Past Events
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6-8 November 2020
48 hours of digital hacking for #LearningTomorrow.
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November 5, 2020 from 11:00am - 1:30pm EDT | 5:00pm - 7:30pm CET
Two panels exploring the use of digital urbanism to build cities for individual and collective wellbeing.
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October 19–23, 2020
A one-week skill-building and prototyping program on augmented and virtual reality organized by our New York office as the 20th anniversary edition of the swissnex Labs series.
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September 24, 2020 from 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT and 4:00pm - 6:00pm CEST
Join 13 promising startups from Switzerland on their journey to entering the US market.
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September 22, 2020 from 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Where’s the Money? The US Landscape for Startup Growth in the Media and Creative Sectors.
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August 6th, 2020 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Introducing a new online event series by swissnex in New York about the latest trends in emerging media!
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Join swissnex in New York and Swiss Touch for an event at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts on digital approaches to preserving at-risk heritage.
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As summer bids its final adieu, it’s time for swissnex in New York’s Back to School event!
September 19 | 6 pm
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Exhibition on view from September 12 - October 13
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Thursday, January 31 | 5:30 pm
Expect an evening of real talk with keynote remarks by a surprise speaker on Fintech. Entrepreneurs will share their successes, challenge, ...
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ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne attends Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair, September 21 – 23 at MoMA PS1.
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Through concrete examples, we will explore how advances in drone technology and aerial big data and North-South cooperation contribute to tackling the SDGs and build local ...
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As part of the Swiss Pavilion, swissnex Boston is organizing the Swiss Startup Corner at BIO International Convention, taking place in June.
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Come and watch Swiss Life Science start-ups challenge local entrepreneurs for the Life Science Global Pitch Fest 2018!
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Three Swiss projects are showcased during the Immersion Experience Symposium at the Society for Arts and Technology in Montreal / May 29 - June 2.
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A chef of molecular gastronomy, a master butcher and a designer have teamed up to look into sausage production techniques to reinvent the sausage of the future.
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For Cafe des Sciences #91, Zeina Hakim, Professor of French Literature at Tufts University, will discuss issues and dilemmas of discourse
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swissnex Boston continues their AERIAL FUTURES: THE DRONE FRONTIER series with an event examining the impact of drones on the humanitarian sector.
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A discussion of pivotal issues facing the international humanitarian community with respect to the deployment of drones in disaster situations.
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Hosoya Schaefer Architects will present preliminary results of their research on developing urban environments for industry 4.0, currently underway at Harvard Graduate School ...
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Join us for a keynote and panel discussion led by Professor Fabrizio Gilardi, founder of the Digital Democracy Lab in Switzerland, newly established under the University of ...
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Join us for an evening with Florian Dombois and Haseeb Ahmed as they present their artistic practices and research on wind tunnels as part of the CAVS 50th anniversary event ...
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swissnex Boston presents three panels this year in Austin, TX, covering topics such as drone swarms as art, digital fabrication, and art/science residencies at CERN.
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Café des Sciences #88 features Melissanne de Wispelaere and Rafael Polidoro, who will speak on their research related to malaria and flaviviruses.
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Swiss Sciences Night, taking place at MIT in Cambridge, is your chance to connect with representatives from leading research and private sector institutions from Switzerland.
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Professors Schier and Mango will soon make the move from Harvard, where they each run labs, to University of Basel's Biozentrum, one of the world's leading life sciences institutes.
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This international conference offers exciting possibilities for artists to embrace different cultures, mindsets and technologies. Four Swiss speakers will be featured.
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PULSATIONS [BITUMEN] is a concert performance composed and performed by Swiss musician Marcel Zaes -- it's at the intersection of generative digital music and four viola ...
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André Borschberg, CEO, co-founder and pilot of the Solar Impulse will discuss his circumnavigation of the globe in a solar plane, and his ambitions for a special new aviation ...
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Seymour de Picciotto will speak on his experience as Senior Scientist at Moderna Therapeutics, where he applies his protein engineering expertise to the development of new ...
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Rapid Liquid Printing is a breakthrough 3D printing technology, developed by MIT Self-Assembly Lab + award-winning Swiss Designer Christophe Guberan - the process will be ...
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Women in Switzerland could not legally vote in federal elections until 1971. Director Petra Volpe explores this history through her critically acclaimed film, screening at ...
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Non-Event, the Züricher Hochschule der Kunste in Zürich (ZHDK) and swissnex Boston, present The Ever Present Orchestra (ft. Oren Ambarchi) performing works by Alvin Lucier: ...
