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Bracco-Limula | Cell therapies: cooperating to innovate

Bracco-Limula | Cell therapies: cooperating to innovate

Bracco and Limula, two member companies of the Alliance Association, have secured Innosuisse funding for a joint project with the University of Fribourg: OnePot. This project will improve the production of personalized cell and gene therapies thanks to the complementary nature of two innovative technologies.

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Hack Pilot Day

📅 April 24, 2026 – LausanneTake part in Hack Pilot Day, a day of targeted matchmaking bringing together Swiss SMEs and international ClimateTech startups to explore concrete opportunities for collaboration and identify potential pilot projects...

Two platforms at HE-Arc and EPFL to meet industry needs in surface characterization and treatment

Surface treatment and characterization, as well as related fields, are vitally important for many industrial sectors such as watchmaking, medicine, and the food industry. To meet the needs of the economy, the...

Olympic Capital Sport Innovation Challenge – Call for applications

📆 Applications are open until May 10, 2026. The Canton of Vaud, in collaboration with Lausanne Capitale Olympique and the SMART MOVE network (CHUV, ECAL, EHL, EPFL, HEIG-VD, HEP Vaud, HESAV, UNIGE, and UNIL), is launching a new program dedicated to innovation...

Let's work together to make 2026 an innovative year!

The entire Alliance team wishes you a wonderful 2026 and looks forward to working with you to meet your innovation challenges, turn your ideas into concrete projects, and explore new opportunities with research institutions. In 2025, we...

Cell therapies: cooperating to innovate

Bracco and Limula, two member companies of the Alliance Association, have secured Innosuisse funding for a joint project with the University of Fribourg: OnePot. This project will improve the production of personalized cell and gene therapies thanks to the complementary nature of two innovative technologies.

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