Development of Swiss Biotechnology beyond the Healthcare Sector

The Swiss Biotech Association (SBA) and SATW have started a joint activity to develop industrial biotechnology. Interested parties are invited to participate.
Comprehensible data quality: Important criteria for the reuse of research data

Open access to research data promises to generate new knowledge more quickly. A comprehensible quality of the data is a central prerequisite for its use beyond the original purpose. On behalf of SWITCH, SATW surveyed experts in Switzerland as to which aspects and measures are particularly important in this respect.
Comparative Advantage and Geographical Economic Ecosystems

Why do some regions thrive economically and others not? In this article, SATW member Georges Kotrotsios takes a close look at some key competition factors for industrial ecosystems and warns about global imbalances if risks and benefits are unequally shared between the private and public sector.
How Technological and Industrial Trends Impact on Society Evolution and the Economy

In an increasingly complex world, traditional paradigms fail to adequately capture the nature of interdependencies. This applies in particular to technological innovations and their social and economic impact. We need to find a holistic approach that helps us improve our understanding and planning.
Kickstart 2019: Festive review of a successful programme

SATW supported Kickstart's cybersecurity vertical 2019 as a knowledge partner. Four partnerships between established companies and start-ups have emerged from it. On 8 November, Kickstart celebrated the completion of its innovation support programme.
Comprehensive data quality: success factor for Open Science

Open Science promotes the creation of new knowledge and access to research results. The management of research data is a major challenge. Together with SWITCH, SATW is analysing existing standards and measures to simplify the exchange of data among researchers.
Understanding Data as a New Form of Capital

Today the role of science and technology has become more important than ever. Digitalisation is playing a key role in this change. But digitalisation is fuelled by data, which therefore has become a factor of production equally important as capital. In fact, data is a form of capital, but with some specific distinctions. As such, it opens up new opportunities, but also harbours certain risks.
2019 ALLEA Scientific Symposium: The Afternoon

ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, celebrated its 25th anniversary in Bern. On 9 May it was time for a scientific symposium about “Science and Society in Present-day Europe”, hosted and co-organised by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
2019 ALLEA Scientific Symposium: The Morning

ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, celebrated its 25th anniversary in Bern. On 9 May it was time for a scientific symposium about “Science and Society in Present-day Europe”, hosted and co-organised by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
Euro-CASE Conference 2018: The Afternoon

After a short lunch break, the Euro-CASE conference 2018 continued as intensive as in the morning. At first, participants were able to choose between two different breakout sessions according to their interest.
Euro-CASE Conference 2018: The Morning

Artificial Intelligence was the focus topic of this year’s Euro-CASE Conference held on 24 September in Rüschlikon near Zurich. SATW, a member academy of Euro-CASE, organised the event.
SATW invited to a Forum on Artificial Intelligence

Mid-September 2017 about 30 experts from industry and academia met to discuss the state of the art and potential fields of action in artificial intelligence (AI).
The Cyberinsurance Challenge for Cyberrisk Governance

WanaCry, NotPetya, Shadowpad: the list of malwares in circulation continues to grow, as well as the number of victims of cyberattacks. Direct and indirect losses due to cyberinsecurity issues are increasingly important and exponential. This arises questions about the insurability of cyber risks. What needs to be done?
Swiss Cyber Storm – Conference 2017

E-Voting was the focus theme of this year’s Swiss Cyber Storm Conference held on October 18 in Lucerne. SATW is partner of the event for the third time.
At the Heart of Swiss Security Policy – an Evening About Cyber Sovereignty

How secure is Switzerland in cyberspace? The event "cyber sovereignty" showed that there are major challenges in the pursuit of national interests and the protection of one's own assets. The highlight of the event was a presentation by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on his security policy vision.