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Join the University of Geneva and the MIT Energy Initiative for a discussion on energy challenges, and how energy innovation in academia, policy, and industry can provide answers.
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In collaboration with Non-Event, we present the Swiss composer and sound artist, Jürg Frey with Ordinary Affects. His work is marked by an elementary non-extravagance of ...
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A panel representing different layers of the innovation process will share their experiences and insights, and debate about the field of Life Sciences.
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Find us at HUBweek 2017! The swissnex Dome will be hosting Swiss, American and Canadian programming, such as full-dome projections, digital performances, cosmic yoga sessions ...
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First innovation event of the season - Meet executives and discover Swiss-made technologies from the CSEM, Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology : microsystems, ...
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For Cafe des Science #84, Northeastern professor Dr. Sophie Bacq will explore the effects of social entrepreneurship at the community and societal level. Presentation is in French.
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It's that time again - all the students are back in town and there's a faint chill in the air. Break out your sweater and your knit cap and join us on the library lawn for ...
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3000 miles, 12 states, and three mountain ranges – a team from HESAV (Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud) is participating in one of the world’s most challenging bike races. Come ...
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Watch Swiss startup representatives, the Venture Leaders in Life Sciences challenge local entrepreneurs at our legendary Global Pitch Fest – on a boat!
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swissnex Boston and Jelena Martinovic invite you to a discussion about the fascinating history of Near-Death Experience
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Hors Pistes, an international collaborative residency program, initiates creative encounters, enabling young designers to discover foreign traditional techniques, and artisans ...
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Join us for a talk by the two co-founders and creative directors of the “Hors Pistes” project at Le Laboratoire Cambridge! ECAL alumna Marie Douel, and Amandine David will ...
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Globally, over 65 million people have been forcibly displaced, 21.3 million are refugees, and less than 1% of eligible refugee youth are accessing higher education. On May 9, ...
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Join us for an evening of fast-paced pitches from the Swiss and Swiss-linked Boston community!
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Le quotidien des audacieux. Traitement innovant des AVC et autres thromboses
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An international conference presenting a two-day workshop, featuring a discussion with scholars on new approaches and methodologies that foster an understanding of recent ...
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Arnaud Dubreuil and Jean Etesse from the University of Geneva’s Physiscope team will be at swissnex Boston to show two very impressive properties of superconductors: ...
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Come visit us at the Cambridge Science Festival's Carnival & Robot Zoo, and get a first hand experience of the effects and mysteries of superconductivity!
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A hurricane of catastrophic proportions is brewing over Switzerland. The country is in a state of emergency. Ten directors from a new generation of filmmakers imagine how the ...
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Join us for this fantastic event series, put on by a consortium of Boston-area partners. The topic? L'ère cognitive avec IBM Watson.
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Within the celebrations of “le mois de la francophonie” in New England, five representations come together to present the Francophonie Film Festival, showing Thursdays ...
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Come celebrate a love story between Switzerland and Texas.
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Switzerland mounts a joint effort to bring some of the smartest Swiss people and projects to Austin, Texas.
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April 1942. The war seems far away in the small Swiss town of Payerne. Yet the local economy is weak, and some people are malcontent... Join us for a screening of this ...
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We will welcome Patrick Anquetil PhD, MBA, and CEO of Portal Instruments! He will speak on his lessons learned as a European entrepreneur creating medical companies in Boston. ...
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Join Christoph Ebell, Executive Director, for a talk on the structure and current developments of the the Human Brain Project.
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Are you a student, post doc or reasearcher? At this exclusive event, you will have the opportunity to network with leading research and private sector institutions from ...
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Join us for Basel Night 2017, featuring University of Basel's Department of Biomedical Engineering together with its spin-off company AOT and project MIRACLE. They'll present ...
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... that retells the success story of Swiss Graphic Design. Join us in welcoming co-editors Robert Lzicar and Davide Fornari, who will present their celebrated book during a ...
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Join us for a debrief of January's WEF in Davos: Boston-area participants will share their impressions of the principal outcomes and trends they observed.
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After 17 years of construction the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel finally opened in 2016 in Switzerland.
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swissnex Boston offers students, researchers and young professionals the opportunity to listen to both an immigration and tax lawyer discussing the most pressing issues that ...
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In the past, physicians treated and monitored symptoms based on family history, behavior and environment to develop a treatment plan. Étienne Craver of BiogeniQ will explain ...
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Belmont World Film's Family Festival 2017 presents two Swiss films!
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Join us for swissnexDay'16, taking place December 15 at the University of Basel. This year's topic is the future of ageing.
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Come join us for a night of innovation and networking in Boston’s Seaport!
