FireDrone founder receives Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship
Empa selected David Häusermann for a fellowship to commercialize FireDrone.

Evidence notes
- Empa announced the 2024 Entrepreneur Fellowship cohort on October 15, 2024.
- The program backed David Häusermann's effort to transfer the heat-resistant drone from research into a spinout.
- Empa cited a real-fire prototype test and the system's ability to help emergency teams assess dangerous areas remotely.
Company context
Swiss spinout developing heat-resistant drones for emergency response and industrial inspection.