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Wyss Zurich Annual Event 2022

The seventh Wyss Zurich Annual Event was held on October 27, 2022, at the new Chipperfield Kunsthaus Zurich. For the second year, the inspiring location added a special touch to the event, blending art and innovation. The Wyss Zurich projects, both current and alumni, were featured in the spotlight.

The evening was moderated by the Founding Co-Directors of Wyss Zurich, Simon P. Hoerstrup and Roland Siegwart, who highlighted the impact of the projects by “translating science into life”. It was a dynamic mix of videos, presentations by the Co-Directors, and pitches by the project leaders, explaining the aims of the projects and the journeys to bring the innovations to real life applications. After a greetings video by Hansjörg Wyss, the program was rounded off by a panel discussion featuring Vanessa Wood, Elisabeth Stark, Viola Vogel, and Friedrich von Bohlen. The panel reflected on the exciting and highly productive collaboration between Wyss Zurich and the two academic institutions University of Zürich and ETH Zürich as well as presented how Wyss Zurich will continue to support breakthrough scientific discoveries and to foster entrepreneurship.

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