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For Cafe des Sciences #79, Mona Vernon, VP at Thomson Reuters Labs will discuss "harnessing the data deluge." Presentation is in French.
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Chus Martínez will lecture on art, metamorphosis, and exploring experience to enhance a different political imagination.
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At this morning event, come learn about NEST, a living lab fostering the acceleration of innovation in the building sector. Peter Richner, Deputy Director of Empa, will be ...
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A panel made up of Swiss and American fintech and cybersecurity experts will discuss the underpinnings of digital security challenges, particularly within the framework of ...
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The Top-to-Top Global Climate Expedition, a Swiss family of climate explorers, is arriving in Boston after having sailed through the Northwest Passage on their 50-foot ...
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November 16, we invite you to join us for an evening with Raymond Cron, CEO of Switzerland Innovation – a nationwide innovation hub bringing together academia and industry.
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Swiss composer Marcel Zaes is coming to Boston with a string quartet and a solo performance for a double-concert at swissnex Boston. Join us for a night of experimental music, ...
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Gerald Raunig of ZHdK will lecture on his book Dividuum, which explores the concept of dividuality, tracing back to the classical philosophers. He uses his findings to address ...
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Cafe des Sciences #78 is upon us! This month will be hosted by the French Tech Hub, featuring Medical Oncologist Dr. Rémy Brossel.
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The ETH Zurich Alumni Chapter of New England invites to a night of Science Talks on Critical Thinking, Climate Engineering, and Oxygen Homeostasis and Disease.
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Join us for an evening of presentations by MIT students who spent their summer in Switzerland for research or internships, as part of the MISTI Switzerland program.
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The Future of Storytelling Festival (FoST FEST) in NYC is the world’s first immersive storytelling festival. It will feature more than 50 virtual reality, augmented reality, ...
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September 29th, come celebrate the remarkable innovation, creativity, and inspiration found within New England and beyond. It’s one of the largest TEDx conferences in the ...
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What does the future hold for unmanned aircraft systems? Come join us for a presentation by Michel Guillaume, Professor and Director of the Centre for Aviation (ZAV) at Zurich ...
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Calling all Swiss (or Swiss-linked) students and researchers who are new to the Boston area! Summer is starting to come to a close and another academic year is beginning, ...
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Cafe des Sciences #77 is upon us! This month will be hosted at the French residence in Cambridge, featuring oceanographers Dr. Emmanuel Boss and Dr. Lee Karp-Boss. A reminder: ...
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A one-day symposium devoted to graphic design from Switzerland questioning the connections between the works exhibited within the framework of “Swiss Style Now” and the ...
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Swiss graphic design has enjoyed international renown since the late 1950's - and it's still at the forefront, pushing boundaries. At this NYC exhibition, come see an ...
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How will the latest trends in analytical technologies impact the fast-growing FinTech sector? Join us for a compelling cross-border panel of Swiss and American experts who ...
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The startup accelerator welcomes its first class on June 20! Come learn about how this accelerator is impacting Switzerland and neighboring countries by catalyzing innovation. ...
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Watch the Swiss National Startup Team in Life Sciences challenge local entrepreneurs at our legendary global Pitchfest - this year on a boat!
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Tickets for TedXCambridge will be available at half price starting tomorrow! Discounted tickets can be purchased in person at the Boston Opera House's box office, Thursday ...
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Think Innovation? Think Swiss. Heidi meets High-Tech in Brooklyn this summer, as Switzerland showcases its innovative industries. Meet Switzerland's 2016 Startup Team at our ...
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BIAN is the International Digital Art Biennial in Montreal – it will host its third edition this year. Switzerland is the featured country of the festival, showcasing the ...
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Le café des sciences est le rendez-vous mensuel des scientifiques et entrepreneurs francophones dans la circonscription de Boston.
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ECAL - The University of Art and Design Lausanne - explored the possibilities of glass as a material in different contexts. The results will be featured at this year's Wanted ...
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Join our New York Outpost for the third edition of the Grassy Lectures talk series! It will feature Camille Blin, scenographer of Heart of Glass, and two New York based ...
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Tracing the emigrations of his family over more than half a century, this riveting documentary epic from acclaimed expatriate Iraqi filmmaker Samir pays moving homage to the ...
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Learn how EPFL in Lausanne is making robots that are the pencils of tomorrow’s classroom - and try them yourself. This event is part of the Cambridge Science Festival!
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Cafe des Sciences is honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Karp, who will share the innovative problem-solving tools used by his bio-research lab -- tools that are usable by anyone, and ...
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At this evening reception we invite you to meet representatives from Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences & Arts, to learn about the Swiss model and to enjoy short ...
