Harvesting the Wind The global potential of wind energy is massive. To use it even more efficiently, TwingTec, a

Emergency Help You are running low on beer, the marquee has collapsed, and there is a power outage?

Transparency in the Shower Monitoring hot water consumption: How Amphiro bathroom fittings can help reduce energy consumption in

Sports Teachers on Demand Networking is everything: Engineer Giacomo Cavallini and five of his colleagues are building an

Biological fungus control Environmental engineer Ludwig Glöcklhofer from Waedenswil has developed a fungicide, extracted from compost. He wants to improve the

It's about taking pride in one's work Ecological. Social. Local. Australian-born Daniel Salerno ventures into the fashion industry.

Fighting Colon Cancer Colon cancer is fairly easy to treat if it is recognized early. A non-invasive test

Saving the Bees The Varroa mite is the enemy of all beekeepers. Vatorex is an association that promotes

Early detection for premature births Against superfluous hormone treatments: Sabrina Badir's diagnostic device could be used in any

Quick test for smoke poisoning Help for rescuers: The chemical sensor from Michael Felber and Sebastian Imstepf measures

Water for emerging countries Christian Koch, soon a graduate with a Master's degree in environmental engineering, wants to

For material testing and medicine With a lot of visibility: Canadian-born Michael Afanasiev is developing software that is

Power Meter in the Cloud Grab it and go: Schwyz software engineer David Eberli has developed an innovative

Intelligent Coating The ETH spin-off SuSoS is expanding its customer base: The man who travels to customers is

Booking.com for doctors Relieves the doctor and increases patient comfort: Alexander Locher develops a booking platform for practicing

The Pitfalls of Fixed Rates for Cases Business expertise for hospitals: Medical practitioner Tarun Mehra and ETHZ economist

Suddenly in Krakow Trips into the unknown: A young company from St. Gallen offers surprise trips for customers

A Potential Blockbuster Heart muscle inflammation is still nearly impossible to treat: Frank Enseleit and his team want to

Doping for batteries Faster charging with the same performance: Like Martin Ebner, Postdoc at ETH Zurich, who wants

For More Performance Stimulates body and mind: The action artist Brigitte Dätwyler provides customized motivational workshops. Artistic interactions

"Every animal leaves its mark."   An American in Switzerland: Kristy Deiner is developing a KIT to genetically

Overview in the flood of information The tool from Fabian Mueller's team shows connections between information at a

"For those who value their health." Cardiac arrhythmia is an early symptom of many diseases: Paul Egan and

Pedagogically valuable When mom and dad become directors: Alfred Angerer has developed a role play for families with

Stress reduction for young parents "Babysenso" goes wherever you go: Medical doctor Ajit Mallik links parents and pediatricians.

"Affordable thanks to high-tech." The traceability of components is a major challenge in medical technology: Physicist Cornelia Nef

Systematic expansion Easy, cheap, good.  Sasha Arn offers under the name of  Webkönig internet performances for SMEs. The advertising

An app for extra tours On your own: With the app from Zenghuan Shan and Florian Krausbeck group travellers

Race against the Superbugs More and more pathogens are resistant to conventional antibiotics. Juvabis, a new biotech company,

Quick and Clean Off to the niche: Andreas Eberle assembles printed circuit boards for research institutes, development laboratories,

Intelligent Insulation Aerogels insulate twice as well as air: Empa researchers Ana Stojanovic, Lukas Huber, and Matthias Koebel

Fast and Easy Random sampling is a thing of the past: A laser spectroscope developed by Urs Schneider

Happy Lunchtime Gentle heating: Claudio Ruiz and his partners have developed a lunchbox for office workers. The best

"If you join us, you will save money.”   When the shopper becomes a bargain hunter: David Pacassi

Hope for critically ill patients At the ETH Zurich Functional Materials Laboratory, chemical engineer Lukas Langenegger is developing

Animal Itching Sophisticated Recycling: Chemist Jed Hubbs develops new drugs for humans and dogs from proven substances.  

Fashion Made in Mexico Latin American flair: Karina Ehrensperger sells leather handbags and backpacks that are made for

Clean craftsmanship Seasonal, ecological and always oven-fresh: Jens Jung bakes breads for epicures in the city center of

The app for summit strikers Summit registers and hiking maps on the mobile phone: Graphic designer Philipp Ringli from

Large, inexpensive, and fast. Size matters: Flurin Camenzind, an engineer from Zurich Oberland, has developed a 3D printer

View from Space Data collected by earth observation satellites are freely available: Philip Jörg, Hendrik Wulf, and Reik

Medical Assistant 2.0 Better quality of life and lower costs: Zurich firm Ophthorobotics is building a robot able to

Watch, listen and learn Playing piano made easy: Sven Haefliger from Zurich has set up an e-learning platform

Elegant Data Protection Ambitious: Yves L. Seganfreddo plans to market his protective sleeves for biometric passports and smart

“Even 3D cameras can learn by themselves.”   IT whiz with business sense: Timo Hackel wants to use

Digital Supercoach The website of the French engineer Valentin Gallet evaluates the vital signs of cyclists. here were

Saving Power on Standby What the world has been waiting for: Zero standby technology developed by Zurich electrical

Speeding up the MRI Experience A boost for an existing technology: A revolutionary sensor by ETH spin-off Skope

Rate Where You Study Grades for professors: With the help of former fellow students, Raphael Tobler is setting

"It's always about the patient." Fewer side effects: Molecular biologist Aleksandra Konovalova is working on a new cancer

Heating with ice New use for old "manure holes": Electrical engineer Remo Ritzmann has developed a control system

Faeces as raw material Ideal for disaster areas and urban slums: the installation-free toilet system by industrial designer

"We are breaking completely new ground". Between quantum electronics and medicine: Justinas Pupeikis wants to use the breathing

Following the Nespresso Principle Faster and cheaper: Benedikt Wanner and his team are revolutionizing the early stages of

Weather drones in high flight Inaccurate weather forecasts cause millions of dollars of damage in affected industries. Martin Fengler

Weight Loss Made Easy Fighting obesity: At Harvard, Josua Jordi has discovered active ingredients that influence the eating

Flying Safely A mobile assistant for private pilots: Zurich company Avionix is developing hardware to increase the tracking

Close to the consumer Tell me where you are and I will tell you, what you could need: Erik

Sitting back training Plain bearings instead of spring elements: Winterthur biomechanic Daniel Baumgartner has developed a new type

Relaunch at Lunchgate A Heart for Guests and Caterers: How Martin Weisskopf is revamping the Internet platform Lunchgate.

Greetings from Shanghai Measure for measure: Olivier Stamm studies international management, wants to establish himself as a fashion

Loneliness is a social problem. Exchange between the generations: Mario Diener wanted to set up a student visiting

Digital Furniture Store Perfection takes time: Rico Castelberg from Graubünden is building an online platform for Swiss furniture

For a Stable High Behind the Counter More profit and less food waste: Simon Michel and Roman Lickel,

Learning from Competitors Big data for wind farms: Michael Waldner and his partners are building a benchmark platform

Hot on the Trail of an Environmental Toxin Beware of hydrogen cyanide: Serafina Weinhold, Benedikt Kirchgaessler, and their

“We came up with the idea around a camp fire.”   In the interest of a decentralized power

For homeowners with an eye on the future: Two scientists with a doctorate from ETH Zurich, Julien Marquant and Boran

Mushrooms for Foodies Bearded hedgehog mushroom, cloud ear fungus, and enokitake: Sophie Stroheker and Vivanne Dubach are planning