03.02.2026
valsynthèse, fine chemicals specialist since 1983
the history of valsynthèse is closely linked to that of nitroglycerine. initially used to dynamite the simplon tunnel, this substance has found a second life in cardiovascular treatments. this transition from explosive to drug illustrates the company’s ability to adapt its know-how to the demands of fine chemistry. today, valsynthèse produces around 1,000 tonnes of chemical substances a year, thanks to its 27 reactors, for some fifty customers around the world.
30.01.2026
A new national research programme recognizes EPFL’s expertise
Separation technologies are the workhorses of modern society. Essential for isolating specific components from gas, liquid, or solid mixtures, they provide the purified water, food, and pharmaceuticals we consume, and the materials that go into our homes, cars, and electronic devices. Improving the performance of separation technologies is essential for addressing many global challenges, such as capturing CO₂ directly from the air, making ammonia production more energy-efficient, and recovering critical metals from waste streams.
29.01.2026
In Two Weeks, Digital Life Sciences Students Prototype an AI Application
As part of the Starting with AI course in the Digital Life Sciences (DLS) major at the School of Engineering, Bachelor’s students in Life Sciences Engineering took on an ambitious challenge: designing a functional artificial intelligence application in just two weeks to address a real-world problem in the life sciences.
20.01.2026
DevOps Meets Life Sciences: Making AI Reproducible and Deployable
Within the Digital Life Sciences major of the Life Sciences Engineering bachelor, students do more than explore state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models—they learn how to make them robust, reproducible, and deployable. A recent project combining DevOps, AI, and protein science perfectly illustrates this approach.
03.12.2025
Lonza and HES-SO Valais-Wallis strengthen collaboration through the Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab.
The Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab (ABL), a joint research platform between Lonza AG and HES-SO Valais-Wallis, has been operating for several years as a key driver of innovation in industrial biotechnology. Established to address the challenges of Industry 4.0, the ABL focuses on developing industrial expertise in digitization, automation, and control of biotechnological processes.
29.10.2025
traceability and sustainability: a european partnership on lithium-based batteries
the life of a lithium-based battery cell can be diverse, from its manufacture to the end of its life, sometimes being used in multiple applications. however, tracking where it comes from and what it has been through is not an easy task. with the increasing use of batteries, along with new eu requirements, tracking the cell’s journey with precise information is becoming essential. this is the challenge that evolium, start-up based at the energypolis campus and supported by the ark foundation, cling and traced have decided to address, forming a partnership to assess the usage of the dpp to improve battery lifecycle management.
