Agenda Archive
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SDG Pitch Event - Building a Sustainable Future
The SDG Pitch Event aims to raise awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students and researchers can register to present their project. They have the chance to win valuable feedback and cash prizes.
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ZKB Pioneerprize
Founders of all companies established after June 30, 2017, are eligible to apply for the Pionierpreis and there is still time to prepare the application and submit it in time until September 26, 2022.
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BRIDGE Special call for Bachelor and Master graduates
📢 BRIDGE Proof of Concept: Special Call 2022 for BSc & MSc Graduates.
For innovations in ALL research areas! BRIDGE Proof of Concept is aimed at young researchers who wish to develop an application or service based on their research results.
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Driving innovation for impact together - UZH Innovators Camp 2022
In a facilitated five day innovation sprint students and researchers from three universities will work together to develop, prototype and test new ideas with a focus on sustainability and impact based on the SDGs.
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2nd UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Days
The UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Cluster and the UZH Innovation Hub are excited to invite you to attend the 2nd UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Days that will focus on Global Perspectives on Healthy Longevity Innovation!
Events on June 30th and July 1st!
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Venture Pole Female Founders Award – Apply until June 19th
We support VenturePole, a UZH Startup, on their mission to help female founders raise equal funding as men, from 2.2% to 50%, because nothing bad ever happens when women have money! We’d love to see many UZH Alumnae apply for the Female Newcomer Founder Award. The Award celebrates women entrepreneurs with cash prizes and startup credits valued over CHF 40’000.
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UZH Digital Innovation Grants - Application Deadline 1 June 2022
Do you want to translate your idea into an impactful contribution towards the digital transformation?Then the Digital Innovation Grants might be your chance to explore it further.
Apply until June 1st!
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UZH Innovators Camp - Application Deadline deadline 22 May 2022
Do you want to experience going from idea to prototype in just five days?
Then join this facilitated innovation sprint, where students and researchers from UZH, ETH and ZHdK collaborate on new ideas for sustainability and impact.
Apply until May 22nd!
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Call for rapid action proposals - Application Deadline May 2nd
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Call for digitally enabled innovations to cope with emergencies resulting from the war against Ukraine.
Apply by May 2nd!
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Startup Stories from Digital Entrepreneurs
Learn from the personal start-up experiences of two entrepreneurs who shape the future of digital transformation in education with their businesses.
Register by April 26th!
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UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships - Application Deadline 15 April 2022
Research results with market potential? Do you have ideas for a product or novel service that you would like to develop further? The UZH Entrepreneur Fellowship supports you to lay the foundations for a spin-off and get ready for market!
Apply until April 15th!
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Female Founders - Startup Stories special edition
Are you thinking about founding your own company? Do you want to meet inspiring female founders? Are you curious about how it is to be a female founder in a male-dominated industry? Then join our Female Founders Event – free of charge! You will get the chance to meet four inspiring female founders and get a chance for a personal exchange during our fireside chats.
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>>venture>> Startup Competition - Application Deadline 3 March 2022
Calling all entrepreneurs! If you're ready to launch a startup in one of five sectors – health care & nutrition, industrials & engineering, retail & consumer services, ICT or finance & insurance – you can register for the 2022 edition of >>venture>>.
Apply until March 3rd!
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Talentkick: Start your entrepreneurial journey now! - Application Deadline 10 December 2021
Talent Kick is a novel program to form strong co-founder teams across universities and to help you getting hands-on entrepreneurial experience during your studies.
Apply before December 15th!
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Startup Campus: My Job? Entrepreneur! - 10 November 2021
This Startup Campus special event invites you to learn more about Entrepreneurship as a possible career path after University.
You will get the chance to meet start-up founders who share their success and failure stories as well as their personal start-up experiences.
Register before November 9th!
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UZH Bio & MedTech Entrepreneur Fellowships - Application Deadline 15 October 2021
Research results with market potential? Do you have ideas for a product or novel service that you would like to develop further? The UZH Entrepreneur Fellowship supports you to lay the foundations for a spin-off and get ready for market!
Apply until October 15th!
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UZH Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - Application Deadline 20 September 2021
Shape the future of digital transformation! Validate the market potential of your business idea and take the first steps of developing your digital tech product in this 9 week bootcamp.
Apply until 20 September!
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Call for Falling Walls Lab - Application Deadline August 22nd
Which wall will your research or innovation break? Pitch your innovative idea in just 3 minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that creates a positive impact on science and society.
