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Innovative teams Innosuisse, the Swiss innovation promotion agency, supports research-based innovation to strengthen the competitiveness of the Swiss economy. Empa is involved in 80 running projects together with innovative companies. |
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Best of Empa spin-offs Researchers frequently become entrepreneurs themselves. Spin-offs are young companies that emerge directly from Empa's research and they develop products and services that do not yet exist. |
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Emission possible Researchers have investigated the emissions of the potent greenhouse gas HFC-23 from the production of Teflon and coolants. Abatement measures work – but are not being implemented everywhere. |
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Lunar landscape If a tooth falls out, a dental implant can be inserted into the jaw.Empa researchers have now succeeded in structuring titanium alloys with particular precision using pulsed laser light in a way that resembles natural bone. |