About
From research to impact
Nuorail, with numerical optimization at its core, was founded in early 2025. Our versatile team has been pushing the boundaries of research and real-world prototyping, developing advanced driver assistance solutions. With a strong focus on energy efficiency, our technology optimizes train operations to reduce consumption and emissions. Encouraged by promising early results, we’re now turning innovation into impact, bringing smarter, more sustainable rail technology to life.
Timeline
Our milestones in academia and industry.
Oct. 2021
Dimitris joins Ishan at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Dimitris starts a joint postdoc position between FHNW and ETH Zurich funded by NCCR Automation under Ishan's supervision. This is where our story begins.
Jul. 2023
Open-source paper and software for optimal train trajectories
Our journal paper on Direct multiple shooting for computationally efficient train trajectory optimization and the trajectory calculation software it introduced become publicly available to the community, shrinking computation times from several minutes to a few seconds.
Sept. 2023
SWITONIC grant to test predictive control on Swiss rails
NCCR Automation funds collaboration between academia and industry to bring predictive control from the lab to the field. Gino joins the team to lead the project.
Oct. 2024
First recognition by New Mobility Lab
First official recognition as a winning team at the Innovation Booster New Mobility Lab Pitch&Fund.
Feb. 2025
Official incorporation of the company
The transition from research project to legal entity, establishing the foundation for product development and partnerships.
May 2025
KlimUp funding
Accepted into the KlimUp Funding Program of the City of Zurich, supporting climate-focused innovation.