UZH Innovation Hub

With seven faculties and over 150 institutes, the University of Zurich is the largest and most diverse comprehensive university in Switzerland and  and thus offers enormous potential for innovation. The Innovation Hub increases the power of innovation at the University of Zurich and boosts the translation of research into practice.

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Innovation Hub circle of interfaces, impact and mission

Our mission is to enable talents to adopt new perspectives, act boldly and to shape the future as entrepreneurs.

We are committed to strengthening innovation ecosystems at and around the university.

Through the Innovation Hub, the University of Zurich specifically promotes strategically relevant research areas in the innovation initiatives  – focal points that provide important impetus in the Canton of Zurich and beyond.

Basic research serves as the ideal breeding ground for discoveries and innovations. Many successful inventions at the University of Zurich (UZH) lead to new products that benefit society. UZH has an excellent research culture, with consideration always being given to the economic exploitation of outstanding research. Visionary and creative students and researchers at UZH put their ideas into practice by founding a company.
UZH Spin-offs and Startups
 

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«In our work at the UZH Innovation Hub, we know that creating links between talents, ideas, and partners is essential for innovation to happen and successfully translate research into use. In the annual report 2023, we spotlight the power of communities for innovation.»
Maria Olivares, Head Innovation

Annual Report 2023

Boosting Talents – Annual Report 2023