Microcity

STIMULATE, ACCELERATE AND HIGHLIGHT YOUR INNOVATIONS IN THE CANTON OF NEUCHÂTEL

3 dedicated programs for innovative companies

In order to stimulate, drive and enhance your innovation projects, Microcity SA provides services that facilitate technological transfer and collaborations through three specific programs:

• A startup incubation program based on more than 15 years of experience
• A brand new innovation support program aimed specifically at SMEs located in Neuchâtel.
• A hosting program for large international companies provided within Switzerland Innovation.

3 locations in Canton of Neuchâtel

Firmly rooted in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Microcity SA has three hosting sites in the cities of Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds that are ideal for startups, SMEs and large innovative companies.

Each site comes with its own specific features, so companies can find the right location to suit their needs. Microcity SA offers flexible and scalable hosting contracts at attractive rates.

• State-of-the-art industry in an unspoilt natural setting (Eplatures-Grise 17, La Chaux-de-Fonds)
  Nestled in the heart of nature and at the core of the canton’s industrial know-how, the La-Chaux-de-Fonds site is a key location in Switzerland. It is not only the cradle of manufacturing, but also the ideal territory for the industry of tomorrow. With a surface area of 4,000 m², the industrial building also houses HE-Arc’s applied research and development activities in the fields of medical devices, micro and nanosystems and surface engineering.
  
  
• A high-tech campus in the heart of the city (Maladière 71C, Neuchâtel)
  This site is located in the heart of the City of Neuchâtel’s urban university campus. It is nestled alongside the research laboratories of the EPFL’s Institute of Microengineering (ITM), with its 11 chairs and 250+ lecturers and employees, and is a neighbour of the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), with its 400 researchers. Around 1,000 m² of premises are available in this perfectly secure iconic building. It regularly hosts scientific conferences and economic events.
  
  
• Coworking space: a place to meet, share and create (Pierre-à-Mazel 39, Neuchâtel)
  Our Located a stone’s throw away from education and research institutes (EPFL, CSEM, UniNE, HE-Arc), this 1,000m2 brand new location, renovated in 2019, has been designed to encourage new connections and to develop synergies and collaborative projects between the stakeholders of innovation.