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.
swissnex Salon
Announcing the swissnex Salon: Responsibility Towards Creation (Oct 5–Dec 8) – a new model of open dialogue on societal responsibility
Digital Democracy: Beyond the Binary
Join us as we explore the intersections of digital and direct democracy — part of the Zurich Meets San Francisco Festival.
Designathon on Tour: Urban Swarm Behavior
Creating new ideas for urban space.
Instant Space
A platform for conversation, Instant Space is a response to the swissnex Salon created by Zurich-based architects Nele Dechmann and Ortreport.
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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The Future is Sweet: A Conversation With Erika Marthins
Meet the designer pushing the relationship between memory, technology, and food.
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Who is connecting, succeeding, and taking their ideas to the next level with swissnex San Francisco?
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.