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Technology Outlook. Looking ahead. Preparing. Moving forward.

 
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Green technologies in Swiss mountain regions

Energy and environment Energy and environment Foresight
 

Technology Outlook 2025: What skilled labour the Swiss economy needs

Digital World Energy and environment Manufacturing processes and materials Life Sciences Space Sciences SATW Foresight
 

The most important questions from the keynote speeches at the Technology Outlook 2025 vernissage

Energy and environment Foresight
 

Gold from whey: the Technology Outlook 2025 shows how Switzerland is turning waste into the future

Manufacturing processes and materials Foresight
 

When digitalisation becomes invisible: What the Technology Outlook reveals about the future of the Swiss economy

Digital World Digitalisation Foresight

Technology Outlook identifies key technologies for Switzerland – laying the foundation for informed decision-making in business, politics and research.

Management Summary

National trends

Italian Trulli

Technological developments of strategic importance for Switzerland.

Technologies

Pioneering technologies with potential for Switzerland at a glance.

Showcases

Italian Trulli

Real-world applications: how companies successfully deploy new technologies.

Management Summary

Technologies

 
2D materials

2D materials

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Artificial photosynthesis

Artificial photosynthesis

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Bacteriophages

Bacteriophages

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Biocatalysis

Biocatalysis

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Bioinspiration and biointegration

Bioinspiration and biointegration

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Bioplastics from waste

Bioplastics from waste

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
CO₂-based plastics

CO₂-based plastics

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
CO₂-reduced concrete

CO₂-reduced concrete

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Deep geothermal energy

Deep geothermal energy

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Diamond-based photonics

Diamond-based photonics

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Earth observation

Earth observation

Technologies in focus Space Sciences
 
Fibre-optic sensors

Fibre-optic sensors

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Flexible batteries

Flexible batteries

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Human augmentation

Human augmentation

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Hydrogen

Hydrogen

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Hydrogen: safety aspects

Hydrogen: safety aspects

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Industry 5.0

Industry 5.0

Technologies in focus Digital World
 
Internet of Things

Internet of Things

Technologies in focus Digital World
 
mRNA

mRNA

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Negative emissions technologies

Negative emissions technologies

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Perovskite

Perovskite

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Personalised nutrition

Personalised nutrition

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
Phosphorus recycling

Phosphorus recycling

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
PICs

PICs

Technologies in focus Digital World
 
Plasma technologies

Plasma technologies

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Plastics recycling

Plastics recycling

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Quantum computing

Quantum computing

Technologies in focus Digital World
 
Sustainable adhesives and sealants

Sustainable adhesives and sealants

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Synfuels

Synfuels

Technologies in focus Energy and environment
 
Synthetic biology

Synthetic biology

Technologies in focus Life Sciences
 
TIMs

TIMs

Technologies in focus Manufacturing processes and materials
 
URLLC

URLLC

Technologies in focus Digital World
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Showcases

 
Is a paradigm shift imminent in cancer diagnostics?

Is a paradigm shift imminent in cancer diagnostics?

Showcase Life Sciences
 
Going for gold with whey

Going for gold with whey

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Gosh, Gopf – software with insight

Gosh, Gopf – software with insight

Showcase Digital World
 
Using bacteria to fight cancer

Using bacteria to fight cancer

Showcase Life Sciences
 
A rare story of rare earths

A rare story of rare earths

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Old smartphones in the service of energy efficiency

Old smartphones in the service of energy efficiency

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Extracting gold from electronic waste

Extracting gold from electronic waste

Showcase Energy and environment
 
A passport for batteries

A passport for batteries

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Used – but not obsolete

Used – but not obsolete

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Virtual germs for hygienic hands

Virtual germs for hygienic hands

Showcase Digital World
 
Disassembling batteries by means of AI-assisted robotics

Disassembling batteries by means of AI-assisted robotics

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Medication coach instead of too many cooks

Medication coach instead of too many cooks

Showcase Digital World
 
Keeping an eye on the job with the Almer Arc AR glasses

Keeping an eye on the job with the Almer Arc AR glasses

Showcase Digital World
 
New materials for the next generation of batteries

New materials for the next generation of batteries

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Longevity for batteries from the electromobility sector

Longevity for batteries from the electromobility sector

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Energy twin models companies’ energy consumption

Energy twin models companies’ energy consumption

Showcase Digital World
 
Park assist for artificial respiration

Park assist for artificial respiration

Showcase Digital World
 
Underwater robots for shallow and dangerous waters

Underwater robots for shallow and dangerous waters

Showcase Digital World
 
A passion for feet

A passion for feet

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Less food waste thanks to automatic image recognition

Less food waste thanks to automatic image recognition

Showcase Digital World
 
Electric cars as energy storage units

Electric cars as energy storage units

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Recycling batteries in a water bath

Recycling batteries in a water bath

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Making batteries fly

Making batteries fly

Showcase Energy and environment
 
Evidence-based maintenance – a tale of wanted and unwanted events

Evidence-based maintenance – a tale of wanted and unwanted events

Showcase Digital World
 
Earthquake protection in four dimensions

Earthquake protection in four dimensions

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Foot orthoses from a 3D printer

Foot orthoses from a 3D printer

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Sustainability thanks to weight reduction

Sustainability thanks to weight reduction

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Implants from a loudspeaker

Implants from a loudspeaker

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Chocolate from a printer

Chocolate from a printer

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Teamwork in the air

Teamwork in the air

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Quality management in additive manufacturing

Quality management in additive manufacturing

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
Machine translation for Switzerland

Machine translation for Switzerland

Showcase Digital World
 
New procedures in additive manufacturing

New procedures in additive manufacturing

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
3D printing of composites and multi-materials

3D printing of composites and multi-materials

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
3D printing of food

3D printing of food

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
3D printing of concrete structural elements

3D printing of concrete structural elements

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
3D bioprinting

3D bioprinting

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
 
4D printing

4D printing

Showcase Manufacturing processes and materials
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