02.05.2018 – 04.30.2018

The application form of the Innovation Prize 2018 is now open!

WHAT IS THE INNOVATION PRIZE 2018?

The Innovation Prize aims to promote innovation in the field of Life Sciences.

The most innovative projects in the field of biotech, medtech and digitech will be awarded with a grant and a year of consulting services offered by Universal Biotech, with a combined value of €30 000.

The prize will be awarded during a special award ceremony in October.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The Innovation Prize is an international event. Therefore participants worldwide are accepted and treated equally during the selection and evaluation process. Participants must be:

• Academic researchers in the field of Life Sciences
• Representatives from young start-ups and companies (< 8 years old)

Projects will be evaluated by a jury of international Life Sciences experts. Assessment will be based on 5 criteria:

• Scientific quality of the innovation
• Strength of the intellectual property
• Project team expertise and diversity
• Project Feasibility
• Chances of success on the market

TIMELINE OF INNOVATION PRIZE
• 5th of February, 2018 : call for proposal
• 30th of April, 2018 : End of the call for proposal
• May : Application assessment
• June : Selection of semifinalists
• September : Selection of finalists
• October, 2018 : Innovation Prize ceremony

More details and registration here.

05.03.2018

The Swedish Swiss Chamber of Commerce (SSCC) in collaboration with the Human Brain Project (HBP) and Uppsala University have the pleasure of inviting you to an evening to understand and discuss the latest developments in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, medicine and robotics.

We are at the beginning of the 4th industrial revolution with exponential development and integration of digital technologies in artificial intelligence, neurosciences, robotics, big data and blockchain influencing more and more sectors such as health, education, finance, security, mobility as well as affecting our everyday life. The Human Brain Project brings together more than 120 neuroscience and engineering research partner institutions from 19 European countries. The ambition is to create and operate a European research infrastructure for brain research, cognitive neuroscience and organise data describing the brain and its diseases as well as simulate the brain. Since 2015, the HBP has supported interdisciplinary research and infrastructure for neuroscience, medical research, neurorobotics, mathematics, physics and neuromorphic computing. Uppsala University is a partner institution and lead one of the 12 sub-projects of the HBP.

Behind every artificial intelligence (AI) device, self-driving car, self-learning robot and smart building, hides a variety of advanced algorithms that control learning and decision making. Some of the mathematical models that make up the backbone of advanced automated systems are currently under construction by researchers from Uppsala University and EPFL in Lausanne and Geneva.

For this occasion, the SSCC and the HBP have invited senior researchers and industry leaders to discuss how we learn from the brain to build robots and computers of tomorrow, how to better understand and ultimately to treat diseases of the brain and how to integrate neuroscience research data into computer models and simulations.

Agenda

18:00 Arrivals Welcome

18:30 Introduction by Chris Ebell, HBP

19:00 Panel Session

20:00 Q&A Session

20:30 Cocktail Networking

22:00 Close of Event

The list of the keynote speakers as well as the registration form are available here. Registration deadline: 25 April 2018.

05.15.18-05.16.18

The SPOT…outside the box is a new initiative, uniting the creative imagination and expertise of business, sport, academia, media, IOs, NGOs, as well as the public. Designed to showcase and promote innovative ideas, products, companies, and best practice, the two-day, international event will engage diverse sectors from Switzerland and beyond, for collaboration, inspiration, and a uniquely enthralling experience.

Launched by ThinkSport, and the first event of its kind to be held in the Olympic Capital Lausanne, The SPOT aims to stimulate progress in sport by bringing together original ideas and the latest innovations from both inside and outside the sports industry.

With the unique concentration of international sports organisations/federations located in the area, as well as the large number of local business and academic institutions with an interest in sport, the idea of creating a place to combine this expertise, debate and challenge the status quo, and allow people to make connections beyond their ‘comfort zone’, was too intriguing to pass up.

The inaugural edition of the annual two-day event will take place from 15 to 16 May 2018 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The SPOT…outside the box will be just that — an out-of-the-ordinary experience transporting you…outside the box, by offering:

The SPOT for DISCOVERY & INVOLVEMENT
A marketplace and demo zone, where participants will be able to present and experience innovative products and ideas;

The SPOT for CONNECTING & COLLABORATING
Numerous networking opportunities designed to create and facilitate cross-sector partnerships and projects;

The SPOT for INSPIRATION & UNDERSTANDING
An unconventional conference and workshop programme, connecting participants with pioneers in innovation for challenging conversations and inspired thinking

The SPOT for INGENUITY & CREATIVITY
A start-up contest for new entrepreneurs in the industry, where emerging companies will be invited to sign up to introduce their business ideas before the event. Shortlisted start-ups will then pitch their ideas in front of an audience of potential investors, during the final day of the event

Whether you come from the sports industry or other sectors, from Switzerland or abroad, The SPOT will be a must-attend event for everybody with an interest or stake in sport, physical activity and technology, and for those keen to think outside the box.

The program is available here.

Registration here.