About us

Contact us to find out how the Sensor Innovation Hub can support you and your project, and what customized options are available!

As a joint project of the University of Applied Sciences East, RhySearch and the Switzerland Innovation Park East, we offer a unique ecosystem for the development and application of sensor technologies.

The Sensor Innovation Hub brings together leading research and industry expertise to support companies, start-ups and researchers in developing innovations and making them marketable.

Contact us to find out how the Sensor Innovation Hub can support you and your project, and what customized options are available!

OST

The OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, with campuses in Rapperswil, St. Gallen and Buchs, is characterized by many years of recognized expertise in applied research and practice-oriented education and training. With its industry-oriented microtechnical manufacturing expertise and clean rooms, it forms the technological focus of the "HighTech Campus Buchs".

RhySearch

The RhySearch research and innovation center at the Buchs campus is a driver of innovation for industry. RhySearch's research services have an impact on the market and bring added value to its partners. Research focuses on optical coatings, high-precision manufacturing and digital innovations.

Switzerland Innovation Park East

The Switzerland Innovation Park East promotes cooperation between industry and local research. As a sales and marketing partner, it creates direct market access for the Sensor Innovation Hub. With Startfeld - one of the leading start-up promoters in Switzerland - the best conditions are created for the establishment of young high-tech companies.

Industry partner

Our industrial partner network consists of a wide range of companies focusing on high-tech projects in the fields of advanced materials and processes, life sciences and medtech, energy and accelerator technologies.

Research partners

The Institute of Sensor Technology and Electronics at the FHNW is a centre of excellence in sensor technology, with a particular focus on aerosol measurement technology and photonics, as well as on communications technology, microelectronics and signal processing.
Thanks to this comprehensive expertise, the Institute is an ideal research partner within the Sensor Innovation Hub and complements the existing partner network perfectly.