Sponsors
FAULHABER
Founded in 1947 they offer today the most extensive range of miniature and micro drive systems available from a single source worldwide. On the basis of this technological diversity, FAULHABER designs drive solutions that are unique with respect to their precision and reliability in the smallest of spaces. Their main areas of use include production automation and robotics, aerospace, optical systems as well as medicine and laboratory technology. In addition to Germany, FAULHABER maintains development and production locations in Switzerland, USA, Romania and Hungary. Moreover, there are sales partners and subsidiaries in more than 30 countries around the world. At present, the drive specialist has more than 2,099 employees.
Maxon International Ltd
At maxon, we develop and build high precision electric drive systems that are among the best in the world. Our brushed and brushless DC motors are leading the industry worldwide. They are used wherever requirements are high and engineers cannot afford compromises: maxon actuators are inside NASA’s Mars rovers. They are installed in insulin pumps and surgical power tools. You can find them in humanoid robots and in high-precision industrial applications, in tattoo machines, passenger aircraft, camera lenses, race cars, and cardiac pumps. Besides high-quality micromotors, gearheads, encoders, and controllers, maxon also offers complete mechatronic systems – including battery management systems and master controllers.
Swisscom
Switzerland’s largest telecommunications and ICT provider, headquartered in Ittigen near Bern. The Swiss government holds a 51 % stake in the company. Swisscom develops, produces and markets mobile, fixed-line, broadband, TV, IT and digital services for both residential and corporate clients. It operates the country’s top-rated mobile and fibre networks, with nearly complete 5G coverage and plans to roll out 10 Gbps fibre to 75–80 % of Swiss households by 2030. It also holds a strong position in Italy through subsidiary Fastweb.
Hexagon
The global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping production and people related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous – ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.
With more than 200 years of history, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is the trusted supplier of premium sensors, software and services. Delivering value every day to professionals in surveying, construction, infrastructure, mining, mapping and other geospatial content-dependent industries, Leica Geosystems leads the industry with innovative solutions to empower our autonomous future.
Helbling Group
Supports companies ranging from startups to large corporations with product innovation and development and positions itself as an interdisciplinary nexus of engineering and consulting expertise.
The focus is on sustainable, innovative, and complex systems in a large variety of industries such as robotics and mechatronics, medical technology, household appliances, mechanical and plant engineering, transport, and many more.
Regardless of the individual specifications of the tasks our clients entrust to us, we always have the same goal in mind: to boost their innovative ability and competitiveness. Our professional staff only consider their work to be complete once their client has achieved what our guiding principle claims: “Innovating a sustainable future”.
The group employs over 620 professionals at locations in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, the USA and China.
MathWorks
MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products MATLAB and Simulink to accelerate their work. MATLAB, the language of engineers and scientists, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation. Simulink is a block diagram environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain and embedded engineering systems. MATLAB and Simulink enable the design, development, and operation of a wide range of engineered systems. This includes applications in industries such as automotive, aerospace, robotics, energy, medical devices and industrial automation. MathWorks software is fundamental for teaching and research in the world’s top universities and learning institutions. Founded in 1984, MathWorks employs more than 6,500 people in 34 offices around the world, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.
RAI Institute
The RAI Institute is a research organization that aims to solve the most important and fundamental problems in AI and robotics. With offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Zurich, the Institute unites top talent in robotics, perception, AI, machine learning, computer science and machine design to develop future generations of intelligent machines. The Institute focuses on four essentials of robot functionality: mobility, perception, dexterity and intelligence, as well as the ethics of robots in the workplace and our lives. Led by Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, the RAI Institute develops technology that will make future generations of robots smarter, easier to use, contribute to human productivity, and help us live happier lives.
Hilti AGÂ
The Hilti Group supplies the worldwide construction and energy industries with technologically leading products, systems, software and services. With about 32,000 team members in over 120 countries the company stands for direct customer relationships, quality and innovation. The headquarters of the Hilti Group have been located in Schaan, Liechtenstein, since its founding in 1941. The company is privately owned by the Martin Hilti Family Trust, which ensures its long-term continuity. The Hilti Group’s purpose is making construction better, based on a passionate and inclusive global team and a caring and performance-oriented culture.
Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation
Private, not-for-profit initiative backed by leading companies, foundations, associations, and universities. Our mission is to position Switzerland as the world’s leading deep tech nation. We work independently and systemically to strengthen the Swiss innovation ecosystem for the long term. Acting as a neutral catalyst, we shape the future for Switzerland – so that others can invest, create, and scale.Â
The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
The national railway company of Switzerland, providing reliable and efficient transportation services across the country. They are dedicated to enhancing the travel experience through continuous innovation and sustainability initiatives.
Canton of Zurich
The Canton of Zurich is committed to providing a good environment and favourable general conditions for companies and residents in the region. This includes fostering external economic relations, promoting Zurich’s innovation capacity by connecting the relevant stakeholders in seminal industries, and supporting companies wishing to move to Zurich.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
The United Nations’ specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, we allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. Every time you make a phonecall via the mobile, access the Internet or send an email, you are benefitting from the work of ITU. ITU is committed to connecting all the world’s people – wherever they live and whatever their means. Through our work, we protect and support everyone’s right to communicate.​