Cooperation with industry
Since 2007, the SNI’s Nano-Argovia program has been supporting applied research projects in collaboration with industrial companies from Northwestern Switzerland. The companies listed below were partners in Nano-Argovia projects. There are additional collaborations with SNI's Nano Technology Center, which includes the Nano Fabrication Lab and the Nano Imaging Lab. These two service units provide excellent services in the field of nanofabrication and nanoimaging.
Every autumn, we organize a NanoTec Apéro, which offers interested participants the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange and an ideal opportunity to get to know potential project partners. The NanoTec Apéro always takes place at a different project partner's location and provides information about ongoing Nano Argovia projects. Impressions 2021
You can find short descriptions of the Nano Argovia projects under: Applied Research
Selection of partner companies
ABB Switzerland Ltd, Baden, AG
Acthera Therapeutics AG, Basel, BS
Camille Bauer Metrawatt AG, Wohlen, AG
Cellpack AG Packaging, Villmergen, AG
Chematest, R. Dubuis & Co., Ipsach, AG
Dectris Ltd., Baden-Daettwil, AG
DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Kaiseraugust, AG
Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG, Reinach, BL
Hager & Meisinger GmbH, Neuss; Germany
Heptagon Oy, Espoo (SF) Zweigstelle Rüschlikon
Huntsman Advanced Materials GmbH, Basel, BS
Institut Straumann AG, Basel, BS
InterAx Biotech AG, Villigen, AG
Jakob Härdi AG, Oberenetfelden, AG
Laser-Laboratorium, Göttingen; Germany (new: Institut für Nanophotonik)
Memo Therapeutics AG, Schlieren, ZH
MOMM Diagnostics GmbH, Basel, BS
MMS AG Membrane Systems, Urdorf, ZH
Novonexile AG, Füllinsdorf, BL
Omya International AG, Oftringen, AG
Orchid Orthopedics Switzerland GmbH, Baden-Dättwil, AG
Palto Therapeutics AG, Allschwil, BL
Printcolor Screen Ltd., Berikon; BL
RadLab AG, Killwangen, AG (new: RAHN)
Rolic Technologies Ltd., Allschwil, BL
TargImmune Therapeutics, Basel, BS
Thommen Medical Waldenburg, BL
TLD Photonics AG, Wettingen, AG
vVardis / Credentis AG, Windisch, AG
Walter MÄDER AG, Kilwangen, AG
"We couldn't have hoped for a better result. Publications in prestigious journals are the best form of publicity."
Dr. Sacha De Carlo, Business Development Manager, Dectris AG (Baden-Dättwil, AG) on the A3EDPI project, which was led by Dr. Tim Grüne (photo).
"Nano-Argovia projects bring together experts from different research institutions and specialists from companies in the region. Our SCeNa project has laid the foundation for follow-up projects and has brought great progress in the analysis of single cells."
The Nano-Argovia SCeNa project team has built a platform to study single cells.
"By participating in Nano-Argovia's NanoTough project, we are expanding our knowledge of new composite materials and we hope to build on our leading position in this field.
Dr. Alessandro Napoli, Global Technology Manager, Huntsman Advanced Materials GmbH (Basel)
In the Nano-Argovia project ForMeL, researchers developed liposomes in which active pharmaceutical ingredients can be packaged and released when pressure changes. (Image: FHNW)
"For us as a newly founded startup, the Nano-Argovia program is an ideal opportunity to create the technical conditions for preclinical and clinical investigation of mechanoresponsive liposomes."
Dr. Andreas Zumbuehl, Chief Technology Officer, Acthera Therapeutics (Basel)
In the Nano-Argovia project LIGARECO, researchers are investigating the use of a hydrogel template to prevent inflammation on dental implants. (Image: K. Mukaddam (UZB) and FHNW)
"The Nano-Argovia program is a valuable opportunity to collaborate with two regionally leading institutions such as FHNW and the University of Basel to develop this next generation of functional biomaterials."
Dr. Stefano Tugulu, Founder and Director of NovoNexile
In the Nano-Argovia project NanoLase, researchers are developing a novel laser source that generates ultrashort pulses. (Image: B. Resan, Institute for Product and Production Engineering at FHNW Windisch)
“The NanoLase project is very exciting and promising for TLD Photonics as it helps to develop new technology, as well as to demonstrate its use in materials processing. It will bring the new product line to TLD Photonics, which could represent a breakthrough from laser micro- to laser nano-machining.”
Stephan von Wolff, CEO of TLD Photonics AG