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Innosuisse project granted

Our most recent Innosuisse Project Proposal has been accepted. The project builds on the success of the microGauge project running until the end of 2020 and aims at mastering the technological challenges of high-speed vacuum sensors, opening the door to new industrial applications. We are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with our academic partners at ETH Zurich.

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March 01, 2021



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New microGauge headquarter

MicroGauge is moving into its new headquarter location at Dreikönigstrasse 7 in the center of Zurich. The new office will provide enough space for future expansion and unite our management and R&D team under one roof. We thank ETH Zurich and in particular Prof.Dr. C.Hierold as well as the Micro & Nanosystems Group for hosting us over the past years.

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Jun 01, 2020



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microGauge featured on EPFL page

microGauge is featured on the EPFL's School of Engineering STI webpage as a leading example for industry internships for the Master in Microengineering. We are always looking for talented people to join our team on a long or a short term basis and are very honored to receive such positive feedback from our former colleagues.

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Mar 16, 2020



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Innosuisse project granted

Our third Innosuisse Project Proposal (former CTI) has been accepted. The project builds up on the success of the microGauge project running until the end of 2018 and aims at mastering the technological challenges of high-temperature thermo-stabilized vacuum sensors and opening a broad field of new industrial applications. We are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with our academic partners at the NTB Buchs and the ETH Zurich.

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Mar 01, 2019



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microGauge selected for the Pionierpreis 2018 semifinal

The pioneer prize is one of the most important innovation prizes in Switzerland and is awarded to particularly exciting and promising technical projects of start-ups on the verge of the market entry. The prize is jointly awarded by the Zürcher Kantonalbank and the Technopark Zürich.

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Dec 19, 2017



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Volkswirtschaft-Stiftung supports microGauge

The Volkswirtschaft-Stiftung recognizes the potential of microGauge’s patented vacuum sensing solutions and awards an interest-free loan. The competitive funding is provided to four to six highly innovative Swiss Start-Ups per year.

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Jul 04, 2017



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Full CTI Project Granted

Following a successful feasibility study, The Commission for Technology and Innovation grants a full research and development project which aims to enable the commercialization of the first microGauge vacuum sensor. We are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with our academic partners at the NTB Buchs and the ETH Zurich.

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Mar 01, 2017



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Spinoff Label Received

The newly founded microGauge AG receives the ETH Spinoff label.

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Sep 03, 2016



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microGauge AG Founded

The microGauge AG is incorporated by the three founders Dr. Stéphane Kühne, Dr. Nina Wojtas, and Dr. Christian Peters.

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Aug 03, 2016



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CTI Coaching Acceptance Received

The microGauge project is accepted into the CTI coaching program. The program is dedicated for the further optimization of microGauge’s business model and strategy. It will help to refine all aspects of the project’s business case (business model, strategy, team, IPR, financials, market and product) for presentation to the Label Certification Board.

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Feb, 2016



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CTI Feasibility Study Granted

The Commission for Technology and Innovation grants a feasibility study during which technological commercialization risks can be assessed.

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Jan 01, 2016



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Venture Kick Stage II

The microGauge project successfully passes Stage II of the Venture Kick competition.

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Nov 18, 2015



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Venture Kick Stage I

The microGauge project successfully passes Stage I of the Venture Kick competition.

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Jul 07, 2015



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>> venture >> TOP5 Business Plan

Out of 95 business plans, the >>venture>> jury and advisory board awarded the microGauge project a TOP 5 position in the >>venture>> 2015 business plan competition.

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May 16, 2015



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Financial Support Through Gebert Rüf Foundation

The Gebert Rüf Foundation also starts to support the microGauge by awarding another development grant. The associated funds will be used to develop a packaging and system integration approach to complement the microGauge project’s sensing approach.

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Jan 01, 2015



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microGauge Comes To Live

The microGauge project comes to live through the generous support of the ETH foundation which awards the Pioneer Fellowship Grant. The associated funds will be used to develop the MEMS technology platform and to successfully demonstrate the measurement principle during the coming 18 months.

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Jan 01, 2014