Spring has brought some fresh wind to our office in New York City! We've settled in a new corner of WeWork Charging Bull, gave our walls a Swiss-themed makeover, and welcomed Oliver Jutzi, our new Junior Project Manager on board. So we're all set for a busy time head!
This week we're bringing Swiss art and design to the area! ECAL - the University of Art and Design in Lausanne - exhibits their explorations of glass titled Heart of Glass at Wanted Design NYC in Brooklyn. While in town, Camille Blin, one of the exhibition's scenographers, will be talking as one of three speakers at Grassy Lectures III this Friday, also in Brooklyn. Grab your (free) ticket now!
On the startup front, we received exciting news from Flatev, the makers of the Tortilla machine! Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, they've launched a Kickstarter campaign to get their device into production. Back them now and be one of the first owners of their artisan tortilla makers!
And there is more on the horizon: Solar Impulse II has taken up their round-the-world flight again, and after completing the legs from Hawaii to California and from California to Phoenix, AZ, they're only a couple stops away from bringing their big clean tech adventure to New York!
June will see the arrival of the Venture Leaders TECH - 10 Swiss startups coming to the city for a week of company visits, meetings, coaching, events and more. This year's Northside Festival will give you the chance to meet our entrepreneurs, and just like last year, we will host a public pitch competition. Stay connected for more info!
Lastly, have a look at the network-wide swisnex annual report 2015, all digital and featuring stories from our offices all around the globe!
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Your swissnex team in New York
Upcoming Events
May 6
Grassy Lectures III
THIS FRIDAY, join us for a discussion on art, design, and architecture, followed by a networking reception! This event features Camille Blin, scenographer of the “Heart of Glass” project (featured at Wanted Design, see below), Bika Rebek, New-York based architect and exhibition designer, and Christian Wassermann, a Swiss architect. RSVP now!
May 7-17
ECAL's Heart of Glass @ Wanted Design
ECAL – The University of Art and Design in Lausanne – explored the possibilities of glass as a material in different contexts. The results will be featured at this year’s Wanted Design Fair from May 7 to May 14 in Brooklyn. Learn more here.
June 9-10
Northside Festival
After last year's success - Birdly and our startups were quite the crowd-pleasers in Brooklyn - we'll be back at the Northside Festival's Innovation Expo this June! Together with our colleagues from the Swiss Consulate General, we'll bring you the best and brightest from Switzerland's contemporary innovation scene. Make sure to swing by!
In the Spotlight
swissnex Annual Report 2015
For last year's annual report, the whole swissnex network teamed up to provide you with a digital account of how we created impact for our partners and stakeholders. Explore stories, facts and figures from our activities around the globe. Enjoy!
Creation of the Swiss Polar Center
A consortium of Swiss Universities has launched the Swiss Solar Institute to study the Earth's poles and extreme environments. The SPI's first project is ambitious: an international scientific expedition, comprising 55 researchers from 30 countries working on 22 research projects, will circumnavigate Antarctica starting December. Learn more here
Conveying the Apprenticeship Model
In an effort to share Switzerland's experience with the apprenticeship and vocational training model, the Embassy in Washington D.C. has launched a brochure and video on the topic. Ambassador Martin Dahinden held a speech on the US Capitol Hill. Learn more here
Recent Highlights
Ticino Delegation
In March, we welcomed a delegation of 11 senior officials and entrepreneurs from Ticino, Switzerland, from various sectors including life sciences, fashion, tech and public service. Learn more here
Visit of Mauro Moruzzi & Philippe Roesle
Earlier this spring, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mauro Moruzzi, Head of International Relations division at the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and Philippe Roesle, Project Manager of swissnex mobile, accompanied by swissnex Boston's Felix Moesner at the Outpost.
Startup Corner
Flatev launches Kickstarter Campaign
The makers of your favorite party-device need your help! Flatev - after going through our startup programs and setting up an office in New York - just launched a Kickstarter campaign. Help them to get that Tortilla-maker into production, and be one of the first to get one - early backers are in for steep discounts! Support Flatev on Kickstarter
June 5-11
Venture Leaders TECH in New York
This year, the Venture Leaders will split in two groups: entrepreneurs in life sciences will go to Boston and ten startups in the field of tech will take on New York. Stay connected to learn about Tech Night, a pitch competition open to the public! Meanwhile, meet this year's lucky winners here.
Introducing... Fanpictor!
Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Stephan Schürer at our CTI Market Entry Camp. He's the CEO of Fanpictor, whose tool helps sports fans all over the world create and organize big time spectator choreographies.
Meet Oliver Jutzi, our new Junior Project Manager and Ambassador for HEC Lausanne's Alumni Network! Learn what it's like to hit the ground running for swissnex - and enjoy a quick glimpse into our newly decorated office at WeWork Charging Bull.
Solar Impulse - En Route to New York
After a forced delay due to technical problems in August, the Solar Impulse II adventure is now continuing! Bertrand Piccard has flown the stretch from Hawaii to California, André Borschberg made his way from California to Phoenix AZ - now the Solar Impulse is just a couple stops away from New York. Follow the adventure here!
Pop-up swissnex at 2017 World Expo
It's no secret that swissnex Boston likes to venture off to new shores - our New York Outpost is living proof of that. Now, our "mothership" has taken charge to realize a swissnex mobile within the Swiss Pavilion at the next World Expo, taking place 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The project is co-led by swissnex Boston and Presence Switzerland. Sign up for news!
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