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‘Language AI Helps Include People Across Digital, Language and Literacy Divides’, says Amitabh Nag, CEO of Bhashini
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Open Call | Joint research projects for researchers in Switzerland to collaborate with Indian partners in social sciences
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Five Swiss companies specialising in medtech, biotech and lifesciences will visit India to explore collaborations within India’s health ecosystem
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Our Work
Swissnex is Switzerland’s global network for science, education and innovation diplomacy. In India, we connect Swiss innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs with Indian academia, startups, industry and government, facilitating collaboration, knowledge exchange and co-creation of solutions to global challenges. Through programmes, partnerships and events, we promote Swiss expertise while fostering innovation ecosystems in India and the broader region.
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Academia
We build meaningful connections between Swiss and Indian universities, researchers and academic communities to advance the exchange of research, ideas and knowledge. We bring people together through dialogues, collaborative projects and exchange programmes that deepen understanding, spark cross-disciplinary learning and open doors for long-term partnerships.
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Startups
We support startups in exploring, validating and entering the Indian or Swiss market. We help startups test ideas, assess product-market fit, map key stakeholders, connect with potential customers and partners, and refine their go-to-market strategies with on-site guidance and financial support.
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Innovation
We help Swiss partners navigate and engage with India’s vibrant ecosystem of research, technology and entrepreneurship. We support organisations to understand emerging trends, map key players and connect with relevant partners across research, industry and startups, enabling collaborations that open up real opportunities for both countries.
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Our Focus Areas
We focus on three areas: health, sustainability and responsible digitisation. From antimicrobial resistance to human-centred AI, our work advances sustainable progress through collaboration between Switzerland and India.
Health
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HealthTech India 2026
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AssiStart 2025
October 9, 2025 — October 16, 2025Meet the four Swiss startups participating in this year's AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technology Week 2025.
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Can We Kill The TB Bacteria Before It Kills Us?
May 29, 2025At the Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue, scientists, clinicians, pharma executives, healthtech startup entrepreneurs and investors came together to tackle tuberculosis.
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Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue 2025
April 27, 2025 — May 2, 2025Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global public health crises. Our most valuable tools in modern medicine—antibiotics—are becoming less effective, and we are also encountering growing challenges from non-bacterial microbes like fungi and parasitic worms. To find new solutions, at the end of April we will convene for the second time for the Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue, building on the discussions of the first dialogue in October 2023, where nearly 50 Swiss and Indian experts gathered to discuss innovative approaches to address AMR and find collaborative ways to confront the crisis. The second iteration will include fresh perspectives from the Indian and Swiss AMR ecosystems.
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Childbirth, Mental Health And The Way Forward
March 11, 2025What does childbirth have to do with mental health? Turns out a lot.
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Winspiration – Women’s Mental Health
March 7, 2025The goal of Winspiration is to drive conversations about gender equity and celebrate women who inspire. This year’s theme of Women’s Mental Health brings together the expertise of Swiss researchers in the areas of perinatal care and psychoeducation with Indian researchers and innovators to drive conversations towards promoting inclusivity of perinatal care needs.
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AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technologies Week 2025
March 4, 2025 — May 31, 2025Swiss startups have the unique opportunity to explore and expand into the dynamic Indian market while contributing to global advancements in assistive technologies. AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technology Week 2025 seeks to foster cooperation between Switzerland and India, leveraging Swiss innovation and expertise in assistive technology to address the growing needs of diverse populations in both countries. Startup Camp is powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex.
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HealthTech India 2025
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Trialogue Days – Planetary Health from Different Perspectives: Mind the Gap
December 1, 2024 — December 5, 2024Good health is important not just for humans but also for the natural systems on which our survival is dependent, which is why it is imperative that we think beyond ourselves and towards the planet’s holistic well being. In December, we are organising the Trialogue Days—Planetary Health from Different Perspectives: Mind the Gap, where about 60 Indian, Swiss and Ugandan experts will get together to develop unconventional and innovative solutions for the complex modern challenges stemming from environmental degradation. The idea is to approach the problems in a way that benefits both humans and more-than-humans.
