MICRONARC

Platform for exchange, communication and promotion of micro and nanotechnologies in Western Switzerland

Supported by the 6 cantons of Western Switzerland, Micronarc develops and promotes the region’s scientific, technical and economic position in the field of micro and nanotechnologies, and networks it with training, R&D, technology transfer and hosting infrastructures.

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This edition is supported by the PX Group.

This project is an exemplary showcase for the power of co-innovation and the value of local industrial partnerships within the micro- and nanotechnology ecosystem in Western Switzerland.

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Explore Micronarc Cartography!

Micronarc's interactive map lists all the companies, academic institutions and research centers active in the fields of microtechnology and nanotechnology in French-speaking Switzerland.

This tool enables you to explore the ecosystem according to multiple criteria: know-how, target markets, products, services, townships, etc.

Access is free of charge, but subject to registration, in order to guarantee high-quality, secure data management.

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Our missions

PROMOTE

Make yourself known. We help you to show your activities by an active presence at events (exhibitions, fairs) or in our publications.

CONNECT

Keep in touch. We offer you many opportunities to network and exchange through regular meetings.

COMMUNICATE

Get informed. Our news and those of the micro-nanotechnology network are published on our website, our social networks and our newsletter.

Our news

Find the latest news about Micronarc and micro-nanotechnologies in general

GalleryNews17th Micronarc Alpine Meeting!
7 May 2026

17th Micronarc Alpine Meeting!

But what a beautiful edition! For two intense and inspiring days, the micro/nano community gathered in Villars-sur-Ollon for the 17th Micronarc Apline Meeting. From high-level presentations to spontaneous exchanges, concrete…
GalleryNewsVisit the heart of the Manufacture Piaget in La Côte-aux-Fées!
30 April 2026

Visit the heart of the Manufacture Piaget in La Côte-aux-Fées!

This morning's breakfast plunged us into an environment where precision and process control are at the heart of industrial challenges. Focus on theAltiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon: an extreme timepiece where…
GalleryNewsSIAMS 2026 – The essential exhibition for the microtechnology production chain!
26 April 2026

SIAMS 2026 – The essential exhibition for the microtechnology production chain!

Barely back from the Micronarc Alpine Meeting ( mAm)... and SIAMS in Moutier is already drawing to a close. An intense week, punctuated by exchanges, meetings and a great collective…
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Our events

Your next micro-nanotechnology meetings

Micronarc
From 16 to 19 June 2026

EPHJ

The EPHJ (Environnement Professionnel Horlogerie-Joaillerie) is a trade show that brings together in one place, in Geneva, all the high precision skills in watchmaking and…
Micronarc
18 June 2026

Microtech → Medtech diversification: opportunities and challenges

Diversification into the medtech sector represents a growth opportunity for many microtech companies. But how do you approach this transition? What are the challenges to…
Partner
From 21 to 24 September 2026

Micro & Nano Conference 2026

MNE 2026 (52ᵉ International Conference on Micro and Nano Engineering) is a major international scientific conference dedicated to advances in micro- and nanotechnology engineering, taking…
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