Apply before August 22nd!
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Innovathon 2021: The Digitalization of Mobility - Application Deadline August 20th
How do you envision the future of mobility?
Make your ideas count by joining the Innovathon 2021. A new course at UZH for Master and Doctoral students based on challenges from industry partners.Apply before August 20th!
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Decarbonising Cities Hackathon - Application Deadline August 17th
Are you interested in sustainability and would like to solve challenges to optimize energy resources in urban life?
Then join this two-day hackathon and accelerate change towards energy-efficient and climate-friendly cities!
Register before August 17th!
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InCube Challenge - Application Deadline July 31
Are you excited about the possibilities of entrepreneurship and innovation and curious about the potential of global collaboration? The InCube Challenge is your opportunity to go from idea to prototype and solve a challenge that truly matters in just 5 days!
Register before July 31st!
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Driving innovation for impact together - UZH Innovators Camp 2021
In a facilitated five day innovation sprint students and researchers from three universities will work together to develop, prototype and test new ideas with a focus on sustainability and impact based on the SDGs.
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Innovative Teaching Fund - Application Deadline July 1st
Great opportunity for UZH Lecturers, who want to test out new and innovative didactic concepts for courses and/or teaching methods.
Apply before July 1st!
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1st UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Days
The UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Cluster and the UZH Innovation Hub are excited to invite you to attend the 1st UZH Healthy Longevity Innovation Days, consisting of a one-day symposium and a half-day workshop!
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CASSINI Hackathon 18.-20. June 2021
Join the very first CASSINI Hackathon to maximise the positive impact of space data for our nature. Winners will be offered a grant of 10K to keep working on their projects!
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UZH Innovators Camp - Application Deadline deadline 23 May 2021
Do you want to experience going from idea to prototype in just five days?
Then join this facilitated innovation sprint, where students and researchers from UZH, ETH and ZHdK collaborate on new ideas for sustainability and impact.
Apply until May 23rd!
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>>Space Café<< by UZH Space Hub
The Space Café is a monthly event series where young researchers discuss about space-related topics with speakers from academia and industry. The informal and interactive format is supported by the UZH Space Hub.
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UZH Digital Entrepreneurship Grants - Application Deadline 15 May 2021
Have you developed an idea during your time at UZH, that could contribute to solving a problem or fostering an opportunity related to the digital transformation? Then this new funding program for digital innovations might be your chance to explore it further.
Apply until May 15th!
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Female Founders in Switzerland
Of all company founders in Switzerland, only approximately 20% are female and the percentage for science- and tech-based startups is even lower. This event wants to show aspiring female founders that there are many inspiring female role models out there.
Register before April 19th!
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UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships - Application Deadline 15 April 2021
Research results with market potential? Do you have ideas for a product or novel service that you would like to develop further? The UZH Entrepreneur Fellowship supports you to lay the foundations for a spin-off and get ready for market!
Apply until April 15th!
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>>venture>> Startup Competition - Application Deadline 24 March 2021
Calling all entrepreneurs! If you're ready to launch a startup in one of five sectors – health care & nutrition, industrials & engineering, retail & consumer services, ICT or finance & insurance – you can register for the 2021 edition of >>venture>>.
Apply until March 24th!
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Project-Call DIZH Innovation Program - Application Deadline 01 March 2021
Supporting projects that focus on different forms of cooperation between the participating universities and Practice Partners with funds totalling CHF 2 million.
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Become a changemaker for sustainability - Application Deadline 24 February 2021
Have you always wanted to make an active contribution to sustainability? Then you might be the perfect match for rootlinks!
Apply until February 24th!
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Startup Campus: Feel the Start-up Groove - 22 February 2021
At Startup Campus' Business Ideas Events you will meet with start-up founders who share their success and failure stories as well as their personal start-up experiences. In this issue, you can get inspired by the founders of NIKIN and CASUS.
Register before February 19th!
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Info Event: CSL Research Acceleration Initiative 2021
Learn more about the CSL Research Acceleration Initiative, a facility to support work of interest to CSL with funding of up to $US 400,000.
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>>venture>> Startup Competition - Kickoff 10 February 2021
Do you have a stellar idea and want to start your own business? Or you already have your startup, and want to take it off the ground? Then this event is a great opportunity to get started!
Register before February 10th!
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Social Entrepreneurship Seminar - Application Deadline 31 January 2021
Learn how to tackle societal problems and pitch your solution for sustainable development with the chance of mentorship from top business experts.
