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Swissnex Startup Bootcamps: 2024 Dates Announced
November 8, 2023Swissnex in San Francisco is organizing four Startup Bootcamps in 2024. The Startup Bootcamps are powered by Innosuisse and focus on different industries.
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Futures under Construction Workshops in Lausanne, Basel and Zurich
November 8, 2023In our foresight workshops in Lausanne, Basel and Zurich, we designed and reflected on small things that could change our future cities in ways we haven’t imagined yet. The workshops consisted of roughly 30 people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
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Call for Participation: GDC 2024
November 7, 2023Apply and take part in the SwissGames delegation to San Francisco in March 2024.
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Swissnex Celebrates 20 Years of Connecting Switzerland and the world in education, research, innovation, and the arts
November 6, 2023Swissnex Celebrates 20 Years of Connecting Switzerland and the world in education, research, innovation, and the arts.
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Cities in the Age of AI: Digital Twins or Digital Fiends?
October 27, 2023Swissnex in San Francisco recently hosted a event at the Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich, to explore the future of cities in the age of AI, with a focus on digital twins.
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Feeding the Future: Innovating Urban Food Systems
October 24, 2023This event marked another successful step in Swissnex's commitment to fostering dialogue, collaboration, and innovation on the global stage.
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Reimagining Living: Building within our Planet’s Limits
October 19, 2023In a world facing increasing urbanization and environmental challenges, events like "Reimagining Living" provide a platform for rethinking the future of our cities. The question remains: can we rebuild and redefine our cities within the limits of our planet?
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Meet our Mixed Cohort Startup Bootcamp Participants (Fall 2023)
October 16, 2023This Startup Bootcamp was powered by innosuisse and open to startups of all industries. For two weeks, we hosted five promising startups to explore and conquer the US market.
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These Swiss Projects Are Co-Creating Urban Futures
September 28, 2023With 'Metropolis – Sustainable Futures Under Construction', Swissnex in San Francisco is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a look into the future of cities, focusing on food, energy, and the built and digital environment.
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Metropolis – Anniversary Events in San Francisco
October 5, 2023With 'Metropolis – Sustainable Futures Under Construction', Swissnex in San Francisco is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a look into the future of cities, focusing on food, energy, and the built and digital environment. The celebrations in San Francisco will consist of a 4-day program in November 2023, following the anniversary events in Switzerland the month before.
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ZHAW Staff Mobility Program 2023
September 13, 2023Staff of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) have the option to visit the San Francisco Bay Area for a sabbatical to connect with the local ecosystem and to work on their research project. This year we hosted three cohorts, who used this time to significantly advance their projects.
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Inaugural Swissnex Immersion To Action: Science Communication Bootcamp
August 24, 2023For the first time, Swissnex in San Francisco hosted thirteen journalists and science communicators for a two-week bootcamp.
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Metropolis: Sustainable Futures Under Construction
June 26, 2023With 'Metropolis – Sustainable Futures Under Construction', Swissnex in San Francisco is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a look into the future of cities, focusing on food, energy, and the built and digital environment.
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Swissnex Start-up Camps Propel Swiss Health Startups into the US Market
June 29, 2023Swissnex in San Francisco hosted six promising Swiss startups to explore and conquer the US market during a two week bootcamp.
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Open Call: Radically New Solutions for a More Sustainable Urban Future
May 24, 2023Swissnex in San Francisco invites startups, design studios, research projects, and corporate initiatives in the fields of Food, Energy, and Physical and Digital Cities to submit their projects to take part in our 20th anniversary programming, from November 7–9, 2023 in San Francisco.
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Swiss Night at RSA 2023 – Switzerland as a Leading Hub for Trust in Digital Technologies, Worldwide
May 11, 2023At the RSA conference, the world's biggest cybersecurity conference, the nexus between technology and humanity emerged as a priority topic of interest. Switzerland, by organizing the Swiss Night at RSA, contributes to this conversation and ensures technology and cybersecurity leave no one behind and work to benefit society.
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Report Launch: Tech Diplomacy Practice in the San Francisco Bay Area
April 25, 2023Swissnex in San Francisco, together with Diplo.US and the République et Canton de Genève, celebrated the release of the report “Tech diplomacy practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.” More than 100 diplomats, tech representatives, and academia joined the lively debate on the emerging field of techplomacy, exploring key questions tech diplomats and companies face.
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CES – The Most Influential Tech Event in the World
January 18, 2023Recap from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
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Impact Sabbatical for Swiss Academia
December 20, 2022Swiss researchers, professors, and lecturers can participate in an Impact Sabbatical at Swissnex in San Francisco in 2023 or 2024.
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Swiss Design Accelerator November 2022
December 12, 2022Three design studios participated in the Swiss Design Accelerator this November with the goal of creating international visibility for emerging Swiss designers and building meaningful connections with relevant players from the Bay Area design industry. The Swiss Design Accelerator program is a result of collaboration between the Swiss Art Council, Pro Helvetia, under the label Design Switzerland, and Swissnex in San Francisco.
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Swissgames Delegation at GDC 2023
November 29, 2022The next international SwissGames delegation will bring the best Swiss game studios to GDC — the biggest event in the world dedicated to interactive entertainment and the leading industry trade fair for promotion, networking and matchmaking.
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Biodiversity and Design: How Paula Cermeño León is Shaping Circular Economy
November 1, 2022Sustainable Designer Paula Cermeño León will be in San Francisco at Switzerland’s Innovation Outpost, Swissnex, during the Swiss Design Accelerator.
