CSEM, the Swiss research and technology organization, is one of three winners of the EARTO Innovation Prize 2013. The prize honors research and technology transfer with high potential for future applications in the economy and society. This year, CSEM’s contribution to the Swiss watch industry’s global competitiveness, by the development of silicon micro-components, was recognized. Groundbreaking methods of working with silicon have led to the Holy Grail of watchmaking: unprecedented accuracy and reliability with less maintenance, meaning that watches no longer lose precision through exposure to magnetic fields, temperature extremes, shocks, or lubricant deterioration.
