Medical hub Bern

Successful Bern Medtech Agreement Extended

Since 2023, the Insel Gruppe, the University of Bern, and the CSEM Technology Innovation Center have been pooling their medical and technological expertise in joint research and development projects. The successful collaboration is now being extended.

2026/04/16

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Successful applied research collaboration in Bern extended – Agreement signed between the Insel Gruppe, the University of Bern, and CSEM. (From left to right: Jens Krauss, VP Medtech at CSEM; Prof. Dr. Virginia Richter, Rector of the University of Bern; Prof. Dr. med. Jennifer Diedler, CEO of the Insel Group; and Dr. Alexandre Pauchard, CEO of CSEM)

The Canton of Bern remains committed to its goal of establishing itself as a leading international medical hub by 2030. Since 2023, the Insel Gruppe, the University of Bern, and the Swiss technology innovation center, CSEM, have been combining their cutting-edge medical and technological expertise in joint applied research and development projects. In light of the positive results achieved so far, the partnership has now been extended for a further three years, with the aim of sustainably strengthening the competitiveness of regional industrial companies and start-ups.

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