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Swissnex in China January 2022 Newsletter EVENTS ｜ NEWS ｜ RECAP｜ PARTNERS ｜SWISSNEX

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Year in Review 2021

Swissnex in China Rewind Video

As an eventful 2021 draws to a close, we reflect on our highlights from 2021 and look forward to connecting with you in the new exciting year ahead. In 2022, we will continue to build bridges between Switzerland and China in Education, Research and Innovation. Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy new year! Please stay safe and healthy, and see you in 2022! ➠ Check out our 2021 Rewind Video

EVENTS ｜ Our events in Shanghai and beyond

Awards

Six swisstech Startups receive Tech G Great Tech 2021 Awards

December 27, 2021

Switzerland’s global swisstech campaign continues to offer Swiss startups a platform to shine in the spotlight at the biggest and hottest global tech shows, as an impressive six Swiss startups part of the swisstech cohort at China’s Tech G received accolades for their ground-breaking innovations at the Great Tech Awards. Warm congratulations to Flyability, F&P Robotics, holo|one, Oxyle, STOR-H and SynSense for winning the Great Tech Awards at Shanghai International Consumer Electronics Show (Tech G) 2021! ➠ Learn more

Webinar

Swiss Education Ecosystem

January 14, 2022

Switzerland has been consistently ranked as the world's top innovative country for 11 years, with 27 Nobel Prize laureates among its 8.6 million population. This world-leading performance in innovation finds its roots in the stellar Swiss education ecosystem. Our upcoming Swiss Education Ecosystem webinar co-organised with EHL, Swiss Learning, EHL Advisory Services will inform prospective students seeking to study in Switzerland on opportunities and benefits from the junior academy to higher education. ➠ Learn more and register

Café des Sciences

Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual Impairment

January 20, 2022

According to WHO statistics in 2020, there are approximately 253 million visually impaired people worldwide, including 36 million blind individuals. In this online edition of Café des Sciences, we will hear from an expert at biped.ai - a Swiss startup that is working on the world’s first AI copilot for blind and visually impaired persons, helping its users to navigate their surroundings and a researcher from the Future Laboratory at Tsinghua University working on developing a graphical tactile display for the blind. ➠ Learn more and register

NEWS & RECAP ｜ The latest scoop from Swissnex in China

Career Junior Project Manager - PR & Communications
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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. Requires:

Excellent command of English and Chinese
Strong creative ability in copywriting and design
Familiarity with social media platforms

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Recap A Greener Way to Travel: Exploring Climate-Neutral and Decarbonized Transportation
November 19, 2021

The 30th Cafe des Sciences zoomed in on the topic of green mobility, and we were pleased to be joined by speakers from two Swiss companies devoted to green mobility and sustainable transportation: Stephan Guggisberg, Head Outpost of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in Shanghai; and Anne Mandron, Global Business Development Director of STOR-H. They shared the topic of green mobility and Swiss companies’ solutions of achieving zero carbon transport.
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Recap Exoplanets: Fascinating Worlds Beyond our Solar System
November 25, 2021

Swissnex in China had the pleasure of welcoming four distinguished experts from the NCCR PlanetS, the Chinese Society of Space Research (CSSR), and Sun Yat-sen University to join our fourth edition of the nexFrontier webinar series, and share the latest developments in exoplanet research, topics such as space instrumentation development, habitable exoplanet search by astrometry, planets beyond the solar system and history of planetary systems were discussed during the event. ➠ Learn more

Recap AIZI: Giving AI-Power to Chinese Type Designers
December 6, 2021

Swissnex in China was pleased to partner with ECAL (the University of Art and Design Lausanne) and organized two events, at Juanzong Books and Art & Design Education Exhibition “FutureLab”, respectively. Across the two events, four speakers ranging from ECAL type design professor to Shanghai-based type designer delved into the topic of utilizing AI in Chinese type design, as well as AIZI and its future prospect. ➠ Learn more

Recap PolARTS: A New Format for Artist-Scientist Collaborations
December 5, 2021

Swissnex in China had the pleasure to have three speakers from Switzerland with first-hand experience of creating a different type of artist-scientist collaboration. In 2020, the Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI) launched the pilot program of PolARTS, a joint initiative to stimulate the exchange and foster the collaboration between art and science. At our 7th Art x Science Dialogue, the three speakers shared their experiences and insights from the perspectives of artists, scientists, and organisers. ➠ Learn more

Innosuisse China Camp ShadeMe Visit
December 16, 2021

We were delighted to welcome Yujie Wu, CEO of ShadeMe at our Shanghai office, who just arrived in China to join the Innosuisse China Camp, explore China market and seek cooperation in China. ShadeMe is an IoT startup and an EPFL spin-off based at EPFL Innovation Park that delivers smart blinds and shading controllers to modern buildings. ➠ Learn more

Article Not just economic gains, but social benefits to guide Internet in China
by Kexin Ren, S&T Office, Embassy of Switzerland in China

With over 1 billion internet users and several of the world’s leading tech companies, China’s technology sector has witnessed an unprecedented period of growth and innovation in the past decades. Recently, the Chinese government introduce a series of regulations to ensure that this growing sector remains aligned with the country’s broader national strategic objectives and public interest. The new regulations have focused on four primary areas – antitrust, finance, cybersecurity and data privacy. ➠ Learn more on nextrends

Startup Forbes’ 30 under 30: 23 Swiss Startup Founders Nominated - The Forbes 30 under 30 premier list features 23 founders of deep-tech startups in Switzerland.
Science Two-year Launch Anniversary of CHEOPS - After two years in orbit, the CHEOPS space telescope has exceeded expectations. CHEOPS is a joint mission by the European Space Agency and Switzerland: the University of Bern and the University of Geneva.
Upskilling Upskilling Platform to Fill Educational Gaps Caused by the Pandemic - The Swiss Higher Education Institutions will be working on the development of a new upskilling platform to enable people to pursue a self-determined career.

SWISSNEX AROUND THE WORLD

Swissnex in Boston New Podcast Tectonic - Tectonic brings in leading thinkers to tackle these fundamental questions at the intersection of science and society.
Swissnex in Brazil Ambassador Lazzeri’s visit to Fiocruz - Pietro Lazzari, Swiss Ambassador to Brazil, visited Fiocruz in Rio de Janeiro.
Swissnex in India Applying Design Thinking to Advancing SDGs in South Asia (K2A) - Three-week online academy aiming to contribute to a better understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and for the better translation of this knowledge into action.
Swissnex in Japan Hiring: Operations & Events Manager - Seeking fearlessly innovative leaders to generate collectively the best outcomes in an international, highly dynamic, and most supportive team.
Swissnex in San Francisco Swissnex Startup Program: Meet the Next Generation of Innovators - Check out the video for a deep dive into the Startup Bootcamp program 2021 and the great minds shaping the future.