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swissnex:

Swiss Knowledge Network with outposts in:

Boston
San Francisco
Shanghai
Singapore

swissnex San Francisco connects the best of many worlds by bridging the knowledge, energy and competencies in science, higher education, art and innovation between Switzerland, the U.S.A and Canada. Initiated by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) as a public-private venture, and managed in cooperation with the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs, swissnex San Francisco is an annex of the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco. Vital financial support is provided by public and private sponsors sharing swissnex' commitment to connecting the dots.

San Francisco Zurich Initiative

September 2006

The San Francisco Zurich Initiative (SFZH) is aimed at fostering knowledge sharing between companies and institutions in San Francisco and the Bay Area and their counterparts in Zurich and the surrounding region.

swissnex San Francisco hosted the SFZH inaugural Gala Dinner and Fundraiser, with among the guests the mayors of San Francisco and Zurich, the ambassador of Switzerland to the US, and a former US ambassador to Switzerland. swissnex San Francisco cooperates with SFZH on selected projects.

www.sfzhinitiative.com