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Experience the future of digital transformation - Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Pitch Event!
Save the Date:
Pitch Event Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp on 07 December 2020 ! -
Shape the future of digital transformation - Apply for the Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp until 9 October 2020!
Kick off your digital business idea with the help of experienced tech founders and experts. Apply now for the Digital Entrepreneurship: Bootcamp!
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MindSet 2020: Psychedelics- Therapy of the Future?
Is it time to bring psychedelics to the therapeutic spotlight? This and more will be discussed with the panel of experts during the annual MindSet panel discussion.
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Future.preneuship - Young professional program: Apply until 30 September 2020!
Find and meet the perfect match thanks to the Future.preneuship’s “Young professional program” !
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InCube Alpine Edition
Bored of sitting around at home and wasting your time? How about spending 9 days in the Swiss Alps, working with like-minded peers on an innovative solution to an entrepreneurial challenge instead?
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Future.preneurship - Internships to explore Innovation: Apply until May 5th!
Looking for an inspiring internship this summer in the startup & innovation world which brings you further? Apply until May 5th to become a Future.preneur and get ready for the Future of Work.
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Swissnex Workshop: How to Innovate NOW
This workshop offered by Swissnex will walk you through a framework for innovation execution that you can use in your development efforts.
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Greater Zurich Area Webinars
Scale in Switzerland: Greater Zurich Area is offering an interactive webinar (in English) with C-level-leaders of Plug & Play, Kickstart Innovation and Adjoint.
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SEIF Awards 2020: Tech for Impact
The SEIF Awards target European impact entrepreneurs who develop or make innovative use of technologies to tackle some of our most pressing global social and/or environmental challenges, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Future Food Fellowship
The Future Food Fellowship is a postdoctoral programme of ETH Zurich and EPFL for exceptionally qualified young researchers who propose projects targeting future food issues such as nutrition, production, packaging and health.
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From idea to commercialisation - Join the training roadshow on March 11th, 2020
Training roadshow of the European Patent Office answering questions such as "Why can IP support my business?", "What can be patented in the Biotech area?", and "How can SMEs implement an IP strategy?".
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Venture Leaders Life Sciences 2020 in Boston: Apply until March 8th, 2020!
You belong to the top Life Sciences startups in Switzerland and want to boost your future? Then apply to be one of the 10 members of the 2020 Swiss National Startup Team Life Sciences for a rocking week in Boston.
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SEIF Impact Academy
The Impact Academy is a flexible six month coaching program offering impact driven entrepreneurs targeted support in crucial areas of their business development. With individual one-on-one coaching, expert input sessions and pitch opportunities the Academy gets you ready for impact investments.
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ReThink3R Workshop: Design Thinking on the 3R, 18. & 19. February 2020
Join the interactive design thinking workshop on innovative solutions for promoting and implementing the 3Rs
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UZH Entrepreneur Fellowship Focus Event
Have you developed research in your group that has the potential to be transferred as a product or service on the market?
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Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp: Final Pitches
On the 18th of December, the final pitches of this semester’s Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp of the UZH Innovation Hub takes place at the new event space of the Digital Society Initiative.
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Venture Leaders Technology Roadshow 2020
Become a member of Venture Leaders Technology 2020 – the «Swiss National Startup Team». Only the top 10 selected startups will have the unique chance to experience this intense 1-week business development program
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Global Student Entrepreneur Awards 2020
The next Swiss qualifying round of the Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA, www.gsea.ch) will be taking place at Impact Hub in Zurich on the 31st of January 2020. The national winners are going to be invited to the global finals in Cape Town next April!
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Save the date: LSZ Impact Conference - the Cause of Health - February 3rd, 2020 in Zurich!
Life Science Zurich Impact – The Cause of Health in Zurich is a one-day multi-track meeting providing scientists from academia and industry a platform to present their life science projects to potential collaboration partners as well as investors.
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From Zero to Hero
UZH Alumni Chapter Entrepreneurs with the support of Credit Suisse is pleased to invite you to “From Zero to Hero”, a podium discussion taking place on the 22nd of October.
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Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
The University of Zurich offers the “Digital Entrepreneurship: Bootcamp” for aspiring entrepreneurs in the digital sector. The Kickbox innovation process will guide you through the bootcamp and introduce you to “lean startup” tools.
