Profile

Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary research institute of the ETH Domain, conducts cutting-edge materials and technology research. Our research and development activities focus on meeting the requirements of industry and the needs of society, and thus link applications-oriented research to the practical implementation of new ideas in the areas of nanostructured, "smart" materials and surfaces, environmental, energy and sustainable building technologies as well as bio-technology and medical technology.

Empa at a glance

• Operating Income: 192.5 MCHF
• 966 staff members
• 65 prizes and awards (in 2017)
• 72 spin-offs and start-ups
• 120 SNSF, 103 CTI/Innosuisse and 69 EU currently undergoing projects

Space Activities

• Air pollution and climate change: remote sensing and modeling
• Energy: flexible high efficiency solar cells
• Safety: body monitoring with smart sensing textiles
• Reliability: electronic systems
• Materials and processes: additive manufacturing & X-ray analytics