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Landscapes of the Phygital: An Exploration Through the Lens of Disability
June 19, 2024'Landscapes of the Phygital' explores this intersection through the experiences of people with disabilities, many of whom have used digital spaces in creative and innovative ways to build ‘level playing grounds’ for the larger community.
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Winspiration – Innovation Through Diversity: The Role of Women in Shaping the Future
March 25, 2024In late March, Head of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) H.E. Martina Hirayama along with a delegation will be in Bengaluru for two days, where she will be meeting with research institutions and innovation companies to strengthen Switzerland’s friendship with India and give the partnership a more strategic and systemic form.
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Swiss Healthtech Startups at BioAsia 2024
February 26, 2024 — February 28, 2024Here's your chance to meet three Swiss startups doing cutting-edge work in healthtech and medtech. They will be present in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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Cybergenetics: A New Paradigm at the Frontier of Engineering Biology
January 30, 2024What is Cybergenetics and how can it be used to understand and manipulate complex biological systems? In this talk, Prof. Mustafa Khammash will take his audience through this fascinating subject.
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Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue
October 29, 2023 — October 31, 2023Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health crises humankind is faced with. We are on the brink of running out of our most precious tools in modern medicine—antibiotics. In a few days, we are organising the Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue between nearly 50 Swiss and Indian experts to discuss innovative approaches to address AMR and find collaborative ways to confront the crisis.
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Winspiration
May 31, 2023Conversations to empower women in the workplace, from understanding their role models to unconscious bias at work and managing career growth during menopause.
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Disability and Digital Self-Determination Reports
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Disability and Digital Self-Determination: What’s the Missing Link?
May 13, 2023
Sustainability
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Winspiration – Women inspiring Sustainable Futures
March 12, 2026'Winspiration - Women inspiring Sustainable Futures' highlights women shaping sustainability, innovation, and change across sectors.
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Designing a Lighthouse Living Lab in Bengaluru: A Real-World Building for Energy, Water and Materials
February 6, 2026What 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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Sustainability Cohort India 2026
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Trialogue Days – Planetary Health from Different Perspectives: Mind the Gap
December 1, 2024 — December 5, 2024Good health is important not just for humans but also for the natural systems on which our survival is dependent, which is why it is imperative that we think beyond ourselves and towards the planet’s holistic well being. In December, we are organising the Trialogue Days—Planetary Health from Different Perspectives: Mind the Gap, where about 60 Indian, Swiss and Ugandan experts will get together to develop unconventional and innovative solutions for the complex modern challenges stemming from environmental degradation. The idea is to approach the problems in a way that benefits both humans and more-than-humans.
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Phool: The Indian Startup Turning Waste Temple Flowers into Biodegradable ‘Fleather’
May 13, 2025Every day in Kanpur, tons of flowers offered at temples once ended up polluting the Ganges. Today, Phool is changing that by turning floral waste into sustainable products and pioneering a revolutionary, plant-based alternative to leather.
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Human-Wildlife Coexistence
February 3, 2024 — March 3, 2024Forests, grasslands, oceans, deserts and other natural ecosystems are not the only places where wildlife thrives. Even in the busiest, densely human-populated cities, several species of birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies, moths, insects and other wildlife have adapted in the most inspiring ways to coexist with humans. As part of the 'Coexistence Exhibition: The Great Elephant Migration', we are hosting multiple talks and film screenings at our Bengaluru office from 5th February to 1st March 2024. We welcome you to register for all the talks and screenings that strike a chord with you. Talks: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Film Screenings: 17 and 18 February 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Planetary Ecologies: Ursula Biemann’s Cinematic Studies
December 13, 2023Embark on a cinematic journey with artist Ursula Biemann as we present a screening of her video works, 'Deep Weather and Subatlantic', delving into the interwoven narratives of extraction, oil and water. Biemann's extensive fieldwork, from dense Amazon jungles to frigid Arctic terrains, meticulously captures the environmental repercussions of extraction industries on our planet. Through her lens, Biemann's work highlights the complexity of climate change, contributing to a broader conversation about the intricate forces shaping our global landscape. Join us to explore the technology behind her research, unravelling the connection between oil extraction, earth systems and their collective impact on our environment. Engage with the artist as she peels back the layers of her creative process, offering a profound understanding of the relationships between extraction, oil, water and the evolving dynamics of our world.
