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technology for society

As the most important network of experts for the engineering sciences in Switzerland, our goal is to further enhance Switzerland’s leading position in this field, and to help ensure that findings are translated into technologies and innovations for the benefit of the economy and society.

 

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TecDays Technology education
 

STEM 2026: Where Switzerland stands today

Studien und Publikationen Technology education
 

Digital Trust: Strategic implementation for Switzerland

Digitalisation Cybersecurity Digital self-determination
 

Medicine at a turning point

Life Sciences Foresight
 
SATW banner next to a panel discussion in the conference room. SATW banner next to a panel discussion in the conference room.

What if ageing becomes a matter of personal choice?

Further topics

Events

Künstliche Intelligenz «entwaffnen»? Perspektiven für die Entwicklung und Nutzung künstlicher Intelligenz

Künstliche Intelligenz «entwaffnen»? Perspektiven für die Entwicklung und Nutzung künstlicher Intelligenz

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ETH Zürich, Hörsaal Audimax (Hauptgebäude HG F 30) | Zürich

Artificial Intelligence

German

Swiss Data Alliance
Forum KI-Recht

Forum KI-Recht

Paulus Akademie, Pfingstweidstrasse 28, 8005 Zürich | Zürich

Artificial Intelligence

German

Schweizer Verein für KI-Recht
Future Food Pact

Future Food Pact

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Löwenbräu Areal, schwarzescafé, Limmatstrasse 270, 8005 Zürich | Zürich

Food

German

Swiss Food Research, SATW, Kanton Zürich
Rethinking Technological Leadership in a Fragmented World

Rethinking Technological Leadership in a Fragmented World

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ARTE Seminar- und Konferenzhotel, Olten | Aargau

Cybersecurity | Digital self-determination | Artificial Intelligence | Security of supply

German | French

deftech, SATW
SCS Fall Meeting 2026

SCS Fall Meeting 2026

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University of Bern, vonRoll Campus, Fabrikstrasse6+8, 3012 Bern | Bern

Advanced Manufacturing | Energy and environment | Technology education | Further topics

Swiss Chemical Society
Swiss biotech CMC meeting

Swiss biotech CMC meeting

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Swiss Data Science Center - SDSC, Biopôle, Rte de la Corniche 8, 1066 Epalinges | Waadt

Further topics | Life Sciences

Swiss Biotech Association
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News

 

Professional development: SATW supports urban dialogues on sustainability and outreach

Energy and environment
 

Pharmaceutical start-ups in Switzerland: the ecosystem, innovation and significant gaps

Life Sciences Foresight
 

From waste to raw material: How Switzerland is reinventing recycling

Digital World Energy and environment Foresight
 

‘We’re not making the most of this opportunity right now’: Claudia Röösli on Switzerland’s decision not to participate in Copernicus

Further topics
 

Understand, hack, change: 38 girls are taking the world of technology by storm

Camp Swiss TecLadies Technology education
 

Module leaders wanted

TecDays Technology education
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Our latest publications

 

Local AI and cyber security. How Switzerland can use edge AI securely and reliably

AI models can increasingly be deployed directly on end devices and are no longer reliant on cloud computing power. These so-called edge AI models also have an impact on cyber...
 

Future Skills – Careers for Switzerland’s future

Which careers will shape the Switzerland of tomorrow, and what skills are needed for them? The new issue of Technoscope, ‘Future Skills’, takes young people on a journey into...
 

STEM 2026: Where Switzerland stands today

Twelve years on from the first STEM Youth Barometer, the new 2026 edition reveals that interest in STEM has remained largely stable, stereotypes persist, and women underestimate...
 

Digital Trust: Strategic implementation for Switzerland

Digital services are only used if they are considered trustworthy. Although Switzerland took an important step with the narrow acceptance of the e-ID in September 2025, the result...
 

Panorama 2025

Technological change is happening faster than ever. The SATW observes, evaluates and accompanies this change - for a Switzerland that sets its own course. Panorama 2025/26 provides...
 

Biotechnology – Nature's super toolbox

Tiny helpers, big impact: nature is an ingenious toolbox. In this issue of Technoscope, we delve into the world of biotechnology - where microorganisms create food, help develop...
 

Small, smaller, nano

Small, but wow: In the nanoworld, tiny particles determine big effects. This issue of Technoscope is all about the fascinating world of nanotechnology - where materials suddenly...
 

Technology transfer in Switzerland: cooperation between universities of applied sciences and industry

How can knowledge be successfully transferred from research to practice? Universities of applied sciences play a central role in transferring new technologies into marketable...
 

SME cyber security 2025: IT security in Swiss SMEs and IT service providers

Visualisation of IT security requirements in companies
The SME Cybersecurity 2025 study analyses how well prepared small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and IT service providers in Switzerland are for cyber risks. The results show:...
 

Green tech: opportunities for the canton of Grisons

Timber, sunlight, water and CO₂ — Graubünden possesses the natural resources to become a hub for green technology. A new SATW study identifies the most promising economic...
 

Discover the new Technology Outlook 2025 here

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Digital Trust pilot study

Why trust is becoming a decisive factor in the success of digital offerings.
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