ORGANIZING PARTNERS
The EPFL Innovation Park hosts technology driven companies in an inspiring environment, with access to cutting-edge research, a large network of dynamic entrepreneurs and established companies.
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https://epfl-innovationpark.ch/
Innosuisse is financing and supporting multi-year “TFV – Networking Events Series” to interdisciplinary and cross-industry topics, where research and implementation partners exchange new ideas, technologies, applications and commercial opportunities to jointly address challenges and find new solutions.
https://www.innosuisse.ch/inno/de/home.html
HOST & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
The Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) supports companies that are located in the Canton of Vaud, especially those involved in the sectors of advanced technology and industry. SPEI provides direct financial support to them, also advises and puts them in contact with organizations that are appropriate to their specific needs.
2024 CONFERENCE PRESENTING PARTNERS
Bayer is advancing personal and patient health. Each and every one of us has unique needs when it comes to our individual health, which is why they are advancing ways to improve healthcare for everyone.
Care is the core of their work. Behind every scientific breakthrough, they motivated to develop solutions that will help achieve our mission of Health for all, Hunger for None. That means accelerating pharmaceutical innovations like therapies and treatments that can help prevent, treat, or potentially even cure diseases. It also means developing solutions such as over-the-counter medicines and nutritional supplements that enable more people to take charge of their personal health.
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CSEM is an internationally recognized innovation specialist with over 600 employees across six locations in Switzerland and more than 200 registered patents. We develop disruptive technologies with a high societal impact in the fields of precision manufacturing, digitalization, ultra-low-power electronics, optical elements, AI, and sustainable energy. We then transfer these innovations to industry partners in a variety of sectors, including renewable energy, healthcare, watchmaking, and aerospace, or encourage start-up creations.
As a public-private, non-profit organization, our mission is to support innovation in Swiss companies and strengthen the economy through ongoing collaboration with leading universities, research institutes, and industrial partners.
Romande Energie is a conscious and responsible company, we aim to make the French-speaking region of Switzerland the first decarbonized area in the country.
We focus on the production of renewable energy and assist our clients in reducing their energy impact by offering turnkey solutions and personalized advice.
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https://www.romande-energie.ch/
McKinsey accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth.Their clients are always pushing forward. Testing. Challenging. Striving for the change that changes everything.
They partner with bold leaders every step of the way. Pinpointing the strategy that will reshape tomorrow. Harnessing innovation to reach net zero. Transforming through technology. Developing skills and capabilities across their organization.
Together they are accelerating toward a more sustainable, inclusive, and growing future for all.
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SICPA is a long-trusted partner to governments, central banks, high security printers and the industry: a market leader in security inks for banknotes and a leading provider of secured authentication, identification, traceability and supply chain solutions.
Their solutions combine material-based covert features and digital technologies, to protect the integrity and value of currencies, personal identities, value documents, e-government services, as well as products and brands.
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2024 CONFERENCE ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
BioAlps, the life sciences cluster of western Switzerland, offers a dynamic network, an innovative and supportive environment, and immediate access to the world of life sciences. It comprises an active and fertile ecosystem of research institutions, academic institutions, start-up companies and large multinationals concentrated in a small, attractive geographic area with a great infrastructure.
Their aim is to promote western Switzerland as a European centre of excellence for clean technologies in order to encourage the development of its companies and research organisations.
Cleantech (“clean technologies”) encompass all the technologies, industries and services which help to protect and conserve natural resources. In other words, cleantech are simply the services and technologies that facilitate the sustainable use of resources.
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https://www.cleantech-alps.com/en/
Innovaud is the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland’s Lake Geneva region. We help tech-oriented companies (startups, scale-ups, SMEs and corporates) develop their businesses and carry out innovation projects. We also assist foreign companies wanting to set up in our region.
The Swiss Startup Association (SSA) is the voice of all Swiss startups. The SSA improves the conditions for Swiss startups on a political and educational level. It’s the one-stop shop for founders in Switzerland, offering numerous benefits, discounted tools, free services, networking opportunities, and education tailored to startups
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https://swissstartupassociation.ch/
The Trust Valley is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the excellence of the Lake Geneva region in the field of digital trust and cybersecurity.
Public authorities, academic institutions and economic players are joining forces to promote this unique centre of expertise and encourage the emergence of innovative projects.
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Women in Tech Switzerland is part of the global Women in Tech movement, headquartered in Paris, France.
They are a dynamic and inclusive community dedicated to fostering empowerment, diversity, and innovation within the technology sector. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a student aspiring to enter the tech field, or a passionate advocate for gender equality, Women in Tech Switzerland welcomes you.
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2023 CONFERENCE ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
BioAlps, the life sciences cluster of western Switzerland, offers a dynamic network, an innovative and supportive environment, and immediate access to the world of life sciences. It comprises an active and fertile ecosystem of research institutions, academic institutions, start-up companies and large multinationals concentrated in a small, attractive geographic area with a great infrastructure.
Their aim is to promote western Switzerland as a European centre of excellence for clean technologies in order to encourage the development of its companies and research organisations.
