All posts by Tristan Piguet

News/Events Australia

ALPS DOWN UNDER – 5 December 2024 in Brisbane

ALPS DOWN UNDER

On the occasion of the ICRI24 Conference, the Embassy of Switzerland in Australia and Swissnex have the pleasure of inviting SAAN members to attend

Digital RIs & Open Science – National Experiences and Collaborations from Australia and Switzerland

With a key note from Prof. Thomas Schulthess, Director of the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS)

Thursday 5 December

3PM-5PM

Westin Hotel, Brisbane

The event will be followed by a networking apero

 

Free Registration: https://events.humanitix.com/alps-down-under

News/Events Switzerland

Webinar 23 October – Australia’s medtech market opportunities

Understanding and leveraging Australia’s medtech market opportunities
This webinar will provide an overview of the Australian healthcare landscape and the pathways for success for Swiss Medtech companies in Australia. This will include some information on regulatory affairs, procurement pathways and an overview of the key stakeholders you will need to know to enter this market.
Learn more and register here
News/Events Switzerland

Launch of ASAIN on 29 October in Basel

We are excited to announce the inaugural event and official launch of our sister organization ASAIN – the Australian Swiss Academic and Innovation Network, which will take place on October 29 at the prestigious Novartis Pavilion in Basel.  Learn more about ASAIN.

This gathering will be an opportunity for thought leaders, researchers, and innovators from both countries—and beyond—to connect, collaborate, and contribute to a thriving academic network.

Date: 29th of October, 2024, 5pm – 8pm
Location: Novartis Pavilion in Basel.

Secure your spot at this landmark event by RSVP here: https://lu.ma/22a4qwu6

News/Events Australia

Nominations are open for the Swiss Award

Shout out to Swiss-linked researchers, innovators and companies in Australia!

Swissaward

Nominations for the Swiss Award close on the 31st of October 2024. The Swiss Awards is an annual program which aims to recognise excellence of Swiss businesses, organisations and individuals in Australia.

There are 4 categories:

1. Established business
2. Science/Research/Education
3. Newcomer/Rising Star
4. Swiss Business Life Time Award

More information here: https://www.swisscham.com.au/swiss-business-award/nominate-your-sba-winner-2024

 

 

 

News/Events Australia

ETHZ and EPFL Alumni event in Sydney on 8 April 2024

Guided tour and Talk at Sydney Nanoscience Hub

If you are an ETHZ or EPFL alumni, join the guided tour and talk at the Sydney Nanoscience Hub.

Date: 08. April 2024
Time: 18:00-​20:30
Location: Sydney Nanoscience Hub (A31), The University Of Sydney, Physics Road, 2050, Camperdown https://maps.app.goo.gl/Gj2hGGSqp3bdL8V88
Price: Free

Programme of the event:

  • 18h00-​18h30 – Arrival & Networking Apéro (Sponsored by Sydney Nano)
  • 18h30-​18h45 – Window-​Tour of the Research and Prototype Foundry
  • 18h45-​19h15 – Talk by Niels Quack: Optical Switches: Innovating Hardware for Datacenters
  • 19h15-​20h00 – Discussion and Networking
  • 20h00 End of Event

Contact person: Niels Quack
Email: niels.quack@sydney.edu.au

News/Events Switzerland

Swisstech – stay up to date with Swiss Innovation

The swisstech campaign is a private-public initiative supported by Presence Switzerland, Innosuisse, Swissnex and Switzerland Global Enterprise. The campaign aims to raise Switzerland’s profile as a world-leading innovative location for business and to increase the visibility of its deeptech and other state-of-the-art companies as well as of its research excellence abroad.

Discover what is happening in Switzerland

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HEAD START SWISS – A NEW PLATFORM TO PROMOTE SWISS AUSTRALIAN MOBILITY

Head Start Swiss is a new online resource that compiles mobility opportunities for early-career researchers and young professionals to study or work in Switzerland. Visit the website https://headstartswiss.au/

To learn more about

  • Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships
  • ThinkSwiss Research Scholarships
  • The Young Professionals Programme
  • The Mertz Fellowship

For more detailed information about the various opportunities contact Mr. Tristan Piguet, Science, Technology and Education Advisor, Embassy of Switzerland in Australia (Tristan.piguet@eda.admin.ch)