research activities in 2007 - CSEM

CSEM
Centre Suisse d’Electronique
et de Microtechnique SA
CSEM is a privately held research and development company
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Applied Research
Product Development
Prototype and Low-volume Production
Technology Consulting
Its main fields of activity are micro- and nanotechnologies,
microelectronics, systems engineering, microrobotics,
photonics, information and communication technologies.
In providing its high-tech know-how and technological
expertise, CSEM strives to anticipate the future needs of
different markets in terms of new technologies and offers
its services to industrial customers. It also develops its own
commercial activities – either together with existing companies
or through the creation of spin-offs and start-up companies –
and actively contributes to developing Switzerland as a hightech
industrial location.
In July 2007, a major of the Neuchâtel Observatory was
integrated into CSEM to continue to develop space-related
technologies. CSEM microsystems and miniaturization
competences will be a clear advantage in terms of new
developments in this area. Furthermore, CSEM opened in
August a new research center in Landquart aimed at developing
new technologies and competences in nanomedicine.
CSEM operates from its headquarters in Neuchatel and also
has centers in Zurich, in Landquart and at Alpnach, near
Lucerne. It is also internationally active, in many European
countries as well as overseas. CSEM is pursuing its
geographical expansion strategy on a national as well as an
international level. This growth offers medium- and long-term
stability, essential in an R&D environment.
At the end of 2007, the total number of employees at CSEM
was 348 of which 26 were Ph.D candidates. Additionally,
approximately 500 people are employed by the 26 spin-offs
and start-ups created to date. In 2007, CSEM earned 58.1
million Swiss francs and presented a positive balance sheet.