A Swiss success story

A small Swiss start-up

with a great international team and vision

Thousand of users are enthusiastic and use their sun-a-wear sensor every day. sun-a-wear was born in 2016 at 4 a.m. from the vision of helping as many people as possible to deal with the effects of UV radiation on the human body and to deal with it more safely.
Steve, one of the founders, envisioned that one day this would be possible through a revolutionary, easy-to-use, wearable sensor technology in everyday clothing and accessories that could be tracked through an app on mobile phones.
Woman ingeniously wearing sun-a-wear UV tracker as a hair clip
Since Steve is the tireless philanthropist and optimist that he is, he began assembling a team to make this vision a reality. The encounter with Sam, who had previously worked with UV sensors at ETH Zurich, was the beginning of this Swiss start-up.
sun-a-wear UV tracker packaging on flowery grass

Product development

was not as easy as hoped

  • Tests, concept, and focus group

    After doing lots of tests and interviewing people in focus groups to understand what their concerns are about the effects of the sun and sunscreen, we developed an initial product concept. We were even crazy enough to stand out in the cold of the Zurich snow to ask people about their sun protection behavior. We also contacted some of the world's leading experts, and invited them to a workshop in Zurich. After a lengthy and complex process, we had a prototype UV tracker to place in the hands of tester.

  • Release and further improvements

    After carefully analyzing and processing their feedback, we decided to release our first product. We learned that the step from a prototype to our envisaged product is not an easy one. And rest assured that we shall tirelessly continue to develop and improve sun-a-wear, because our mission is to help as many people as possible to deal with the health-related effects of sunlight. We will pass on the software improvements to our existing customers with free app updates.

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Two men in white protective coverall suits visiting a factory where sun-a-wear UV tracker is produced
Man sitting next to hi-tech machine showing production of sun-a-wear UV tracker
Close up shot of microchips and cells on sun-a-wear UV tracker sensor board

Your feedback is an important part of our product development

Tell us your ideas at support@sun-a-wear.com

sun-a-wear research

Our commitment is to raise awareness of UV radiation and to promote research into the health effects of UV radiation. We do this by continuously improving and miniaturizing our technology with the aim of integrating our sensors into clothing and accessories.

Such research should be carried out independent of normal corporate goals. That's why we established the Sun Awareness Institute, a Swiss foundation that supports and drives such research. We are working in parallel on the following two tracks:

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Our sun-a-wear technology is an aid to help make it easier to monitor the intensity of one's sun exposure.
sun-a-wear UV tracker close up held in hand to emphasize its small size
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We want to promote research into UV radiation and its positive, as well as negative effects on our bodies.
Close up of slightly sunburned woman's shoulder exposed skin
Swiss quality
Every tracker was developed and manufactured in Switzerland.
Buy without risk
If you don't like your sun-a-wear, you can easily return it up to 30 days after purchase.
Strengthen awareness
By setting a good example, 
you are helping to protect others!