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Into the Voids of Perception: On Listening to the Unheard
December 3, 2023Europe-based composer, performer and sound artist Nikki Buzzi will be performing a piece depicting how being part of a particular culture can influence the way we hear things in our environment, and how listening can be used as a tool to transform the future for the better.
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Understanding Interspecies Money
August 3, 2023Using Interspecies Money for Biodiversity Conservation
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Interspecies Money Symposium
July 29, 2023Imagine everything nature provides us for free. Later this month, Jonathan Ledgard, founder of Interspecies Money Group, will present Indian conservationists, policymakers, tech and finance professionals with novel ways to invest in biodiversity, for our survival depends on its wellbeing.
Responsible Digitisation
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Why AI Demands More from Philanthropy Than Funding Alone
December 22, 2025With AI rapidly entering India’s public systems, philanthropy can no longer afford to stay on the sidelines.
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Philanthropy and AI: Who Pays the Price for Ethics?
December 16, 2025With AI rapidly entering India’s public systems, philanthropy can no longer afford to stay on the sidelines.
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What AI Looks Like When It Works for People, Not Profit
December 4, 2025At a Geneva Centre for Philanthropy-led gathering in Bengaluru, educators, technologists and grassroots leaders explore how AI shifts from profit-driven systems to human-centred tools in classrooms, farms and overlooked communities.
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Asia-Pacific Meeting on AI and Philanthropy
November 20, 2025Employees and members of philanthropic organisations, researchers and policymakers in the area of AI for social good from India and the Asia-Pacific region can register to participate in the AI and Philanthropy meeting. The meeting will be followed by a lecture open to the general public.
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Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme 2025-2026
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Indo-Swiss Workshop: ‘Research Integrity in the Age of AI’
October 10, 2025Academics, policymakers, publishers, and research institutions from India and Switzerland can register to participate in a workshop that explores what research integrity means in an era of rapid AI development.
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Sustainability Cohort India 2026
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HealthTech India 2026
February 16, 2026 — February 21, 2026 -
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AssiStart 2025
October 9, 2025 — October 16, 2025Meet the four Swiss startups participating in this year's AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technology Week 2025.
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Startup Camp in India 2025
July 1, 2025 — August 31, 2025Swiss startups ready to scale can apply to the Startup Camp in India, powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex, which will take place in the fourth quarter of this year in India. The camp offers a chance to explore and internationalise to the Indian market—one of the fastest-growing economies and most vibrant startup ecosystems. Startups will get a chance to validate their products, build meaningful partnerships and evaluate long-term business potential in India. The programme is sector agnostic and startups from all fields can apply.
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Indo-Swiss Digital Trust Week 2025
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Winspiration – Women’s Mental Health
March 7, 2025The goal of Winspiration is to drive conversations about gender equity and celebrate women who inspire. This year’s theme of Women’s Mental Health brings together the expertise of Swiss researchers in the areas of perinatal care and psychoeducation with Indian researchers and innovators to drive conversations towards promoting inclusivity of perinatal care needs.
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AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technologies Week 2025
March 4, 2025 — May 31, 2025Swiss startups have the unique opportunity to explore and expand into the dynamic Indian market while contributing to global advancements in assistive technologies. AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technology Week 2025 seeks to foster cooperation between Switzerland and India, leveraging Swiss innovation and expertise in assistive technology to address the growing needs of diverse populations in both countries. Startup Camp is powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex.
