The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
The Swiss-Korean Innovation Week (SKIW) is a platform aiming to facilitate bilateral cooperation in science & technology between Switzerland and Korea, taking place on a yearly base. In 2023 the focus is on "Enabling Innovation". A wide variety of events will take place, including symposium, workshops, gala diner and storytelling night.
Official website Official websiteAn old Korean proverb - 우물 안의 개구리 or "frog in a well" - is used to describe someone who walks through life with their head in the sand when it comes to all the diversity present in the world around them. The SKIW 2022 aims to establish a dialogue about the current status and identify some instruments to "rise out of the well" and create a more diverse, inclusive and innovative society.
June 7-10. 2022
With the rising alerts of the environmental threats and calls for joint actions around the globe, efforts have been made to build a more eco-friendly environment of the future. However, the efficiency and effectiveness of the actions are questionable. Are they suitable for sustainable living in the long-term?
June 1-4, 2021
The transformation journey to a circular economy drives across different steps of the value chain. Cooperation between reseach institutions and companies is fundamental to boost circularity. Particular attention is growing towards sustainable materials and engineering, aiming to retain resources instead than managing waste, addressing problems at their source to respond to current and actual challenges.
June 2-5, 2020
Under the 4th Industrial Revolution, R&D is promoted as innovation growth engine. The key for continuous value creation is to find innovative solutions to social issues by the convergence of existing technologies. Experts from Switzerland and Korea active in academic and industrial worlds share visions and examples for "smart living" through the convergence of technologies in services, which make our cities more sustainable.
May 20-24, 2019
Bringing together professors, medical doctors and entrepreneurs from both countries to discuss about innovation in medical technologies and precision medicine and kick off the Swiss-Korean Life Science Initiative.
February 5-9, 2018
The Innovation week takes place once a year and revolves around a theme of interest for Switzerland and Korea
Enhance a dialogue between scientific community, young entrepreneurs and large companies to tackle common challenges and highlight opportunities for latest developments in research.
Pitching and speed mentoring sessions by experts belonging to the most active accelerators/hubs in Korea. Opportunity to learn about market entry, R&D strategic partnerships and to get perspectives from investors.
Aiming to bring together players from research and industry. Engaging in a dialogue oriented to analyze current status of research, identify concrete challenges for industrial application and identify opportunities for cooperation.
Using Design-Thinking to stimulate creative problem-solving
Invited participants benefit of a free of charge service from STO regarding the organization of 1:1 meetings alone the week with Korean stakeholders of their interests (universities, organizations, companies, etc). Meetings are discussed, planned and organized in advance.
Browse through current and past events that happened under the umbrella of the Swiss-Korean Innovation Week
An old Korean proverb - 우물 안의 개구리 or "frog in a well" - is used to describe someone who walks through life with their head in the sand when it comes to all the diversity present in the world around them. The Swiss-Korean Innovation Week 2022 aims to establish a dialogue about the current status and identify some instruments to "rise out of the well" and create a more diverse, inclusive and innovative society.
Join us on 3 June for a discussion on sustainable food systems and experiences to tackle the issue. This event, organized by Swissnex in Brazil and the Science and Technology Office of the Swiss Embassy in Seoul, is an Independent Dialogue within the United Nations Food Systems Summit.
The Science & Technology Office Seoul is proud to present its 2nd SciTech Concert:
Workshop in collaboration with Lighting Up Ventures for Swiss Startups in the area of "Circular Economy"
Workshop in collaboration with LIFT and SBH Seoul for Swiss & Korean Startups in the area of "Smart Technologies"
Introduction in the form of a panel discussion about challenges faced from South Korea and its highly dense populated urban centers in sectors as mobility, healthcare and energy consumption.
Activities for Swiss Startups in the healthcare sector from Basel region
