and Scale Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies for Cement Production

(IN BRIEF) Holcim has launched CaptureLab, an industrial-scale carbon capture test platform at its Martres-Tolosane cement plant in France, to support the development and validation of advanced carbon capture technologies for cement manufacturing. Developed by Holcim R&D teams in Switzerland … Read the full press release

Yield Lab Europe Secures EIF Anchor Investment to Support Early-Stage Sustainable Agriculture Companies

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €25 million to Yield Lab Europe Fund 2, a pan-European early-stage venture capital fund expected to mobilise €100 million for innovative agrifood technology companies. Backed by InvestEU, the fund will allocate 30% … Read the full press release

Bayer Highlights Advances in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Following Saudi Heart Association Research on Subclinical Atherosclerosis

(IN BRIEF) Bayer has highlighted an important development in cardiovascular health assessment following the Saudi Heart Association’s recent publication recommending greater focus on the early detection of subclinical atherosclerosis in clinical practice. The research supports a more personalized approach to … Read the full press release

Siemens SENTRON 3QD2 Circuit Breaker Gains Silicon Carbide Technology from Infineon for Faster Power Protection

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Infineon Technologies are collaborating to advance semiconductor circuit breaker technology for data centers, industrial production facilities and battery storage systems. Under the partnership, Infineon will supply silicon carbide power modules for Siemens’ SENTRON 3QD2 semiconductor circuit … Read the full press release

Roche Expands Haematology Pipeline Through Strategic Collaboration with Nurix Therapeutics on Investigational BTK Degrader

(IN BRIEF) Roche and Nurix Therapeutics have entered into an exclusive global licensing and collaboration agreement to co-develop and co-commercialise bexobrutideg, also known as NX-5948, an investigational oral BTK degrader with potential applications across malignant haematology, immunology and neurology. The … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel Adds Frankfurt to Own-Controlled Air Freight Network to Support Transatlantic Pharma Logistics

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its own-controlled air freight network by adding Frankfurt to the rotation of its Inspire Boeing 747-8 freighter, strengthening connectivity across North America, Europe and Asia. The updated weekly route now links Chicago, Frankfurt and Atlanta, … Read the full press release

Emmi Celebrates 100 Years of St. Karli Cheese Cellar as a Landmark of Swiss Sbrinz Maturing Craftsmanship

(IN BRIEF) Emmi has celebrated the 100th anniversary of its St. Karli site in Lucerne, a historic cheese cellar that has played a central role in maturing Sbrinz since 1926. The anniversary event, held on 29 and 30 May 2026, … Read the full press release

Sika Names Philipp Irniger Head Construction and Appoints Jochen Werling to Drive Group-Wide Digital Transformation

(IN BRIEF) Sika has appointed Philipp Irniger as Head Construction and Member of Group Management, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Ivo Schädler, who will take early retirement at the end of March 2027 after more than 30 years with … Read the full press release

Roche Advances Giredestrant Toward Possible New Standard of Care in ER-Positive Early-Stage Breast Cancer

(IN BRIEF) Roche has received FDA acceptance under Priority Review for its New Drug Application for giredestrant as an adjuvant treatment for adults with ER-positive, HER2-negative stage I-III breast cancer. The FDA is expected to decide on the application by … Read the full press release

Novartis EULAR 2026 Presentations Showcase Expanding Scientific Focus in Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Sjögren’s Disease and Lupus

(IN BRIEF) Novartis will present 31 abstracts across its immunology portfolio at EULAR 2026 in London, highlighting new data for Cosentyx, ianalumab and rap-cel in several high-burden autoimmune diseases. Key presentations include results from REPLENISH, the largest global Phase III … Read the full press release

BARDA Provides Further Support for Basilea’s Ceftibuten-Ledaborbactam Programme Targeting Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has received an additional USD 13.3 million from BARDA to continue development of ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, an investigational oral beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic being developed for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. The latest tranche brings BARDA’s total … Read the full press release

Indra Group to Deploy 247 Controller Working Positions for Skyguide Under Swiss Air Traffic Communications Modernisation Project

(IN BRIEF) Indra Group has secured a strategic contract from Skyguide to modernise air traffic communication systems at the Geneva and Zurich sites using its advanced GAREX 300 digital Voice over IP communication platform. The project includes the full design, … Read the full press release

Novartis to Present 15 Kidney Disease Abstracts at ERA 2026 Highlighting Late-Stage and Long-Term Data Across Its Renal Portfolio

(IN BRIEF) Novartis will present data from 15 abstracts across its kidney disease portfolio at the European Renal Association Congress 2026 in Glasgow from June 3 to 6. The presentations include late-breaking Phase III data for Vanrafia® from the ALIGN … Read the full press release

Empa Researcher Yaroslav Romanyuk Appointed ETH Zurich Titular Professor for Thin-Film Technology Research Supporting the Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) Empa researcher Yaroslav Romanyuk has been appointed titular professor by ETH Zurich, recognizing his long-standing contributions to thin-film technologies and their importance for the energy transition. Romanyuk has worked at Empa for 18 years and has also lectured … Read the full press release

WinGD Builds Momentum in Ammonia Marine Propulsion with Testing Milestone for LPG and Ammonia Carrier Engine

(IN BRIEF) WinGD has completed another Factory Acceptance Testing milestone for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine, further advancing the company’s X-DF-A platform toward commercial deployment. The latest FAT was conducted in April 2026 on the X52DF-A-1.0 engine built by Yuchai … Read the full press release

Maritime industry to gain real-time intelligent shipping capabilities through Ericsson and Net Feasa collaboration

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Net Feasa have launched a new global partnership focused on bringing onboard 4G and 5G connectivity combined with agentic AI-driven operational systems to the maritime shipping industry. The solution enables real-time cargo monitoring, enhanced supply chain … Read the full press release

Swiss and French Researchers Develop Industrial-Scale Corrosion-Resistant Components for Hydrogen Electrolysis

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa and partner institutions in France are developing new corrosion-resistant materials designed to lower the cost of green hydrogen production through proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis. By replacing expensive platinum coatings and titanium components with steel and … Read the full press release

Sandoz Expands European Diabetes Portfolio with Approval of Two New Biosimilar Insulins

(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has received European Commission approval for two biosimilar insulin products, Bysumlog® (insulin lispro) and Dazparda® (insulin aspart), for the treatment of diabetes mellitus across Europe. Developed by Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, the products are intended to improve … Read the full press release