News and Events

Mar

2026

Conference: “Sustainable supply of critical raw materials and components for the future of Switzerland as a technology hub”

Date: May 13, 2026 Location: Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne, Aarbergerstrasse 46, 2503 Biel/BienneOrganised by: ESM Foundation, Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW, Switzerland Innovation Park...

Mar

2026

Our Website is Now Available in French

News

We’re thrilled to announce that the ESM website is now fully available in French! The Rare Metals Foundation is a Swiss Foundation and Switzerland is...

Feb

2026

Upcoming Presentation by the ESM: “Critical Raw Materials as Geopolitical Leverage”

Events, Upcoming Events

Join the presentation “Critical Raw Materials as Geopolitical Leverage? Security of Supply Between Dependency and Geopolitics” with Alessandra Hool, Managing Director of the ESM Foundation,...

Feb

2026

EU Court of Auditors warns of persistent dependence on critical raw materials

News

An article by Courthouse News Service reports on a new analysis by the European Court of Auditors, which concludes that the EU will remain heavily...

Jan

2026

Urban Mining, Cooperation with the EU, Niche Strategies: Interview with Alessa Hool

News, News

It is unrealistic to expect Switzerland to become self-sufficient. Instead, it should focus on ‘smart dependence’. In the last part of the series, Swiss Academy...

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