Space, Community and Corporate Innovation
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June 14, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO: swissnex San Francisco’s latest initiative The Living Lab transforms its new location at Pier 17 into a testing ground to explore new ways to collaborate and create in the future.
A Living Lab workshop – a quarterly series in collaboration with Arup Foresight and Deloitte Center for the Edge
For SF Design Week, swissnex San Francisco will open its doors on Wednesday June 21 from 6-9pm to offer a sneak peek into its Living Lab through a series of experiences across the open office, gallery and social spaces swissnex shares with its resident community of startups, creatives, universities and corporate innovation outposts. The evening also includes a performance by Zürich-based artist, comedian and TED speaker Ursus Wehrli and music from DJ Josette Melchor.
The Living Lab draws on the below design and technology partners to strategically implement ideas and prototype products that are integral to a creative and collaborative ecosystem. During the open studio for SF Design Week, visitors can enjoy the following unique experiences from The Living Lab partners:
Responding to rapid changes in the landscape of work, The Living Lab draws upon the effects of technological advances on the way we work, where we work, and the role of work. swissnex’s Head of Partnerships, Emina Reissinger, behind the initiative says: ‘In a fast-changing world, the path of continuous digital transformation increasingly blurs the boundary between our virtual and physical worlds, and between work and life. As a result, there is a growing need to create collaborative spaces and diverse community to experiment, learn and innovate together.’
As part of The Living Lab, swissnex San Francisco will also run a series of foresight workshops with insights to be shared on nextrends, swissnex SF’s blog. Titled ‘AfterWork’ and organized in partnership with Arup Foresight and Deloitte Center for the Edge, the quarterly workshops examine the future of work and are designed to foster meaningful exchange and a learning community. This series champions swissnex San Francisco’s interdisciplinary approach and is dedicated to exploring diverse trends and technologies that will shape the future of work, both inside the workplace and beyond. Each session will be guided by four key questions essential to the future of work:
https://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/initiatives/livinglab/
Date: Thursday, June 15
Time: 6.30-9pm
Location: swissnex San Francisco, Pier 17, Suite 800, San Francisco, California 94111
Tickets: FREE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Featuring: Celebrate our exhibition opening with a walk-through from Angelo Benedetto, ECAL’s head of graphic design.
https://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/event/opening-night-ecal-graphic-design
Date: Friday, June 16
Time: 7-10pm
Location: swissnex San Francisco, Pier 17, Suite 800, San Francisco, California 94111
Tickets: $10 general admission, $15 at the door, students free
Featuring: Intro, welcome by swissnex, Vitra, talk Barber & Osgerby + Q&A
https://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/event/designing-for-work-barberosgerby/
Date: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 6-9pm
Location: swissnex San Francisco, Pier 17, Suite 800, San Francisco, California 94111
Tickets: FREE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Featuring: IdeaPaint, Logitech, Nestlé, Ruckstuhl, View, Vitra
*Admission is FREE and includes entry to the ECAL Graphic Design exhibition at swissnex Gallery. Meet the swissnex San Francisco team and a select group of our partners and residents for experiences, drinks, snacks and spectacular views.
https://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/event/open-studio-a-living-lab-for-collaboration/
swissnex San Francisco is a platform for the exchange of knowledge and ideas in science, education, art, and innovation. We highlight the best of Swiss and North American ingenuity and create opportunities for networking among our diverse group of professional contacts in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, and beyond.
swissnex San Francisco is an initiative of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), managed in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs as an annex of the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco. The activities of the swissnex Network are based on a collaborative approach, relying on public and private partnerships and funding.
For further information and to request interviews or images please contact:
Perrine Huber
Head of Marketing & Communication
perrine@nullswissnexsf.org
t: (415) 937-3482