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University Event
Einstein Day 2021
Nov 4, 2021
Virtual Event
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Einstein Day serves as a gateway for students from elite Chinese universities to learn more about the benefits of studying in Switzerland. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to hear from top-level Swiss university representatives and accomplished alumni to get first-hand information about study programs, university choices and campus life in Switzerland: a leading hub for world-class innovation and the top innovation champion at the heart of Europe.
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EVENTS | Our events in Shanghai and beyond
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Café des Sciences
Swiss Innovations Towards Green Mobility
Nov 18, 2021
Online + On-site @ Swissnex Shanghai Office
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In this edition of Café des Sciences, Swissnex is pleased to invite speakers from two Swiss companies devoted to green mobility and sustainable transportation. Stefan Gussisberg, Head Outpost of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Shanghai will introduce the company’s initiatives in moving towards a more climate-friendly business. Then Anne Mandron, Global Business Development Director of STOR-H will talk about the company’s investment in revolutionizing the technology to store hydrogen in a safer and cheaper way.
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nexFrontier
Exoplanets
Fascinating Worlds Beyond our Solar System
Nov 25, 2021
Virtual Event
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Having been captivated by the idea of distant worlds existing somewhere beyond our Solar System for millennia, humankind currently finds itself in a very exciting time for exoplanet research. Join us for the fourth edition of the nexFrontier series to hear from experts and professors from the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, the Chinese Society of Space Research (CSSR) about the latest developments in exoplanet research, as well as the fascinating worlds beyond our Solar System. ➠ Learn more and RSVP
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Lecture
AIZI / AI字 / 爱字
Artificial Intelligence and Chinese Type Design
Nov 27 & Dec 5, 2021
Shanghai
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AIZI (“Artificial Intelligence Chinese Character”) is a joint research project between Master Type Design at ECAL and Computer Vision Lab at EPFL, which aims to foster a richer type design environment for the Chinese script with the help of artificial intelligence. Join us and learn from our two speakers Matthieu Cortat, Head of Master Type Design at ECAL and Shuhui Shi, Graphic and Type Designer about the AIZI project. You can either join the hybrid event at Juanzong Books on November 27, or the on-site event at Art & Design Education: FutureLab @ West Bund Dome. on December 5. ➠ Learn more and RSVP
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nextrends Webinar Series
Impact Investment for a Green Transition Through Digitalisation
Nov 10, 2021
Virtual Event
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Join the Swissnex nextrends Webinar Series In Pursuit of a Green Transition co-organized by Swissnex in China, India and Japan, and Science and Technology Offices of the Embassy of Switzerland in Australia, China, India, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Africa and South Korea. For the first event on November 10, thought leaders will explore the inclusiveness of digitalisation in pursuit of a green transition. Topics such as digital technology as an enabler for new market mechanisms, data as an infrastructure for a green transition, an inclusive digital green economy will be covered. ➠ Learn more and RSVP
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NEWS & RECAP | The latest scoop from Swissnex in China
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Career
Junior Project Manager - PR & Communications
Starting upon agreement / 6 months
Junior Project Manager - Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Start February 1, 2022, until July 31, 2022 / 6 months
Join our dynamic team at Swissnex in China Shanghai office, and help us to connect Switzerland, China and the world in education, research, and innovation. ➠ Learn more and apply
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Recap From Cultural Heritage Preservation to Digital Innovation
October 8, 2021
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News TOP 100 Swiss Startup Magazine Chinese Version
Oct 21, 2021
TOP 100 Swiss Startup Magazine is out in Chinese! Every year, the TOP 100 Startup Magazine published by Venturelab celebrates Switzerland’s most promising startups while making the #TOP100SSU rankings available to venture capital investors, business angels & industry experts: a key driver of Switzerland's top-ranking innovation ecosystem. World-class Swiss startups keep on rising among the TOP100 with 17 alumni having participated in our Innosuisse China Camp, Venture Leaders and swisstech China series! ➠ Learn more
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Recap Swissnex Award at Sino-Swiss Business Awards
Oct 21, 2021
Congratulations to STOR-H for winning the Swissnex Award for Most Innovative Startup/Entrepreneur at the Sino-Swiss Business Awards (SSBA) 2021! The Swissnex Award for Most Innovative Startup/Entrepreneur, as part of SSBA, is organized by SwissCham China, in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy in China and Swissnex in China, to recognize individuals, organizations and companies for their achievements over the past years and to recognize their contribution to both Swiss and Chinese communities. ➠ Learn more
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Recap Fifth Conference on Interdisciplinarity in Translation and Interpreting
Oct 28, 2021
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Article Remote Health Monitoring Systems and Assistive Technologies in China
by Lefei Chen, Junior Project Manager and Nils Feldmann, Project Coordinator
China’s elderly population is expected to increase significantly over the coming decades, thereby presenting the country with an unprecedented set of challenges and opportunities. In this context, China’s leadership has increasingly turned to remote health monitoring systems and assistive technologies, which have greatly benefited from the proliferation of 5G networks and advances in AI. ➠ Learn more
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- Innovation BRIDGE Proof of Concept for Young Researchers - The Swiss National Science Foundation and Innousuisse launched the call for proposal to help young researchers to apply their research results and get ready to make a market entry.
- Award Spark Award for Sustainable Composites - Researchers led by Professor Paolo Ermanni were presented with the Spark Award in recognition of sustainable composite materials.
- Startup President Guy Parmelin meets Swiss startups - The talks focused on the current efforts to improve the framework conditions for young tech companies and to strengthen Switzerland as a business location for startups.
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PARTNERS | News from our friends and networks
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Winter School Online Winter Schools, University of Fribourg
Deadline: January 31, 2022
Program 1: International Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Learn about Switzerland's innovation, entrepreneurship phenomenon and approach towards it from different sectors.
Program 2: Python for Data Analytics & Machine Learning. Introduced to the programming language Python for data analytics, with a focus on predictive modelling. ➠ Learn more and apply
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News Explore the universe with virtual reality
October 12, 2021
EPFL’s Laboratory of Astrophysics (LASTRO) released the powerful, open-source beta software VIRUP that builds – in real-time – a virtual universe based on the most detailed contemporary astrophysical and cosmological data. For the moment, VIRUP can already visualize data from over 8 databases bundled together. ➠ Learn more
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SWISSNEX AROUND THE WORLD
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Swissnex
Swissnex at Swiss Pavilion of Expo 2020
Oct 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022
Dubai
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The Swiss Pavilion presents Switzerland as a world-leading innovation hotspot at Expo 2020 in Dubai. Swissnex at the Swiss Pavilion will present content based on the Expo Focus weeks, which are linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Swiss universities, startups and innovative companies will showcase their research and inventions through temporary exhibits, presentations, workshops, pitch contests, networking events, and so on, at the Swiss Pavilion. ➠ Learn more
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- Swissnex in Boston Swiss Life Sciences Pitch Day - Join the Pitch Day for a quick-paced introduction to some of the most innovative biotech and medtech companies from Switzerland.
- Swissnex in Brazil A decade to restore panel at Filmambiente - Join the online panel discussion on ecosystem degradation, processes of restoration projects and global efforts in this field.
- Swissnex in India Academia Industry Training 2021 - The 2021 digital version of AIT India aims to transform high-level applied research into market applications.
- Swissnex in Japan Market validation & entry camps - The Innosuisse Japan Camp provides the opportunity to explore and understand the Japanese market through a Market Validation Camp.
- Swissnex in San Francisco Swiss Pitch Night - Meet the Swiss entrepreneurs with innovative solutions across a variety of sectors and mingle with other startup enthusiasts.
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