We strive to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
swissnex San Francisco strives to advance new ideas and international collaboration for the benefit of societies.
Space, Community and Corporate Innovation
Bringing together our residents, partners, and diverse activities, we focus on four areas: space, community, learning, and corporate innovation services.
Help Us Bring Swiss Ideas to SXSW!
swissnex San Francisco and swissnex Boston are looking to bring Swiss ideas in art, science & innovation to the future-facing SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Vote today to bring Swiss innovation to the forefront!
swissnex Demo Day
Join us for a speed-pitching battle with the 12 startups of the swissnexSF Startup Camp.
Focus Areas
We curate a program of events, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, residencies and innovation exchanges that examine the forces shaping the emergent future in five focus areas.
What We Do
swissnex San Francisco is part of a global network for international collaboration located at Pier 17. We connect people and ideas from Switzerland and North America, and foster exchange between the regions.
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8 Learnings for Swiss Start-ups in Silicon Valley
The swissnex team brings together learnings from eight Swiss startups in Silicon Valley.
Latest News
Who is connecting, succeeding, and taking their ideas to the next level with swissnex San Francisco?
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Empathy vs. the Machines
How can art, philosophy, and empathy help us prepare for the next wave of technology?
Startups
swissnex San Francisco connects startups to the local network, tools, techniques, training, and office space in the Bay Area.
Partners
We work in partnership with an ever-widening group of individuals and organizations.
Residents
Entrepreneurs, organizations, and individuals share our space and help carry out our mission.
Corporate Innovation
swissnex San Francisco brings together a diverse community of universities, startups, corporates , artists and designers in our living lab at Pier 17.
Universities
We connect Swiss and Bay Area universities, researchers and academics, fostering the international exchange of research and ideas.
Artists
We facilitate Swiss artists promotion and cultural exchanges in the field of art-technology and art-sciences with a particular attention to the specific domains of: digital creation, interactive media, design and architecture.