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ZKB Pioneer Prize - apply until September 22nd, 2019
On the 22nd of April 2019, Zürcher Kantonalbank and the foundation ‚Technopark‘ are awarding the ‚ZKB Pioneer Prize Technopark‘ amounting to 98’696.04 CHF, to an innovative start-up company.
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Apply for the UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships by September 15th, 2019!
Turn your research project into a Venture with the UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships.
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BRIDGE Proof of Concept: Submit your project until September 9th!
Have you earned your spurs as a young researcher and come up with an idea for developing your research results into a marketable product? And are you looking for an opportunity to test and refine your idea. Then BRIDGE Proof of Concept is just what you are looking for.
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Digital Day 2019
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Falling Walls Lab 2019: Apply until August 9th!
The next generation of top researchers shares its ideas in 3 minutes each.
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swissnex San Francisco «Innovation Camp», 14-25 October 2019
As new technologies enter the market at an exponential rate, how can companies ensure to stay ahead and continue to be relevant? Join the swissnex Innovation Camp this October to transform your innovative ideas into concrete projects while learning from practitioners in Silicon Valley.
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Swiss Blockchain Hackathon Trust Square
#SBHACK19 brings together 200+ hackers, startups, global corporate-, and academic partners to take a look at the most pressing real-world challenges and build Blockchain solutions for various industries. Be part of this groundbreaking event, and win exciting prizes!
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Venture Leaders Fintech Roadshow 2019
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Venture Leaders Fintech brings 10 innovative Swiss fintech startups to Hong Kong for a week of intensive networking, business development and investor pitchings. Until June 9th, 2019 startups will be able to apply for one of the 10 highly coveted slots.
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ESA BIC Switzerland Info Event in Zurich
Are you a start-up incorporated in Switzerland, less than 5 years old and with a potential “space connection”? Then you should learn more about ESA BIC Switzerland!
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feminno «Career Program for Innovative Women in Life Sciences» // Call for Application until 24th of May 2019!
Looking for personal career development outside of academia? Apply now for the 3rd feminno program. Open to all young female scientists (PhDs, Post-docs) from ETH, UZH and Unibas.
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Pint of Science Festival 2019
The Pint of Science festival brings some of the most brilliant scientists to your local pub to discuss their latest research and findings with you. The next Pint of Science festival will take place in 20, 21, 22 May 2019 across four cities: Bern, Zürich, Basel and Lausanne. Exact locations to be confirmed.
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Swisscom StartUp Challenge 2019
Swisscom, in partnership with Venturelab, is looking for Swiss-based high-tech start-ups who want to conquer the world with their products or services. The five best applicants will win a business acceleration programme in Silicon Valley, as well as a chance of investment or collaboration with Swisscom.
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Conference "Autonomous Security Systems"
An international conference to be held at the University of Zurich in Switzerland on May 2nd-3rd, 2019, aims to explore the ethical and legal aspects of autonomous systems in the security sector.
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seif Awards 2019 «Tech for Impact»
The call for applications for the seif Awards 2019 «Tech for Impact» is now open. With these Awards seif targets impact driven startups in Europe who use tech solutions to contribute to the SDG’s.
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Future.preneurship | Info Event for Students
Let us introduce you to the Startup & Innovation World. Find unique internships and get a chance to get into untested waters. Get prepared for the Future of Work. Become a Future.preneur.
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Venture Leaders China Roadshow 2019 (apply by March 12th, 2019)
For Startups
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Unbox Your Idea «ETH Student Project House»
Propose an idea or join another team. Experience the first phases of a product development process.
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STARTUP CAMPUS «Business Creation for Social Entrepreneurs»
Do you want to start your own business with a social or environmental impact or have you just started one but find yourself dealing with challenges? Apply now for the 5-day Business Creation Course!
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Venture Leaders Life Sciences Roadshow 2019 (Bewerbung offen bis 04.03.2019)
Für Startups
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Innosuisse Start-up Training @UZH
Are you interested in starting your own business? Sign up today for the Free of Charge Innosuisse Start-up Training @UZH!
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ZLSD 2019
Die grösste Life-Science-Karrieremesse der Schweiz steht kurz bevor. Zurich Life Science Day 2019: Seien Sie dabei!
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Bewirb Dich für den Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) Call for Submission 24.12.2018
Der Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) ist der weltweit führende Wettbewerb für Studierende, die ihr eigenes Unternehmen führen und bereits während ihrer Studienzeit an einem College oder eine Universität.
