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Fresh impetus for research cooperation with South Africa

In September, Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innova-tion (SERI), visited South Africa with a scientific delegation. The purpose of the trip was to strengthen existing ties in education, research and innovation and to open up new avenues for cooperation.

16/10/2025 Mia Mader

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Working at SERI

Working at SERI: Loïc Fave

Gain insight into the work of SERI: Loïc Fave is a scientific advisor in the Thematic oriented Research and Innovation unit.

13/10/2025 Mia Mader

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Sustainability as the key to a future-proof industry

The Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) published its sixth Technology Outlook in September 2025. This study looks at technological developments and ventures to determine how well positioned Switzerland is in relation to the 31 technologies covered in the report. In this interview, co-authors Claudia Schärer and Stefan Scheidegger shed light on the most important findings.

30/09/2025 Daniel Dossenbach

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