Hosted by the University of Neuchâtel, the swissnexDay’17 will be inaugurated by State Secretary Mauro Dell’Ambrogio. It will explore the strong links between the mobility of researchers and a country’s innovative capability.

As a small country in the heart of Europe and with no natural resources, Switzerland needs to be innovative in order to stay competitive and to be able to face the many challenges of digitalisation. In recent years, Switzerland has regularly appeared at the top of international innovation rankings, not least thanks to considerable investment in R&D activities. At the same time, innovation needs mobility, since international exchange fosters creativity and competitiveness. Switzerland has a strong international research community, a key factor in providing a fruitful environment for innovation.

In two panel discussions, distinguished experts and high-level representatives of the Swiss education, research and innovation landscape will address the current and future challenges facing Switzerland in these fields. The participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the direct experience of some mobility success stories between the two discussion sessions.

In addition, in three networking breaks participants will have the opportunity to connect with the swissnex representatives and the Swiss science counsellors, and with more than 200 representatives from Switzerland’s education, research and innovation community.

Programme: www.swissnex.org/communication/swissnex-day
For any questions, please contact swissnex-day@sbfi.admin.ch.