(IN BRIEF) Empa is showcasing its Mining the Atmosphere initiative at the Swiss Pavilion of Expo 2025 in Osaka, where over 220,000 visitors have already engaged with interactive exhibits demonstrating how CO₂ can be transformed into a valuable resource. At the Swiss-Japan Energy Days, Empa’s Matthias Sulzer and leading Swiss academics collaborated with Japanese experts to explore future partnerships. Empa also expanded ties with Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science and reinforced agreements with Tohoku University and Osaka University. By turning CO₂ from a global climate threat into a valuable raw material, Empa’s Mining the Atmosphere initiative exemplifies Switzerland’s leadership in sustainability and international collaboration. Expo 2025 visitors are given a unique opportunity to see how science, innovation, and imagination converge to shape a climate-resilient future.