Neural Concept Named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
Swiss AI Platform Recognized for its Global Impact and Innovation in Engineering Design and Product Development
[Lausanne, Switzerland, June 23, 2025] - Neural Concept, the leading end-to-end intelligence platform that transforms engineering product development and design, has been selected as a 2025 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. This achievement recognizes Neural Concept among a select group of industry leaders addressing global challenges through innovation.
The Technology Pioneers community is a global network of high-growth tech companies collaborating with leaders in government, industry, and civil society to scale impact and address critical global issues. The class of 2025 showcases pioneering technologies committed to shaping a better future. Neural Concept is one of two Swiss companies selected as part of this year’s edition.
This selection recognizes Neural Concept’s impact on engineering design, accelerating product development, and enabling engineers to create faster, more efficient solutions that support sustainability across industries such as automotive, aerospace, and energy.
“There has never been a more exciting time to dive headfirst into tech innovation. But no one gets far alone – you need a community to move your mission forward,” said Verena Kuhn, Head of Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum. “As we mark 25 years of the Technology Pioneers program, this global community continues to connect start-ups to the networks and ecosystems they need to scale.”
Pierre Baqué, CEO and Co-Founder of Neural Concept stated, “Our mission is to help manufacturers solve global challenges by making intelligence an integrated, everyday engineering tool that enables the design of more sustainable, more streamlined and safer products. Being named a Technology Pioneer is a tremendous honor and we look forward to collaborating with the World Economic Forum’s global network of partners to share knowledge and scale our impact on products and people.”
Headquartered in Lausanne with offices in the U.S., Zurich and Munich, Neural Concept serves over 70 OEM and Tier 1 customers, including 40% of the largest European and Asian OEMs and 25% of the world’s top 100 Tier-1 suppliers. The company is backed by investors including Forestay Capital and the D.E. Shaw group.
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About Neural Concept
Founded in 2018, Neural Concept provides a leading end-to-end platform which places intelligence at the center of the product development process to revolutionize the way engineers conceptualize, design and validate products. Neural Concept’s flagship technology empowers engineering teams with 3D generative engineering, predictive analysis, and collaborative AI workflows, helping world class engineering teams reduce development times by up to 75%, improve product characteristics including efficiency, safety, speed, and aerodynamics, and empowering engineers to accelerate their work by 10x. The Company works with 40% of the largest European and Asian OEMs and 25% of the world’s top 100 Tier-1 suppliers. Neural Concept was spun-out from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and is backed by world-renowned investors including Forestay Capital and the D. E. Shaw group. For more information, visit https://www.neuralconcept.com
About World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. https://www.weforum.org/
About Technology Pioneers
Launched in 2000, the Technology Pioneers community marks its 25th anniversary in 2025 as a leading platform for early-stage companies from around the world that are shaping the future through breakthrough technologies and innovations. These companies are selected for their potential to have a significant impact on business and society and are invited to engage with public and private sector leaders through the World Economic Forum’s global platform.
The Technology Pioneers community is part of the Innovator Communities within the Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Innovator Communities convene the world's leading global start-ups across different growth stages from early-stage Technology Pioneers to growth-stage Global Innovators and unicorn companies valued at more than $1 billion.
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