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Press releasePublished on 21 October 2025

Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships awarded - Three researchers receive start-up funding

Dübendorf, 21.10.2025 — Ultrathin terahertz optical components, large-area strain sensors and surface microstructuring with high throughput rates: For these innovations, three Empa researchers – Elena Mavrona, Mohammad Jafarpour and Nicolas Zaugg – have been granted this year's Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships, which will enable them to exploit their research to develop innovative products.

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