Upcoming events

This spring and summer, PARK INNOVAARE is going to relauch THE TERRACE as a monthly gathering at deliveryLAB (PSI/West). Kick-off was Wednesday, May 3rd, from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm. Next event is on August 2nd, same time same place. Join us for some drinks and chats.

We are looking forward to see you stepping by to our deliveryLAB to learn more about the innovation park right next door to the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). Share with us your research ideas and projects, discuss the future applications of novel technologies, and learn about our latest developments… - or just chat with us and your friends.

Here are a few good reasons to come to "THE TERRACE"

• Because you will find interesting people where innovation accelerates
• Because good ideas emerge from where innovation accelerates
• Because you will enjoy being where innovation accelerates

Join us & stay for a chat with a good music and free drinks!

No accreditation needed! Just pop in! Everybody is welcome.

For five years, research has been conducted in five scientific areas: information and communication technologies, energy and renewable energy sources, nanotechnologies, health, and the environment. Over 500 scientists worked together within the programme on a number of innovative projects.

For example, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in collaboration with the Poznan University of Technology conducted a research study which in the future will enable the construction of electrochemical capacitors, known as supercapacitors. This technology is already being used to power public transport vehicles and to support engine operation in electric and hybrid cars. However, for it to reach its full market potential, researchers must first get a better understanding of the most important processes related to electricity storage. This is what this joint project aimed to achieve.

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world

Louis Pasteur

INNOVATION SUMMIT is dedicated to the results of this Polish-Swiss adventure with science. Programme leaders from both countries and Paul Scherrer Institute scientists participating in the program will guide you throughout this initiative, while stunning photographs by Marcin Zieba will figuratively walk you through the research labs where many groundbreaking discoveries were made.

Agenda

17:30              Arrival 

18:00             Prof. Daniel Kündig, innovAARE AG 

18:10             Zbigniew Kostecki, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Bern

18:20             Markus Eggenberger, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

18:30             Prof. Dr. Jolanta Janczak-Rusch, Empa

18:45             Dr. Erik J. Berg, Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

19:00             Apéro and Exhibition (until ca. 20:00)

Accreditation

* Mandatory fields / Pflichtangaben

Founded in March 2012 as a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Excelsus Structural Solution has been constantly proving its outstanding expertise in structural analysis of materials. Company’s main office is located in Brussels (Belgium), whereas it operates primarily at the PSI synchrotron facility. For that reason Excelsus Structural Solutions (Swiss) has been founded. In April 2016, Excelsus has joint PARK INNOVAARE located just a stone’s throw away from the Swiss Light Source (SLS).

This year Excelsus celebrates its 5th anniversary. To recapitulate these 5 years and to mark what was achieved, the team invites everyone interested in the company to join the celebration with its most loyal customers and supporters from industry and academia.

The event will be held in English.

Agenda

14:00                   Visit of large research facilities: SLS, SINQ, SwissFEL*

16:00                   Welcome word, Dr. Fabia Gozzo 

16:15                   A few words from the guests of Honour

16:45                   Testimonials from Excelsus pioneer customers

17:15                   Concluding remarks, Dr. Joël Mesot

17:30                   Standing Dinner Party

* Optional, prior registration requested.The visit of each facility takes ca. 45 minutes. Groups will be formed based on request.

Accreditation

The event is open to the public and the entrance is free, however registration is mandatory. Please confirm your presence and number of guests by July 31st, 2017 to ESS-5thAnniversary@excels.us.

Agile Development at DECTRIS Ltd.

DECTRIS develops and produces hybrid photon counting X-Ray detectors for scientific and industrial customers. They are designed to determine deep molecular structures with an increasingly high level of precision – a task which requires the ongoing development of more advanced high-resolution detectors.

To keep up with its customers’ growing technology requirements, DECTRIS is constantly improving its products. However, innovations are difficult to plan in detail. That is why the development process must be able to adapt to the changing requirements and have a high level of agility. Unfortunately, reality in development adds another level of complexity, as not all aspects of the development process are equally agile.

At DECTRIS, for example, while the agile method "SCRUM" is used in software development, the implementation of this method is not always possible in hardware development. It is therefore important to find the best agile approaches and methods for each aspect of the development process. Dr. Matthias Schneebeli will present how the development teams at DECTRIS cope with that challenge.

Agenda

7:45                             Coffee

8:00 – 8:30                  Presentation

8:30 – 8:45                  Discussion

8:50                             Wrap up & End

Langauge

The event will be held in English and / or German, depending on the speaker and the audience's preferences.

Accreditation

* Mandatory fields / Pflichtangaben