Articles

2021
ECOFRIENDLY AND SMART CROP MANAGEMENT
SMARTFARMING PROJECT | 02.09.2021
It is important not to downplay the impact that food production has on the environment. Farming uses close to 70% of the planet’s freshwater resources. Read article
A CAMPUS LIKE NO OTHER
AgriCo | 02.09.2021
The Swiss Campus for Agri & Food Innovation (AgriCo), which opened in 2020, is the first of its kind in the world. Read article
FROM POULTRY WASTE TO PACKAGING
PROJET KERA | 02.09.2021
In 2020, nearly 19 million metric tons of chicken were processed in the European Union. But only two-thirds of it ended up on our plates. Read article
IN POLE POSITION
BCOMP | 02.09.2021
Bcomp has achieved so much in such a short time span. Since it was founded by a couple of sports-mad engineers in 2011, the Fribourg company has not stopped racking up awards and attracting new and prestigious partnerships. Read article
NUTS ABOUT BIOMASS
BLOOM BIORENEWABLES | 02.09.2021
Since its stunning start, Bloom Biorenewables has continued its upward trajectory at breakneck speed. Read article
THEIR EXPERTISE ACCELERATED OUR PROGRESS
Ecco2 | 02.03.2021
Ecco2 is the brains behind an innovative electronic control unit that allows servers to interact with both modern and older heating systems, which in turn makes buildings more energy efficient. Read article
2020
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH INDUSTRY
INSTITUT ADOLPHE MERKLE | 31.08.2020
A whole host of everyday products like chewing gum, toothpaste, sun screen, spices and even powdered soup often contain nanomaterials to improve their properties. Read article
ROVÉO – THE HIGH-TECH SECURITY GUARD
ROVENSO | 28.08.2020
ROVéo is a land-based drone like no other. This technological masterpiece can spot intruders, detect fires, even at the incipient stage, and perform night-time security patrols. Read article
CREATING A BUZZ
BEE VECTORING TECHNOLOGY | 28.08.2020
Weaponizing the natural pollination process of bees to combat pests and reduce the use of pesticides is the principle behind a major farming innovation developed by Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT). Read article
A EUROPEAN PROJECT TO REVOLUTIONIZE 3D PRINTING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE
REGENHU | 31.03.2021
The replacement of a defective organ still faces two major problems: the lack of donors and the phenomenon of rejection, a strong immune reaction in the body against a substance considered foreign. Read article