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The Swatch Group Research and Development

Since 2005, The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd has encompassed the activities of two divisions, Asulab and CDNP (New Product Development Center). It also has the mission of coordinating technological innovations for the Swatch Group.

Division Asulab

Asulab is the Swatch Group's corporate Research and Development laboratory. Its core mission is the creation of technically innovative watch products, subsystems and components, as well as the development of the required corresponding manufacturing technologies.

Active collaboration with universities and research institutes provides Asulab with direct access to cutting-edge technologies and knowledge that are essential for the innovative activities of the laboratory. Many national and international partnership projects are currently pursued. Some of these form part of the European Union's Framework Programs, while further are being carried out in collaboration with the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). Overall, Asulab is currently involved in approximately 40 multidisciplinary research and development projects with partners both internal and external to the Swatch Group.

In order to fulfil its mission, Asulab relies on both a highly trained staff and the correspondingly advanced technical laboratory infrastructure. The laboratory is active in the fields of micro technology, micro-machining, displays, sensors and actuators, as well as in micro-electronics, telecommunications, materials and process engineering.