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New train glazing for good thermal insulation and mobile reception

Published:19.10.21 — Thanks to the support of the enable program, researchers at EPFL are developing a new generation of glazing in collaboration with industrial partners. What makes them special? They have excellent energy efficiency and let through the latest generation of waves used in mobile telecommunications.

Hydropower: the success of an EPFL software used on all continents

Published:05.10.21 — Creating a numerical model of a hydroelectric power plant representing all the key elements it is composed of? This is possible thanks to a technology developed at the EPFL in the early 1990s. Its name: SIMSEN, a software package that is now used all over the world, and a poster child of successful technology transfer.

Rheon Medical is revolutionizing the surgical treatment of glaucoma

Published:18.08.21 — EPFL spin-off Rheon Medical has developed the world’s first adjustable glaucoma drainage system, which has already been used successfully in over 250 patients in Europe. The company, based at EPFL Innovation Park, closed a CHF 5.6 million Series C funding round in December 2020 and just received the U.S. FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for its technology.