From Dübendorf to Outer Space
At Innovation Park Zurich, researchers, companies and investors recently linked up to explore new business opportunities in outer space and what role Zurich could play in this emerging field.
Archive Innovation 2026
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Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
At the fourth RiskON Student Hackathon, students worked in teams to tackle complex problems at the intersection of finance, technology and risk. -
How Students Learn to Think Like Entrepreneurs
This fall semester, UZH is launching the new Innovation & Entrepreneurship minor. The cross-faculty Master’s program is designed for students who want to turn their ideas into reality. -
Innovative Mini Robot for Dentistry
Clinicians and researchers at the Universities of Zurich, Basel and Bern are joining forces to develop a miniature intraoral robot. -
Educational Mobility Fuels Innovation
European regions where educational success is less tied to family background show a significant rise in patent applications. -
How do young adults stay informed nowadays?
An NRP 77 study by the University of Zurich was the first to systematically investigate which news 18- to 25-year-olds consume online. -
From Cleanroom to Market
Wyss Zurich supports promising biotech start-ups in making the difficult, expensive transition from university to industry. -
Innovative Strength Driven by Basic Research
At UZH, basic research brings about innovative products and applications. Researchers at UZH filed several patents in 2025, and four new spin-offs were created. -
Through Zurich Without Barriers
At the UZH Healthy Longevity Center, researchers working across disciplines are developing solutions that help older people live healthier, happier lives. -
New Skin for Burn Victims
Researchers at UZH have been working on bio-engineered skin grafts for over 15 years, leading to the founding of spin-off Cutiss that produces living skin tissue from the patients’ own cells.