Articles

2021
ENERGY EFFICIENT ICE RINKS
La Pati | 14.01.2021
Guaranteeing impeccable ice quality is not as easy as it sounds. There are a staggering number of parameters involved – air and water quality, the evenness and temperature of the concrete slabs beneath the ice, airflow management and well-distributed cooling, to name but only a few. Read article
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: THE EXPERIENCE OF JOËL MESOT
14.01.2021
Interview with Joël Mesot, President of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ). Read article
2020
“LET’S TAKE THE PLUNGE!”
02.11.2020
“It’s always a combination of talents that makes achievements possible.” Echoing the presentation by sailor Mathieu Gobet, the first person from Fribourg to take part in the Mini-Transat ocean race, Olivier Curty did not fail to make the connection with the notion of technology transfer. Read article
BIOMASS – AN ALTERNATIVE TO PETROLEUM
BLOOM BIORENEWABLES | 31.08.2020
So many of the products that we take for granted, like synthetic fibers, plastics, cosmetics and food additives, are made from petroleum. Read article
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH INDUSTRY
INSTITUT ADOLPHE MERKLE | 31.08.2020
A whole host of everyday products like chewing gum, toothpaste, sun screen, spices and even powdered soup often contain nanomaterials to improve their properties. Read article
DESIGNING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT OF THE FUTURE
SMART LIVING LAB | 28.08.2020
When it comes to smart homes and buildings, the canton of Fribourg is leading the charge. This is due in no small part to the Smart Living Lab, an interdisciplinary research center based in the blueFACTORY innovation quarter since 2015. Read article
A RICH AND DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM
SWIBRACE | 28.08.2020
Wrist fractures are a common injury, with close to 1.5 million cases every year in Europe alone. Most patients are seniors, a group that is particularly vulnerable to the side-effects of surgery. Read article
ROVÉO – THE HIGH-TECH SECURITY GUARD
ROVENSO | 28.08.2020
ROVéo is a land-based drone like no other. This technological masterpiece can spot intruders, detect fires, even at the incipient stage, and perform night-time security patrols. Read article
A WORLD FIRST FOR 3D CONCRETE PRINTING
MOBBOT | 28.08.2020
Fribourg start-up MOBBOT (‘mobile robot’) has developed a unique 3D printing system that can produce all types of concrete components. Read article
“PLAYING THE ROLE OF CATALYST”
KATHARINA FROMM, VICE-RECTOR OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG | 28.08.2020
Tech transfer activities are on the rise in Switzerland. How do you explain this cultural shift? Read article