Dec 18, 2024 | Making Switzerland more competitive
Innosuisse, the Swiss innovation promotion agency, supports research-based innovation to strengthen the international competitiveness of Swiss industry. In Innosuisse-funded projects, companies work together with...
Dec 16, 2024 | Comprehensive material flow analysis of Switzerland's wood
Sustainable, renewable and good for the climate: Wood is the material of the future. But how much of it do we actually have and how do we make best use of it? Researchers from Empa and WSL have now analyzed the material...
Dec 12, 2024 | ICOS Cities
To achieve net zero, we need to reduce our CO₂ emissions quickly and efficiently. An EU project involving Empa has selected Zurich as one of three pilot cities in Europe to accurately measure and model their carbon...
Dec 9, 2024 | Sustainable building technologies
Traditional building materials such as wood and clay are climate-friendly and perfectly complement each other. To ensure they can also be used on a large scale in the construction industry in the future, Empa is teaming...