Discover Emerging and Disruptive Technologies

Identify, monitor, analyze and forecast trends related to cybersecurity technologies

Data & Tools

Using diverse and reliable data sources is key to producing meaningful results. The Observatory seeks to identify high-quality datasets and apply various analytical tools to ensure robust, trustworthy research, providing valuable insights and supporting informed decision-making.

Publications

By publishing our findings and methods, we aim to contribute valuable knowledge and foster collaboration within the community. This open-access approach encourages the exchange of insights, allowing institutions to refine methods collectively, thereby enriching technological ecosystem.

Technology Trends

Emerging technologies like are transforming the world, bringing both risks and opportunities. It’s essential to work with public and private sectors, academia, and civil society to develop and adopt these technologies, set international standards for responsible use, and maintain a technological edge.

Cybersecurity Landscape

The Swiss National Cyberstrategy (NCS) recognizes cybersecurity research as vital for strengthening Switzerland’s defense against cyberthreats. While the current landscape is not fully understood, the goal of the Observatory is to create a comprehensive view of the ecosystem including academia, stratup and industry.

Building a community-driven and actionable Technology Intelligence for National Security, Market Research, and Strategic Management.

Part of the Swiss Technology Observatory community gathered in 2022, 2024 and 2025 in Sachseln (OW) and Davos (GR) to discuss current scientific challenges in technology monitoring and forecasting research.

Latest Publications

Measuring Technological Convergence in Encryption Technologies with Proximity Indices: A Text Mining and Bibliometric Analysis using OpenAlex

Abstract: Identifying technological convergence among emerging technologies in cybersecurity is crucial for advancing science and fostering innovation. Unlike previous studies focusing on the binary relationship between a paper and the concept it attributes to...

Measuring the performance of investments in information security startups: An empirical analysis by cybersecurity sectors using Crunchbase data

Abstract: Early-stage firms play a significant role in driving innovation and creating new products and services, especially for cybersecurity. Therefore, evaluating their performance is crucial for investors and policymakers. This work presents a financial evaluation...