Five new applied re- search projects in the Nano- Argovia program In 2026, the SNI is supporting five new applied research projects in close collaboration with industrial companies. In three of these projects, the industrial partner is based in the canton of Aargau, while one project each involves partners from the cantons of Solothurn and Basel-Stadt. The academic partners come from the FHNW School of Life Sciences in Muttenz, the FHNW School of Engi- neering and Environmental Sciences in Windisch, the Paul Scherrer Institute and the University of Basel. 9 SNI INSight June 2026