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Innovation
With our unique network and expertise, we co-create programs and provide services to partners in the public and private sectors. We provide insights derived from a wide-ranging ecosystem of creative activities across education, research and innovation encompassing foresight, technology and trend scouting.
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Swissnex connects Swiss corporations and innovation agencies with key players to help them access the latest trends in technology, innovation and more. With a networked, cross-disciplinary team as our backbone, we have access, contacts and expertise in a wide range of fields within the ERI ecosystem. Our presence in some of the most vibrant academic and innovation hubs in the world, together with our ties to Switzerland, make us an excellent partner for Swiss stakeholders visualizing the long-term future of their business.
Follow the links below for more information about our innovation-related activities and relevant contacts at our different locations.
Global innovation and corporate activities
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Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2025: Accelerating Global Energy Innovation
30 September 2025The second edition of the Swiss-Japan Energy Days took place at Swissnex in Japan on September 25 and 26, during Expo 2025 Osaka. Against the backdrop of the world’s Expo theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the conference convened leading experts, researchers, policymakers, and startups from Switzerland and Japan to address the urgent global energy and climate challenges of our time.
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Exploring the Cosmos: Swiss and Japanese Institutions at the Forefront
19 September 2025From August 13th to 29th, Swissnex in Japan presented Swissnex Window #9: Swiss Horizons Beyond Earth, an interplanetary journey through four pioneering space missions where Switzerland and Japan play a leading scientific role.
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La Mobilière’s Swissnex Outpost UK identifies AI upskilling opportunities
31 August 2025How to ensure a future-ready workforce in the age of AI? This is a question that most companies and public sector organisations are asking. Swiss insurer la Mobilière chose to look for answers via the “Swissnex Outpost”—a program that gives selected employees the opportunity to investigate a strategically important topic in one of the world’s top innovation hubs, with the help of the local Swissnex team. The result: unlike traditional learning, adopting AI first requires each employee to realise how this technology is relevant and will benefit them. Since this “wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee” moment is a very individual experience, AI engagement requires a human-centric approach rather than one-size-fits-all training.
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2025 Multimedia Lab for Journalists
4 August 2025 — 15 August 2025An immersive 2-week intensive program designed to support established and emerging professionals in journalism and multimedia storytelling.
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Swiss Biotech Startups Head South
17 June 2025As part of the Startup Camps powered by Innosuisse, four Swiss startups explored opportunities in North Carolina and Massachusetts.
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Swiss Life Sciences at BIO 2025
28 May 202524 Swiss startups are exhibiting at this year’s BIO International Convention in Boston.
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Swiss Startups in the Spotlight at NY Tech Week
12 May 2025Five Swiss startups will showcase their technologies during the largest decentralized tech conference.
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AssiStart: Indo-Swiss Assistive Technologies Week 2025
4 March 2025 — 31 May 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.
