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Who can participate?
Don’t hesitate to publish your ideas, challenges, or patents for sale or licensing on our platform. We run two cycles per year, in spring and autumn.
Once published, each proposal has 6 weeks to attract partners and form a team to carry out a feasibility study.
You can also express your interest in joining other proposals — including through crowdfunding contributions.
How to submit your idea:
1. Join the ecosystem
Become a member of the ecosystem and participate in the creation of a competitive Swiss microtechnology industry!
- Become active on the platform
- Follow the training courses offered and access the tools
Free access to the platform
Member of the association to participate in strategic decisions: between 2’000 and 5’000 CHF/year or more 😊
2. Post or follow ideas, challenges, patents
Join the platform and promote your innovation ideas, your challenges, your patents so share or to sell.
Attract partners and experts, become a partner in a proposed idea yourself, or buy a patent !
- Accelerate your innovation culture
3. Participate in funding
Join the collaborative funding effort or acquire a patent and/or license directly through the platform.
Become part of the project team and use the funds raised to validate the idea up to the proof of feasibility stage (6–8 months).
Then, decide whether and how you wish to continue with the project.
- Each team member contributes to the funding, helping to reach the required budget together.
- Crowdfunding serves as proof of market interest in the idea.
COST: min 500CHF or 10% per idea and for patents: to be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Ideas looking for partners
Completed
Smart tool-workpiece contact detection to enhance process reliability in cutting
R. Roth
Evaluation of tool-workpiece contact position detection based on force measurement to increase process capability in turning applications.
5
9500 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Looking for financing
Predictive Management of Unwanted Particles in Laser Printing and Processing
S. Le Coultre
Real-time monitoring of spatter in laser processes to predict and reduce defects in 3D printed and laser-worked parts using a compact in situ sensor.
0
0 CHF / 15000 CHF
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Completed
AI and vision based robotic solution for active quality control of small parts
S. Le Coultre
Combine active perception, robotics and AI for automated quality control of small parts
9
15000 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Completed
Environmental Framework Harmonization in Watchmaking Industries
S. von Kaenel
Standardize sustainability and carbon footprint surveys in watchmaking industry for comparison, enhancing assessment efficiency and cost-effectiveness
5
9000 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Published
Integrated vibration damping
D. Sutter
Modern science depends increasingly on low temperatures. Unwanted byproducts are mechanical vibrations. Here we test active noise-cancelling methods.
0
0 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Completed
Solid state flash LiDAR for mid-range 3D detection
F. Jeanneret
Feasibility study of fully solid-state SWIR LiDAR using GeSn detector and VCSEL laser source
2
5000 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Completed
Understand, visualize and adopt energy efficiency measures for industrial prod.
S. Dubuis
Easing up the rollout of technology-led energy efficiency solution aimed at saving production costs. Consolidate the benefits and next specifications
4
9000 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Completed
Record machine maintenance operations in VR autonomously on a digital twin
J. Rollier
Record maintenance operations on a digital twin in VR to allow the digitization of all possible technical interventions.
5
9500 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Looking for financing
Crowd-funding of the Boosters Activities in 2025
J. Tosetti
To continue driving innovation in 2025, we are turning to you, our community, for support. Together, let’s fund the next wave of transformative ideas!
31
22805 CHF / 80000 CHF
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Completed
New sensing technology of delamination in composite aircraft parts
C. Meylan
Demonstrate effectiveness of sensor comprising new absorption materials for X-ray inspection procedure of composite aircraft parts.
2
5000 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Completed
Innovative laser-based manufacturing methods for microfluidics applications
R. Catrin
Production of complex microfluidic systems by direct femto-/picosecond laser ablation and micro-welding.
5
9500 CHF / 5000 CHF
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Published
Single digit nano-voxel ultrafast 3d-printing with space-time quantum coupling
P. Bradley
Down to single digit nanoscale ultrafast 3d-printing and more by leveraging quantum coupling and new micro-nano-fluidic physicochemical modeling.
0
0 CHF / 5000 CHF
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