Save the Date? 11. Januar 2019
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swissnexDay’18 «Connecting the Blocks, Unchaining the Blockchain»
Stakeholders aus Wissenschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft und Medien rund um Blockchain treffen sich am swissnexDay'18, organisiert von swissnex China. Im Gespräch mit Partnern aus dem Swissnex Network geht es um den internationalen Austausch von Wissen, Ideen und Talenten und die gemeinsame Zusammenzuarbeit.
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EraCal Therapeutics collaborates with Nestlé Health Science
Research collaboration between EraCal Therapeutics and Nestlé Health Science
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E.rupt selected in Future of Health Grant program
CSS and EPFL Innovation Park announced last week the innovation projects that have been selected in their Future of Health (FoHG) program.
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Prometheus and askEarth join ESA BIC Switzerland
Two new UZH spin-offs join ESA BIC Switzerland, the Swiss Space Incubator!
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Prometheus AG wins Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge
Prometheus AG wins the Orbital Reef Starter Innovation Challenge.
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SingMax is the winner of the Bootcamp 2022
SingMax is the winner of the Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2022 edition.
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PayMate is the winner team of the UZH Innovathon
PayMate is the winner team of the UZH Innovathon: Building a human-centered Future of Work.
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aiEndoscopic wins Swiss Innovation Challenge
Former UZH MedTech Entrepreneur fellow David Gage and aiEndoscopic won the Swiss Innovation Challenge 2022.
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Arcton pitch at Start-up Nights
UZH Entrepreneur Fellow Merens Derungs and his startup Arcton were among the illustrious circle of 6 startups that were allowed to present themselves at the Startup Nights in Winterthur.
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Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in seed financing round
The UZH spin-off Navignostics raises CHF 7.5M in a seed financing round to advance precision cancer medicine through spatial single-cell proteomics.
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MUVON Therapeutics: Phase II clinical trial started
Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Deana Mohr and her company Muvon Therapeutics announce first patient enrolled in phase II clinical study.
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We are hiring: Innovation Coordinator 50%
Im UZH Innovation Office übernimmst Du administrative und operative Aufgaben zur Unterstützung der verschiedener Aktivitäten im UZH Innovation Hub. Es wartet eine vielseitige und verantwortungsvolle Einstiegsposition in einem dynamischen Umfeld auf Dich.
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Clemedi releases Tuberculini
Former MedTech UZH Entrepreneur fellow Dr. Prajwal and his company Clemedi release Tuberculini, a molecular test for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
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UZH spin-off Recolony idolized in 20 minutes
Molecular biologist and former UZH Entrepreneur Fellow Ana Montalban-Arques has made a discovery that could cure colon cancer.
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Entrepreneurial researchers at the Credit Suisse Entrepreneurs' Conference
"Engineer the future as an entrepreneur? Why not?" - that was the theme of this year's Credit Suisse Entrepreneurs' Conference. The inspiring panel discussions and keynote speeches also featured entrepreneurial researchers from the University of Zurich.
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Partnering to foster the entrepreneurial journey
The UZH Innovation Hub is partnering with Talent Kick, a program where students have the opportunity to form interdisciplinary cross-university co-founder teams and benefit from hands-on entrepreneurial experience during studies.
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Breaking communication barriers for better social inclusion
The University of Zurich with Dr. Sarah Ebling in the lead, has been granted funding for a large innovation project to break communication barriers for better social inclusion. The Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) has granted CHF 12.4 Mio for this four-year flagship project entitled “Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies” (IICT).
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Approval for new alzheimer’s drug developed at UZH
The active ingredient aducanumab, which was discovered at the University of Zurich, has been approved for use in the United States as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Aducanumab, a human antibody, is the first treatment to slow down incurable Alzheimer's disease.
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Driving innovation for impact together!
In a facilitated five day innovation sprint students and researchers from three universities will work together to develop, prototype and test new ideas with a focus on sustainability and impact based on the SDGs.
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Biotech spin-offs University of Zurich
The majority of the spin-offs founded at the UZH are active in the fields of biotech and medicine. At the UZH Innovation Hub we support research projects in four innovation areas, including biotech and life sciences.
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Molecular Partners teams up with Novartis to develop COVID-19 therapies
Molecular Partners announced their collaboration with Novartis on potential medicines for use against COVID-19. Molecular Partners will be responsible for Phase 1 and 2 trials for its two therapeutic candidates. If the trials are successful, Novartis will be responsible for further development, manufacturing, and global commercialization.
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