Facing the challenges of our time
CSEM is a public-private, non-profit Swiss technology innovation center. CSEM enables competitiveness through innovation by developing and transferring world-class technologies for the industrial sector.
Our Vision
We believe in a future that is imagined, shared, and created TOGETHER.
At CSEM, we don’t just innovate, we envision technologies that shape tomorrow.
Since 1984, our purpose has remained constant: to harness science and technology for the benefit of society. Today, with 640 people across Switzerland, we remain committed to our mission: to develop and transfer world-class solutions in digital technologies, precision manufacturing, and sustainable energy systems. In doing so, we empower Swiss industry to innovate and remain competitive.
Research programs
Digital technologies: We help convert digital dreams into real products by providing state-of-the-art IoT, wearables, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and industry 4.0 solutions.
News and Events

SPIE Astronomical Telescope & Instrumentation
Join us at SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation in Copenhagen, the leading event for telescope and instrumentation experts to share advances, challenges, and discoveries with a global community....
5 July 2026 — 10 July 2026

Smart battery pack for space and more - CSEM × ALMATECH
Discover how CSEM and Almatech are rethinking battery-pack architecture for space applications: lighter, multifunctional, additively manufac...
Published on 3 July 2026

Real-Time Bioreactor Glucose Monitoring comes into focus
Hamilton’s GlucoSense enables real-time bioreactor glucose monitoring, helping biologics manufacturers improve process control and bioproces...
Published on 3 June 2026

CSEMnext | KI im Forst: am Beispiel der applikation "MobiPolter"
(German only) Erleben Sie, wie MobiPolter die digitale Rundholzerfassung vom Wald bis ins Büro ermöglicht. CSEM zeigt, wie die Zusammenarbei...
25 August 2026

SSBE 2026 Annual Meeting
The SSBE Annual Meeting brings together researchers, clinicians, and industry partners to share advances in biomedical engineering. The conf...
3 September 2026









