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Four Wyss Zurich projects granted CHF 10 million

CUTISS AG, hemotune AG, HYLOMORPH AG and Nanoflex Robotics receive funding (CHF 10 million in total) within the framework of the Swiss Accelerator

Launch of talent program "Wyss Zurich BioSTARS"

mint & pepper, the outreach project of Wyss Zurich, is delighted to invite young people from the age of 16 to the new and unique talent program "Wyss Zurich BioSTARS".

23 Projects supported

with life changing impact in society and markets

We are hiring

Who we are

Wyss Zurich is a unique accelerator, embedded within the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, dedicated to the emerging fields of regenerative medicine and robotics, and related hybrid technologies. We unite world-leading experts to form multidisciplinary teams, pooling their knowledge and expertise.

News

Simon visit at CiRA_Kyoto 24-05-2023

Founding Co-Director Prof. Simon P. Hoerstrup meets Nobel Laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka

The unique Wyss Zurich model “Translating Science into Life!” was presented by Founding Co-Director Prof. Simon P. Hoerstrup to Nobel Laureate Prof. Shinya Yamanaka (middle) at CiRA/Kyoto University
Anybotics 16-05-2023

ANYbotics Secures USD 50 million Series B Funding

ANYbotics, today announced a USD 50 million Series B funding round led by international deep tech investors and other existing investors, to scale internationally with its four-legged robot...
Marino Rising Leaders2023 10-05-2023

Daniela Marino, CUTISS AG listed among "In Vivo's 2023 Rising Leaders"

CEO and co-founder of CUTISS AG made it onto the "In Vivo's 2023 Rising Leaders" list
Organizational setup

Organizational Setup

The Wyss Zurich Translational Center is run jointly by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, with infrastructure on both sides. The head office, technology platforms, and the projects are allocated at the Wyss Zurich Translational Center, which is the operational body. The Wyss Zurich Foundation is the approval and funding body.

Key Figures

23

Projects supported

600

Jobs created

120 M

Total funding

200 M

Additional funding

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Philantropist Hansjörg Wyss

Hansjörg Wyss is a Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist that dedicates his philanthropic activities to environmentalism and Scientific research and translation. In Switzerland, his donations already exceed more than half a billion Swiss francs in less than ten years, to groundbreaking research projects within three different Wyss Centers or Academy in Zurich, Geneva, and Bern. This makes him the most generous private donor to the Swiss research and innovation landscape.