News

Towards a sustainable and competitive battery value chain in Europe

Novel manufacturing process for high-performance lithium-metal battery

Sep 13, 2024 | The Horizon 2020 SOLiDIFY consortium, comprised of 14 European partners, has developed a high-performance lithium-metal solid-state battery. The prototype battery, manufactured in a state-of-the-art battery lab at EnergyVille, Belgium, features a uni...

A shaker for construction research

Shaken, not stirred

Sep 10, 2024 | Multi-storey timber buildings are extremely popular. To prevent them from being damaged by strong winds or earthquakes, sufficient bracing must be provided in the supporting structure. Computer calculations provide the basis for this. To check these ...

Open Lab Day at Empa in Dübendorf

Experiencing science first hand

Sep 5, 2024 | How does this actually work – research? What are scientists developing in their labs? And what is it like to be a researcher, scientist or engineer? Answers to these questions and more will be provided at Empa's Open Lab Day on September 14.

Events

Sep 25, 2024 – Sep 26, 2024

Swiss ePrint 2024

The Swiss Conference on Printed Electronics and Functional Materials: Swiss ePrint is a conference that explores the latest developments and uses of e-printing technology across disciplines like opto-electronics, bio-medical, and 3D rapid prototyping...

Oct 3, 2024

Künstliche Intelligenz in der Industrie: Innovationen, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven

Die Schweizer Industrie setzt vermehrt auf künstliche Intelligenz (KI) - doch welche Chancen und Herausforderungen bringt diese Entwicklung mit sich? Wie gelingt der erfolgreiche Einsatz in Unternehmen? Und welche Rolle spielen Sicherheit, Datenschut...

Nov 5, 2024

Seminar RFA Built Environment

In this seminar we will present and discuss recent achievements in research and application projects devoted to circularity in the construction sector. In particular, we will address how the most voluminous waste streams, concrete and soil, can not o...

Research

From Research to Innovation
Empa – The Place where Innovation Starts

Cooperations

Turning Ideas into Innovations
Collaborating with Empa

Whether it be a bilateral collaboration on a specific research project, as partner in a multi-institutional network or consortium, through our high-end technical and analytical services, a research mandate or in a strategic partnership – there are numerous different ways and possibilities to cooperate with Empa.

All of them, however, have the same goal: to transform the latest findings from research into marketable innovations – in close cooperation with our partners from industry.

Feel free to get in touch with us and we will find a cooperation modell that «fits the bill».

Empa

Materials & Technology

for a Sustainable Future

Empa conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research, generating interdisciplinary solutions to major challenges faced by industry, and creates the necessary scientific basis to ensure that our society develops in a sustainable manner. As part of the ETH Domain, Empa is committed to excellence in all its activities.