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March 2, 2026 India

Open Call | University of Geneva Summer Schools

Join the University of Geneva Summer Schools to gain hands-on, interdisciplinary insight into global health, sustainability, diplomacy and environmental action at the heart of international Geneva.
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February 17, 2026 Japan Artificial Intelligence Innovation Sustainability

Davos 2026 Debriefing: Insights into Dialogue, AI, and Sustainable Innovation

Swissnex in Japan, in collaboration with Swiss Business Hub Japan, hosted the Davos 2026 Debriefing in Japan, reflecting the Annual Meeting 2026's focus on geopolitical fragmentation, AI, and innovation for a sustainable future. The session…
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February 16, 2026 India

Open Call | Compute Grants & Collaboration Projects with the Swiss AI Initiative

Researchers, research teams and institutions across Europe and beyond can apply for compute grants and collaboration projects with the Swiss AI Initiative, advancing frontier AI research using 'Alps', one of the world’s most powerful AI-centric…
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February 11, 2026 Japan

Launching the Planetary Embassy in Japan

The Planetary Embassy comes to Japan as a new platform where art, research, and foresight converge to explore the future of planetary diplomacy. The program showcases projects that examine how humans can engage differently with…
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February 9, 2026 Boston and New York Academia

ZHAW Staff Build Connections in Boston and New York

In 2026, seven faculty and staff from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences are headed to the East Coast to spark new international collaborations.
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February 9, 2026 Japan Artificial Intelligence

AI at Scale: Trust, Systems, and Supercomputing

How can AI systems become both powerful and trustworthy when deployed in critical infrastructure? This question framed Supercomputers for Trusted AI, a dialogue hosted by Swissnex in Japan that brought together two experts with complementary…
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February 6, 2026 San Francisco

REFRESH 2026 in San Francisco

A festival exploring the intersection of Arts, Design & Technology, happening at Swissnex in San Francisco in March 2026.
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February 6, 2026 India

Designing a Lighthouse Living Lab in Bengaluru: A Real-World Building for Energy, Water and Materials

What if one building could show how cities of the future might actually work? The proposed lighthouse living lab brings together innovation in energy, water, materials and digital systems in a single real-world demonstrator.

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Open Call | University of Geneva Summer Schools

Davos 2026 Debriefing: Insights into Dialogue, AI, and Sustainable Innovation

Open Call | Compute Grants & Collaboration Projects with the Swiss AI Initiative

Launching the Planetary Embassy in Japan

ZHAW Staff Build Connections in Boston and New York

AI at Scale: Trust, Systems, and Supercomputing

REFRESH 2026 in San Francisco

Designing a Lighthouse Living Lab in Bengaluru: A Real-World Building for Energy, Water and Materials

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