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Computer science and neuroscience are two of the fastest moving fields in the world. Join us for an interactive colloquium taking place simultaneously at swissnex Boston and ...
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An event with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - organized by the Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence at Brandeis ...
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Afrotech at EPFL is pioneering high intensity cargo drone routes flying the middle mile in Africa and other emerging economies, thereby improving health and economic outcomes. ...
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On Thursdays this month, a French-language film (with English subtitles) will be screened at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in honor of the Francophonie, a celebration of the ...
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National Geographic explorer Sarah Marquis will regale us with tales of her wild adventure: 10,000 miles walking from Siberia to Australia over the course of three years. ...
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The TransCultural Exchange's 2016 International Conference offers exciting possibilities for artists to embrace different cultures, mindsets and technologies. Three Swiss ...
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Have you ever wondered what language is spoken in Switzerland? Did you know we have four official languages? And did you know that the most commonly spoken language in ...
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At this event organized by British American Business Council of New England, hear Diplomats from around the world pitch to Boston's businesses why they should do business in ...
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Join swissnex Boston as one of the official viewing locations of the 2016 edition of TEDxPlaceDesNations, streamed live from the United Nations Organization in Geneva. Martin ...
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the MIT European Career Fair (ECF), and as in previous years we will be present with a Swiss Pavilion. Come say hello!
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'Destination Europe', taking place Feb 5 in Boston, showcases the vibrant and exciting research and innovation culture in Europe.
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swissnex Boston offers students, researchers and young professionals the opportunity to listen to both an immigration and tax lawyer discussing the most pressing issues that ...
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This year's swissnex Day, held under the topic of "Big Data", is hosted by the University of Fribourg. A special breakout session organized by swissnex Boston's Felix Moesner ...
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Join us for the opening night of Birdly at Le Laboratoire, with a talk by Max Rheiner on Conception and Creation of a Full Body Immersive Experience.
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Birdly is coming to town! Early December you'll get the unique chance to fly like a bird. Take a trip on the legendary multi sensory flight simulator at Le Laboratoire in ...
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Maitriser la création d’innovation de rupture : La formule à succès de Flagship Venture Capital
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The disruptive force of new algorithms and big data has reached the financial world. What does this imply for the traditional banking system? What are the scientific ...
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Two celebrated professors from Wheaton College will be demonstrating how new technology from Swiss startup KNIME can be used to facilitate and advance institutional research.
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Featuring Antje Vowinckel, Swantje Lichtenstein, Marc Matter; brought to you by swissnex Boston, Non-Event and the Goethe-Institut Boston. (Unfortunately, due to illness, ...
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A panel of Boston and Geneva-based legal experts will gather to discuss the newest edition of the lauded collaborative work, "Interdisciplinary Handbook of Dispute Resolution"
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Swiss-English film director Karim Patwa will present his award-winning film at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
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Swiss musicians Tomas Korber and the Konus Quartett will perform at the Goethe-Institut Boston on October 21st.
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A panel at Harvard's School of Education will explore Switzerland's vocational education system's likely connection to its strong, innovative economy... and how this model ...
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This Friday afternoon we're celebrating our 15 year anniversary! Join us on the green in front of the Cambridge Public Library, along with reps from the Canton of Basel-Stadt ...
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A collaborative art/science project between swissnex Boston, the University of Zurich (Institute of Evolutionary Biology) and Boston based artist Edward Monovich, Professor at ...
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Now in its 11th year, the European Short Film Festival at MIT offers a unique selection of recent short films from all over Europe – most of them screened for the first time ...
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A lecture by John A. Quelch, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School & Professor in Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of ...
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Swiss author Christian Kracht will give a reading of his award-winning novel.
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No less than six Swiss films will be featured at this year's Rhode Island International Film Festival, taking place August 4th through the 9th in Providence!
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Watch two of the world’s leading researchers in synthetic biology come together for a lively conversation on their latest research.
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The Swiss National Startup-Team is back in New York City! From ground-breaking 3D ink-jet technology to software for driverless vehicles to a fertility prediction wearable ...
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As part of the Venture Leaders Boston Bootcamp, 30 entrepreneurs from all over the world will be going head-to-head for the title of Global Pitchfest Champion. Join us on June ...
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Heidi meets high-tech in Brooklyn this summer, as we are showcasing Switzerland's innovative industries at the Northside Festival through a partnership with the Consulate ...
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This traveling exhibition of 24 clocks, created by HEAD Geneva students and faculty, are a departure from the traditional cuckoo.
