Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) is Switzerland’s leading applied research institute for materials science and technology. Part of the ETH Domain, it operates from sites including Dübendorf, St. Gallen and Thun, translating scientific knowledge into practical innovations for industry and society.
Empa’s expertise spans polymer and composite materials, surface and interface engineering, coatings and adhesives, nanomaterials, membranes, building materials chemistry, energy and environmental materials, and biomedical materials. It offers advanced characterization, reliability and lifetime testing, materials analytics, and safety and sustainability assessments, supporting product development across the chemical and advanced materials value chain.
The institute works closely with industrial partners and universities on R&D, prototyping and scale‑up, and contributes to standards, certification and technology transfer. With accredited laboratories and pilot‑scale facilities, Empa helps companies validate performance, accelerate innovation and bring new materials and processes from the lab to market.
Also known as Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology.
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