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HealthTech India 2025
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Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme 2024-2025
February 4, 2025 — February 7, 2025 -
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Switzerland-India Innovation Mixer 2024
November 21, 2024The Switzerland-India Mixer 2024 will feature pitches from 20 high-level applied scientists who have started their entrepreneurial journey (10 Swiss and 10 Indian). Various stakeholders from the Indian ecosystem including startups, investors and industry will be present for an evening of insightful conversations and networking over dinner. The 20 sciencepreneurs are a part of our Academia-Industry Training (AIT) 2024 cohort. The AIT is an early-career development and market discovery programme for Swiss and Indian scientists looking to validate and convert their inventions into viable, marketable innovations.
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Indo-Swiss Space Week 2024
June 24, 2024Riding on the success of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, for the first time we’re hosting a week full of all things space where a seven-member Swiss delegation will visit Bengaluru and New Delhi to understand the Indian space ecosystem and explore ways to strengthen collaboration in spacetech.
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Landscapes of the Phygital: An Exploration Through the Lens of Disability
June 19, 2024'Landscapes of the Phygital' explores this intersection through the experiences of people with disabilities, many of whom have used digital spaces in creative and innovative ways to build ‘level playing grounds’ for the larger community.
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India Management Transformation Forum
June 7, 2024If you're a founder, C-level executive or senior leader at your place of work, this is an opportunity to enhance your professional skills and improve your ability to serve your teams and organisations in a way that makes you an inspiring leader. Ric Roi, Professor of Leadership and Organization at the Lausanne-based IMD Business School will share his insights on dual leadership with a focus on the crucial need for ambidextrous leaders to drive today's dual transformation challenges effectively.
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Winspiration – Innovation Through Diversity: The Role of Women in Shaping the Future
March 25, 2024In late March, Head of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) H.E. Martina Hirayama along with a delegation will be in Bengaluru for two days, where she will be meeting with research institutions and innovation companies to strengthen Switzerland’s friendship with India and give the partnership a more strategic and systemic form.
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India Global Innovation Connect 2024
June 6, 2024 — June 7, 2024Join us for the countdown to innovation! We’re bringing Swiss experts in deeptech, AI, sustainability and healthtech to the forefront at the IGIC 2024. These business leaders, startup founders and VC executives are creating a global impact through strategic investments in R&D and manufacturing. And they’re eager to share everything they know—their specialised domain, opportunities for growth, and how tactical collaborations can be leveraged to accelerate innovation. See you there!
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Winspiration
May 31, 2023Conversations to empower women in the workplace, from understanding their role models to unconscious bias at work and managing career growth during menopause.
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Swiss Healthtech Startups at BioAsia 2024
February 26, 2024 — February 28, 2024Here's your chance to meet three Swiss startups doing cutting-edge work in healthtech and medtech. They will be present in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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Switzerland-India Innovation Mixer 2023
November 28, 2023The Switzerland-India Mixer 2023 will feature pitches from 15 high-level applied scientists who have started their entrepreneurial journey (10 Swiss and 5 Indian). Various stakeholders from the Indian ecosystem including startups, investors and industry will be present for an evening of insightful conversations and networking over dinner. The 13 innovators are a part of our Academia Industry Training (AIT) 2023 cohort. The AIT is an early-career development and market discovery programme for Swiss and Indian scientists looking to validate and convert their inventions into viable, marketable innovations.
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Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme 2023
November 27, 2023 — December 1, 2023Ten scientists from Swiss universities—part of this year's Academia Industry Training (AIT) Programme—will be spending one week in Bengaluru to discover the Indian market and seek collaborations with a view to solving global challenges at scale in the spaces of sustainability, deeptech and medtech. This includes technologies in low-cost electrolysers for green hydrogen manufacturing; heat exchange systems for efficient heating and cooling for built environments; robots for inspections/rescue operation and manufacturing; and sepsis detection in neonates. The cohort, which has been chosen via a competitive process and is among the best in Switzerland, will also be pitching alongside Indian innovators at the Bengaluru Tech Summit. Read about them below and meet them at the BTS on November 30 at 2 p.m.
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India Global Innovation Connect 2023
June 1, 2023 — June 2, 2023Join our dialogue on the emergence of India as a global innovation and startup hub, bringing together Indian technology developers and business end-users, business leaders, startup founders, executives and technology thought leaders - with Swiss and other international peers and partners.