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Heidi Wyss will be reading from her newest work: a biography about her brother told through memories, anecdotes, and interviews.
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G*PARK (aka Marc Zeier) is part of the Swiss Aktionist collective Schimpfluch-Gruppe. He's been pushing the boundaries of electronic music with his particular brand of ...
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The Giant Human Cell, hailing from the University of Basel in Switzerland, will be making an appearance at this year's Cambridge Science Festival.
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The East Coast premiere of Birdly, Max Rheiner’s immersive flight simulator will allow visitors to soar over Manhattan. As part of the 'Sensory Stories' exhibition, Birdly ...
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swissnex Boston will present "Data Canvas: Sense Your City" at this interdisciplinary Harvard GSD conference.
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l’Histoire au cœur de l’école digitale with Thomas Ketchell
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swissnex Boston participates in Harvard University's symposium on the Global Demography of Aging.
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As part of the month-long celebration of the Francophonie, swissnex Boston and its Café des Sciences partners invite you to La Grande Soirée Scientifique: Interview with ...
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A Public Guest Lecture at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, with a focus on National Libraries in Riyadh and Beijing
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Three simultaneous solo exhibitions of sound architecture and installation artist Zimoun are coming to New York City in February and March.
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How to Leverage NYC’s Dense Media Scene to Your Start-up Advantage
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Learn more about swissnex's role at Lift15, and how to partake!
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Boston International will hold its Chat with the Consulate series at swissnex Boston on January 20th!
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Watch this New England premiere at the Belmont World Film Festival on January 19th!
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swissnex Boston and the Goethe Institute kickoff the winter German film series with this film on Sunday, January 18th.
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Everything you should know about the Boston startup ecosystem with C.A. Webb, Executive Director of the New England Venture Capital Association on December 16th!
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On December 11th in Geneva, Switzerland, a TEDx stage will open to showcase remarkable stories of people helping people. At swissnex Boston we are providing a moderated live ...
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Are you a Swiss entrepreneur interested in the US Market? Join swissnex Boston’s NYC Outpost for this new webinar about Intellectual Property in the US - happening on ...
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On December 2, we invite you to meet world-class academic & industrial researchers and young entrepreneurs from Switzerland and the US.
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Book launch and lecture by Swiss architect Philippe Rahm
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Is the cryptocurrency trend a boom about to go bust, or is it something more? Experts discuss this and more...
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Mesoscopic sensitized solar cells: a game changer in the PV world? Find out at our morning event on November 11th.
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Swiss Stage Presents the American Premiere of "Crack" Live Reading
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Think your startup can benefit from the US market, but need practical advice before you take on the challenge? We have what you need!
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The role of Italian in the architecture of the human language, natural logic, and bilingualism.
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On October 27th we are hosting the first North America Science day in Zürich and Dübendorf, Switzerland.
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Young Swiss author Arno Camenisch will read excerpts from his novel The Alps in his mother-tongues, German and Rhaeto-Romanic, and discuss the content and his writing with the ...
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In conjunction with Gilles Aubry’s performance “Les Ames Amplifiées” (Amplified Souls) – on October 9th at the Goethe Institut Boston – we present two video ...
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Join us for an evening of Swiss and German electronic sound performance as part of the Goethe-Institut Boston's "New Music from Germany" Series!
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The world's biggest particle physics laboratory is celebrating “60 years of science for peace” this month and swissnex Boston is helping to commemorate this jubilee from ...
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Dr. Felix Spindler Presents A Case Study On High Throughput Catalysis Screening.
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We bring together an experienced panel of experts to discuss the future of impact investing, and what the next 10 years may hold for allocating capital to more sustainable ...
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Join the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce for a discussion with Olivier de Weck on September 25th.
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A lecture by Martin Dahinden, Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and designated Swiss Ambassador to the USA. Join us on September 25th!
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swissnex Boston invites you to a special event that will bring together a transatlantic panel of experienced VCs and entrepreneurs, who have launched ventures aimed at ...
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Redefining Early Stage Investments is an ongoing conference series that will be establishing a global circuit for early stage life sciences companies to source investors, ...
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Join us for a talk with Professor Omid Farokhzad on current efforts in the design and optimization of polymeric nanoparticles for medical applications.
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Join us in welcoming IMD Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, one of the world’s leading experts on social media, to Boston on Thursday evening, ...
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Technology meets New York Fashion Week! Zero Power Smart Fashion will showcase the newest products and technologies the wearable tech and smart clothing community have to offer.
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Contemporary Swiss Design Excellence Comes To Boston September 10 - November 22, 2014
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In June, swissnex Boston welcomed the Swiss national startup team for the 14th time.