At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, three start-ups that emerged from Empa will show how Swiss research is turning into market-ready hardware innovations for energy storage, photovoltaics and electronics cooling. The focus is on ultra-thin solid-state batteries, silent cooling technology for high-performance

When different specialist cultures plan and build together, solutions are created that transcend the discipline. The MSc VDC at the FHNW shows how communication, structure and openness enable progress in digital

The SIREN GROUP from Freienbach and its HomeBuddy platform are becoming part of the online marketing company QuinStreet. The Californian online marketing company is paying a total of $190 million for SIREN's marketplace for connecting tradespeople with

Swissbau 2026 will be a laboratory for the future of construction. Topics such as climate protection, the circular economy, digitalization and skilled workers are coming closer together than ever before. With a focused look ahead, strong content and a dialog between planning, construction and

The start-up vyzn, which specializes in digital and sustainable construction planning, has successfully completed its seed financing round with Swiss and Finnish partners. The team of three male and one female founder now wants to expand the portfolio and grow. Vyzn will launch in Germany at the

What operators of photovoltaic systems previously saw as a nuisance is now becoming a lucrative business. With targeted throttling in the balancing energy market, a multiple of the usual feed-in tariffs can be achieved. The "Profit-Plus" model converts grid overloads into yield plus and accelerates

In future, the electricity utility of the city of Zurich (ewz) will use the billing platform of zevvy AG, which includes solar power, heating and water costs as well as charging stations for electric vehicles. The aim is to increase the economic efficiency of solar and ZEV (self-consumption)

The sfb is the first university of applied sciences in Switzerland whose Building Automation HF course has been officially recognized by the federal government. This provides state protection for qualifications, strengthens the profession of building automation technician HF and sends an important

The sfb is the first university of applied sciences in Switzerland to achieve state recognition for its Building Automation HF course. This enables recognized qualifications and also takes into account the need for highly qualified specialists in this field in the context of the Energy Strategy

Gravis Robotics can intensify its global market launch with 23 million dollars in funding from several venture capital companies. The Zurich-based start-up has already found numerous new industrial partners for its autonomous

Swiss Prime Site's 27th Accelerator Programme has found four winners. The property company will team up with the Zurich start-ups Jurata, Legartis, Optiverse and Epic Fusion from Bern, which are active in the field of artificial

Many processes in real estate operations are now automated and digital. This development is likely to continue, especially as artificial intelligence is also playing an increasingly important

With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team from the Technical University of Munich has for the first time created an almost seamless, freely available 3D map of all buildings on Earth. It forms the basis for new applications in climate research, urban planning, from megacities to rural

Digital city models and geodata offer the property industry new opportunities. Digital tools such as the 3D viewer MapBS 3D, the PLR cadastre and the property information of the canton of Basel-Stadt can help to make planning and investment in property more efficient and transparent - they have

Zurich North America and Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) are teaming up with Arrowsight, an expert in video-based safety for construction projects. The background to this is a multi-year pilot program in New York City, in which occupational accidents on Arrowsight construction sites have fallen

SMG Real Estate has acquired the Swiss business of immoverkauf 24 as part of an asset deal. The Group is thus strengthening its digital mandate acquisition and supporting Swiss real estate experts in marketing properties more

The Altstadt multi-storey car park on Promenadenstrasse in Frauenfeld is the first private car park to be included in the city's Smart Parking system. There are already plans to connect the car park in the Passage shopping centre following its renovation. The Smart Parking system is based on a

Adrian Wildenauer is to head the newly created Centre for Smart Building & Real Estate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ). The centre will be part of the university's new Department of Banking & Finance, Controlling and Real Estate, which will open in January

Herzog Kull Group Holding (HKG) is moving its branch in Baden to a new location. The new offices in Baden-Dätwil will be occupied in March

ETH Zurich is taking heritage conservation into a new era with AI and extended reality (XR). Its "Heritage" project is turning Notre-Dame Cathedral in Lausanne into a model for sustainable restoration, data-based damage analysis and interdisciplinary

Salto can look back on an impressive success story in 2025. From a start-up, it has become the global technology leader for intelligent access systems. With digital platforms, wireless solutions and biometric access, the Group sets pioneering standards for securing and managing rooms

The canton of Zurich wants to systematically embed circular construction in its processes and implement this step by step with the help of the Circular Hub platform. The internal network KreislaufLAB was established to develop expertise and exchange knowledge for this purpose.

Siemens and NVIDIA are pooling their expertise in industrial AI, automation and simulation. Their new technology stack brings the real and digital factory worlds together and points the way to a scalable, energy-efficient era of

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has launched the Energy Launchpad with German and Austrian partners. These include the Technical Universities of Munich and Vienna and energy companies. The platform for energy innovation aims to promote European technologies and

The search for a location for the ETH Swiss GeoLab has begun. The Lucerne Economic Development Agency is coordinating the selection process for ETH Zurich's new competence center for earth observation. Site proposals can be submitted until the end of November 2025 and the decision will be made in

The AFC Academy has launched a modular retraining concept to coincide with the entry into force of the new fire protection regulations BSV 2026. The practice-orientated training provides an overview of the key changes as well as training in the new documentation methods required.

With a new law, the Federal Council wants to regulate large communication services such as Facebook, Google, TikTok and X more strictly. The aim is to create more transparency and fairness and to strengthen users' rights. The consultation on the bill will run until February 16,

Visibility, security and efficiency are the keywords that drive digital marketing in the real estate industry. Agents and property managers rely on partners who anticipate technological developments and digital customer requirements and translate them into efficient solutions for day-to-day

Coin-sized, lead-free and battery-free sensors could form the backbone of digital infrastructure in buildings, transport and telecommunications in the future. Led by the ZHAW, together with Imperial College London, the Politecnico di Milano, Multiwave Technologies and STMicroelectronics, the

Dormakaba Holding AG has won the ICONIC Award from the German Design Council with its Quantum Pixel electronic hotel lock. The digital hotel lock is integrated directly into the door leaf, assigns access rights digitally and thus increases convenience for hotel guests and the hotel