Driving innovation forward: The Hightech Zentrum Aargau is your Go-To Partner.
Our technology and innovation experts support business owners, innovation leaders, and R&D managers. From funding projects to providing guidance, we assist you from the initial idea through planning to successful project implementation. We bring extensive expertise and decades of experience to your project.
We combine in-depth knowledge with a proven network, connect you with the right university partners, and facilitate access to essential funding. All these services are heavily subsidized for SMEs in Aargau.
Knowledge
We help SMEs access up-to-date knowledge. Our experts bring over 20 years of practical industry experience in leadership roles, as well as in technology and business development. For smaller SMEs, we serve as an essential sparring partner, offering additional expertise. We support you not only with crucial patent issues but also provide guidance on selecting the right methods and processes. Additionally, we assist with matters related to material and product design.
Network
We provide access to networks, collaborations, universities, and funding instruments. The Hightech Zentrum Aargau boasts an extensive network that includes a wide range of companies, knowledge providers, and specialists. Our technology and innovation experts also bring their own broad networks to the table.
We don’t just offer valuable contacts for implementing your innovation projects; we also connect you with the right university partners, cantonal agencies, and industry experts. The Hightech Zentrum Aargau is your key to promoting and supporting your innovation projects.
Funding support
The Hightech Zentrum Aargau is your “single point of contact” for all questions related to your innovation projects. We provide support not only with technology challenges and finding the right project partners but also by securing necessary funding and assisting with project application preparation.
We collaborate closely with national and international development funds and offer our own funding vehicle to finance feasibility studies for SMEs in Aargau. Each year, we support over 100 innovation projects with a direct financing volume exceeding CHF 10 million.
As part of the Hightech Aargau program, the Canton of Aargau creates optimal conditions to promote innovation in SMEs. This approach strengthens their competitiveness, enhances their added value, and secures and creates jobs, benefiting Aargau as a business location overall.
We play a crucial partnership role in supporting and implementing innovative ideas, especially since launching an innovation project often involves many uncertainties and risks. Funding projects can help determine whether and how a project can be implemented and identify which questions still need to be addressed. Does the company have the necessary technical expertise? Are the financial resources sufficient to launch a "trial run"?
We support companies in this delicate initial phase, helping to make the risks of an innovation project more manageable an calculable, and thereby enabling more projects to achieve a breakthrough. Do you have an innovative idea for your SME in Aargau? If so, don't hesitate to involve us as early as possible. We will guide you on the path to successfully bringing your project to fruition.
Valuable materials and nanotechnology expertise for manufacturing SMEs
Nanotechnologies, nanomaterials and other advanced materials enable entirely new applications and products across a wide range of industries. However, the successful implementation of these key technologies requires specialized expertise that many smaller companies may lack. That's why the Hightech Zentrum Aargau actively supports knowledge and technology transfer, with a particular focus on "Materials and Nanotechnologies," through its specialist events and thematic initiatives.
Additionnally, nano.swiss has been established as a community platform for Swiss materials and nanotechnologies. The platform offers not only interesting events and news but also a smart search function to help you find the right, skilled partners for your innovation ideas. The nano.swiss newsletter is published quarterly, providing detailed insights from and for the community.
Comprehensive support for ideas around the topics of energy and resource efficiency
Sustainable use of resources and regenerative energy supply are among the most crucial topics of our time. With many years of experience in research and industry, our experts at the Hightech Zentrum Aargau serve as your technology and innovation specialists. They are the go-to contacts for all SMEs interested in the latest developments in energy and resource efficiency, providing a competent sparring partner for your innovation journey.
The future is digital
Our world is becoming increasingly digital and digital solutions have become an integral part of our everyday lives. As a result, companies must adopt a more digital mindset and integrate this approach into their processes. At the Hightech Zentrum Aargau, we stay up-to-date with the latest developments and are here to help you lead your company into the digital age.
