Matchmaking between Research and Practice
Accelerating the development and deployment of innovative solutions to global challenges requires close collaboration of scientists and engineers with stakeholders from NGOs, the public and private sector. To bridge the gap between academia and practice, ETH4D hosts thematic matchmaking events that bring together ETH Zurich researchers and solution-seeking NGOs and companies. If you are interested in co-organising such an event, please reach out to .
2022
2021
Sustainable Construction for Global Development: 8/15 June 2021
15:00-16:30 CET
Speakers 8 June
- Athanase Nzayisenga (EarthEnable)
- Prof. Kristina Shea/Yu Zhang (Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory, ETH Zurich)
- Dr. Fadri Furrer (Incon.ai)
- Firehiwot Nesro Kedir (Innovative and Industrial Construction, ETH Zurich):
- Alejandro Montes (COAA)
- Dr. Giulia Celentano (Sustainable Construction, ETH Zurich)
- Philippe Monteil (Freelance Architect)
Speakers 15 June
- Prof. Daniel Hall (Innovative and Industrial Construction, ETH Zurich)
- Dr. Jimeno Fonseca (EBP
- Prof. Guillaume Habert (Sustainable Construction, ETH Zurich
- Satprem Maïni (Auroville Earth Institute, UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture
- Prof. Catherine De Wolf (Circular Engineering for Architecture, ETH Zurich
- Ana Cristina Vargas (Trazando Espacios
Find the Downloadslides Sustainable Construction for Global Developmenthere (PDF, 35.1 MB)
Sustainable Global Food Systems: 30 March / 9 April
Organised together with the World Food System Center
Practitioners from:
- Barry Callebaut
- Helvetas
- Swisscontact
- Precision Agriculture for Development
Researchers:
- Dr. Christian Andres (Sustainable Agroecosystems, D-USYS)
- Prof. Rachael Garrett (Environmental Policy Lab, D-GESS)
- Prof. Jaboury Ghazoul (Ecosystems Management, D-USYS)
- Dr. Akanksha Singh (Agricultural Ecology, D-USYS)
- Dr. Leonhard Späth (Sustainable Agroecosystems, D-USYS)
- Prof. Jan Dirk Wegner (Ecovision Lab, D-BAUG; Data Science for Sciences, UZH)
See here for the slides:
DownloadSustainable Global Food Systems, March 30 (PDF, 5.5 MB)
DownloadSustainable Global Food Systems, April 9 (PDF, 3.8 MB)
2020
COVID-19 Response: 29 April
Organised together with the Competence Center for Materials and Processes and helpfulETH
Practitioners from:
- Helvetas
- International Committee of the Red Cross,
- Solidar Med
- Solidar Suisse
- Swiss Red Cross
ETHZ Researchers:
- Dr. Damien De Courten (Indema AG)
- Dr. Stefan Fox (Product Development Group, D-MAVT)
- Marcel Gort (Product Development Group, D-MAVT)
- Dr. Michele Gregorini (Functional Materials Laboratory, D-CHAB)
- Olivier Gröninger (Functional Materials Laboratory, D-CHAB)
- Urs Lustenberger (Functional Materials Laboratory, D-CHAB)
- Prof. Mirko Meboldt (Product Development Group, D-MAVT)
- Dr. Larissa Schefer (Competence Center for Materials and Processes, D-MATL)
- Prof. Kristina Shea (Engineering Design and Computing Laboratory, D-MAVT)
- Prof. Wendelin Stark (Functional Materials Laboratory, D-CHAB)
- Dr. Jan Zimmermann (ETH Industry Relations)