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Meet YVY: The Swiss Design Label Creating Statement Leather Pieces
November 2, 2022Yvonne Reichmuth, founder of the innovative luxury fashion label YVY, will be in San Francisco at Switzerland’s Innovation Outpost, Swissnex, during the Swiss Design Accelerator.
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Meet Mikafi: Reshaping the Sustainable Coffee Experience
October 31, 2022The founders of Mikafi, the Swiss digital coffee roastery, will be in San Francisco at Switzerland’s Innovation Outpost, Swissnex, during the Swiss Design Accelerator held at Pier 17.
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Swiss Startups Launch into the USA
October 4, 2022As part of Switzerland's efforts to empower next-gen innovators on the West Coast through the Swissnex Startup Bootcamp, we highlight KITRO, the winner of the Startup Bootcamp Pitch Night. Using an AI driven solution, KITRO mitigates food waste and recuperates losses. Discover more about KITRO and seven more participating startups creating impact with new tech solutions in the hospitality, Al, supplements and Web3.
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Capturing Human’s Impact on Biodiversity through Citizen Science
September 16, 2022An Exhibition with a Swiss Italian perspective presented as part of the Italian Language Week this October at Swissnex.
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Announcing Three Design Studios for the 2022 Swiss Design Accelerator
September 7, 2022Swissnex in San Francisco and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, under the label Design Switzerland, jointly announce the three selected design studios for the third edition of the Swiss Design Accelerator in San Francisco.
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Announcing Emilia Pasquier as CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco
September 6, 2022Emilia Pasquier joins the global Swissnex network after four years as political advisor to the Minister of Home Affairs and to the former Swiss President Alain Berset (2018)
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Storytelling Camp for Swiss Students
August 8, 2022A group of students from Switzerland, selected by the Swiss Study Foundation, participated in the Storytelling Camp in early June of this year with the goal to expand the mindsets and skillsets of the students in regards to storytelling and also the culture of Silicon Valley and the US West Coast.
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ZHAW Staff Mobility Program
August 4, 2022The ZHAW Staff Mobility Program connects ZHAW staff with the Bay Area ecosystem to bring their research project to a new level.
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ECAL Alumni Maya Bellier Completes Residency at Swissnex
July 25, 2022ECAL alumni Maya Bellier is the first recipient of the Media & Interaction Design Residency Award, a collaboration with ECAL (École cantonale d’art de Lausanne).
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Call for Participation: Swiss Design Accelerator in San Francisco
May 26, 2022Swiss designers: Apply by June 21, 2022 to participate in the third edition of the Swiss Design Accelerator in San Francisco
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ECAL Residency at Swissnex in San Francisco
May 18, 2022The Media & Interaction Design Residency Award is providing ECAL students with an art residency at Swissnex in San Francisco.
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Workshop on Digital Transformation with the University of Zurich
February 8, 2022Last month we hosted a group of 25 students from the EMBA Program on Digital Transformation from the University of Zurich for a workshop on responsibility in the digital age.
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SwissGames Delegation to GDC 2022
January 31, 2022Ten Swiss Game Studios have been selected to participate in the Swiss Delegation for GDC 2022 and the US Game Industry Days.
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The Grid: Art Meets Tech and Policy
October 12, 2021Swissnex joins forces again with European Nations in Silicon Valley.
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From Silicon Valley to Ticino: Storytelling Camp with Swissnex
September 21, 2021Last June, we partnered with the Swiss Study Foundation and hosted a Storytelling Camp in Ticino, Switzerland. The week-long program had the goal to empower the next generation of storytellers and to provide them with insights into the American style of storytelling.
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Join the Cyber Startup Challenge 2021
July 12, 2021The Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus, armasuisse Science and Technology, is looking for innovative technologies from startups on the subject of ‘Boost your Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)’.
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Swiss Design Accelerator: Apply to Participate
June 1, 2021Swiss designers: Apply by June 13 to participate in the second edition of the Swiss Design Accelerator.
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Switzerland’s Global Innovation Hub Rebrands for the Future of International Collaboration
May 17, 2021Switzerland’s global education, research and innovation network rebrands and launches a global website in collaboration with long standing partner Yves Béhar, Founder and Principal Designer, and his team at Fuseproject to reflect the future of international collaboration in an age of digital acceleration.
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Swiss-US Energy Innovation Days 2021
May 12, 2021The 8th edition of the SUEID conference will bring together a transatlantic community of energy experts to explore critical innovations in the fields of energy security, sustainable building technologies, e-mobility, and green hydrogen.
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Twelve Game Studios Selected: Swissgames at GDC Online 2021
May 11, 2021Twelve Swiss Game Studios have been selected to participate in the Swiss Delegation for GDC 2021 and the US Game Industry Week.
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Call for Participation: Swissgames at GDC Online 2021
March 31, 2021The next international SwissGames delegation will bring promising Swiss game studios to GDC online, the digital version of the leading industry trade fair event for promotion, networking and matchmaking.
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Artist Projects Selected for Beyond 2020
December 14, 2020Meet the eight artists selected for our special (Post-) Pandemic Project.
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New Event Series with Swiss Federal Railways
December 7, 2020In collaboration with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), swissnex San Francisco is launching Next Stop: Approaching the Future of Mobility, a four part series.
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Special nextcasts: Space, Science, and Switzerland
December 1, 2020A new special podcast series in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco titled Space, Science and Switzerland.
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