Cleantech (“clean technologies”) encompass all the technologies, industries and services which help to protect and conserve natural resources. In other words, cleantech are simply the services and technologies that facilitate the sustainable use of resources.
More at:
https://www.cleantech-alps.com/en/
Innovaud is the innovation and investment promotion agency for the canton of Vaud, in Switzerland’s Lake Geneva region. We help tech-oriented companies (startups, scale-ups, SMEs and corporates) develop their businesses and carry out innovation projects. We also assist foreign companies wanting to set up in our region.
The Swiss Startup Association (SSA) is the voice of all Swiss startups. The SSA improves the conditions for Swiss startups on a political and educational level. It’s the one-stop shop for founders in Switzerland, offering numerous benefits, discounted tools, free services, networking opportunities, and education tailored to startups
More at:
https://swissstartupassociation.ch/
The Trust Valley is a public-private partnership aimed at promoting the excellence of the Lake Geneva region in the field of digital trust and cybersecurity.
Public authorities, academic institutions and economic players are joining forces to promote this unique centre of expertise and encourage the emergence of innovative projects.
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HEALTH PROGRAM PARTNERS
BioAlps, the life sciences cluster of western Switzerland, offers a dynamic network, an innovative and supportive environment, and immediate access to the world of life sciences. It comprises an active and fertile ecosystem of research institutions, academic institutions, start-up companies and large multinationals concentrated in a small, attractive geographic area with a great infrastructure.
Founded in 2004 by the canton of Vaud public authorities, Biopôle SA is a private, not-for-profit organisation, which owns, manages and promotes the life sciences campus. We believe that interpersonal and inter-company relationships are the key to successful innovation. That’s why we focus on creating an environment in which you and your teams can prosper by collaborating with the Biopôle community and beyond.
Founded in 1998, the Swiss Biotech Association represents the interests of the Swiss biotech industry. To support its members, the association works to secure favorable framework conditions and facilitate access to talents, novel technologies and financial resources.
https://www.swissbiotech.org/listing/swiss-biotech-association/
INDUSTRY 4.0 PROGRAM PARTNERS
Alliance is the industrial liaison program which sets up collaborations between companies and public labs in western Switzerland. It is hosted by the Vice Presidency for Innovation at the EPFL Innovation Park.
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CSEM is a Swiss private, non-profit research and technology organization with +35 years of Deep Tech development and transfer to industry.
We play a key role in the innovation value chain, leveraging public-private partnerships and narrowing the gap between fundamental research and industrialization. And by taking steps to deepen CSEM’s knowledge and adapt it to industrial needs, we are able to bring new products to market and create new ventures.
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https://www.csem.ch
Industry 2025 by Swissmem is the national initiative with the aim of driving forward the digital transformation in Switzerland as a work place. It brings stakeholders together, structures and deepens existing knowledge and experience and makes them freely available. It ensures the introduction, support and anchoring of Industry 4.0 concepts in value creation networks and production companies.
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The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) is the most important network of experts for engineering sciences in Switzerland and is in contact with the highest Swiss bodies for science, politics and industry.
SATW is recognized as the organisation for giving information about trends in technology and as an effective institution for the promotion of engineering sciences and new technologies in Switzerland.
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https://www.satw.ch
FINANCE PROGRAM PARTNERS
F10 is a global innovation ecosystem with offices in Zurich, Singapore, Madrid, Barcelona. They believe the fastest route to innovation lies in early collaboration between startups, incumbents and investors.
Their founding sponsor is SIX, a global financial infrastructure provider and operator of the Swiss and Spanish stock exchanges. Today it is joined by a global cohort of influential banks, consultancies, insurers and tech firms.
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The Swiss Startup Association (SSA) is the voice of all Swiss startups. The SSA improves the conditions for Swiss startups on a political and educational level. It’s the one-stop shop for founders in Switzerland, offering numerous benefits, discounted tools, free services, networking opportunities, and education tailored to startups
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https://swissstartupassociation.ch/
Swissnews.info aims to keep you posted by collecting and selecting the news from Swiss Who’s Who (SWW) Members and “BSL Banking in Switzerland and Luxembourg”.
https://www.swissnews.info/home
ENERGY PROGRAM PARTNERS
Their aim is to promote western Switzerland as a European centre of excellence for clean technologies in order to encourage the development of its companies and research organisations.
Cleantech (“clean technologies”) encompass all the technologies, industries and services which help to protect and conserve natural resources. In other words, cleantech are simply the services and technologies that facilitate the sustainable use of resources.
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https://www.cleantech-alps.com/en/
The mission of EPFL Energy Center (CEN) is to promote EPFL energy research by challenging state-of-the-art technologies and addressing society’s challenges to shape tomorrow’s energy system.
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https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/energy-center/
The Swiss Startup Association (SSA) is the voice of all Swiss startups. The SSA improves the conditions for Swiss startups on a political and educational level. It’s the one-stop shop for founders in Switzerland, offering numerous benefits, discounted tools, free services, networking opportunities, and education tailored to startups
More at:
https://swissstartupassociation.ch/