THE MICROTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PORTAL / THE TRADE SHOW
07.02.2025
J - Service companies
Evolution of SIAMS logos in the age of film photography ;o).
A look back at the history of SIAMS (35 years old last year) and a look ahead to the future!
How Moutier became a world showcase for microtechnology.
In 1988, a group of local industrialists, with the support of the Bernese Jura Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Bernese Economic Development Agency, set up a local event (in a garage) to enable industrialists to get to know each other better and, why not, work together (yes, already!).
Around ten exhibitors took an active part and discovered that they had things in common. A representative of the OFIAMT (Office fédéral de l'Industrie des Arts et Métiers et du Travail (ex SECO), the Federal Office for Industry, Arts and Crafts and Labour) marked the event with his presence and already showed the importance of the forthcoming event. The visitors were delighted. The event was a great success, and the idea of creating a ‘real’ industrial exhibition in Moutier was launched.
The aim of this event, which must be unique, is to showcase the region's industries to the various economic players (national and international) as well as to the general public, in order to promote the economic image and know-how of the Jura valleys (the Jura microtechnology arc).
35 years later, the mission continues.
>> The brochure recounting these 35 years, published in December 2024, is still available to download here (in French).
Next SIAMS deadlines
- Online registration on 24 June from 9 a.m. (exhibitors)
- Information session for exhibitors on 22 January 2026
- Free tickets to download (visitors) from February 2026
- Official opening of SIAMS with Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider on 21 April 2026
- SIAMS 2026 from 21 to 24 April - 19th edition
- SIAMS 2028 from 4 to 7 April - 20th edition (get ready!)
And always:
- TV Days 2025 from 8 to 11 April
- TV Days 2027 from 20 to 23 April
- The 24/7/365 microtechnology information portal
SIAMS? Much more than m2 ;o).