Innovation Office University of Basel

🎄✨ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲✨🎄 This holiday season, our team embraced a fun challenge: capturing festive moments with Christmas trees from around the world! 🌍🎅 From the cozy charm of home, snowy Swiss landscapes, and the enchanting streets of Paris, to the dazzling lights of New York and sunlit celebrations in Australia and Taiwan, our photos beautifully capture the global connections and rich diversity that drive and inspire our work every day. From all of us at the Innovation Office, we wish you and your loved ones a warm, magical, Christmas season. 🎄 With festive cheer, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹 Alessandro Mazzetti, Alice Freton, Anna-Elina Pekonen, Clémence Le Roux, Christian Elias Schneider, Douglas Haggstrom, Hailey Kim, Lara Brantschen, Saara Malkamäki, Sophie Schumacher

The Australian Swiss Academic & Innovation Network was one of the initiatives we supported and helped to launch in 2024. We look forward to helping create another chapter of Swiss-Australian collaboration in 2025. If you are interested to learn more follow ASAIN and sign-up as a member in the link in the post. 🐨 🎄

🎄 Bright minds need a lot of raclette sometimes! With these cheesy smiles, the Innovation Office sends you warm greetings from our "little Christmas party." 🧀✨ We're taking a well-deserved holiday break for the next two weeks and will be back in the office on 6 January. Come visit us in the new year—we’d love to kick off 2025 together! 🌟 Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to the new year!

“𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙉𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝘿𝙧𝙪𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩” Are you a European principal investigator working on therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease, autism, or related neurological disorders? SPARK NS invites you to a one-day short course designed to help you take your discovery from lab to clinic. This unique event is your chance to connect with a world-class network of translational research experts and gain invaluable insights into drug development. Held at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, this course is tailored for scientists like you, those passionate about turning groundbreaking research into therapies that change lives. Attendees will learn how to position their discoveries for recognition by funders and industry leaders, access mentorship from seasoned professionals, and explore SPARK NS’s prestigious two-year programs, which include up to $𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 in milestone-based funding. This is your opportunity to align your research with real-world impact. 🗓️ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: January 13, 2025 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy 🌐 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/g5_H34CR 📝 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄:  https://lnkd.in/eGsvCqJw #Neuroscience #InnovationInHealth #DrugDevelopment #ResearchToImpact #SPARKNS

🚀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 🚀 Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey with the Innosuisse 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝟮 "𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁", starting 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! This 12-week evening program, tailored specifically for PhDs, PostDocs, and staff members, offers a unique opportunity to develop essential 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, including: - Pitching your ideas effectively - Team building and collaboration - Financial planning - Understanding your customers - Utilizing the Business Model Canvas - Navigating intellectual property - Strengthening brand communication Connect with ambitious peers and become part of Basel’s dynamic entrepreneurial community!🌟 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dAMHdpcc 👉𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 - 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! Application deadline: January 31, 2025. For questions, contact Lara Brantschen or Anna-Elina Pekonen.

🚀Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): SPEARHEAD’s Success Stories 🌍 Over the past three years, SPEARHEAD has been at the forefront of innovation, collaboration, and education to combat one of the most pressing global health challenges: AMR. The project has one more year to go but, here’s how we have made an impact so far: 🔹 Real-Time Monitoring System We introduced DrugAlert, a real-time alert system integrated into clinical workflows at University Hospital Basel for timely interventions and optimized antibiotic prescriptions that enhance patient care and antibiotic stewardship. 🔹 AI-Driven Risk Prediction and Rapid Diagnostics With nanomotion antibiotic susceptibility test (AST), we reduced diagnostic times from 37 hours to 4.4 hours, with ongoing efforts to further cut this to 2 hours. Additionally, we have established a federated learning framework to develop a robust risk prediction model for resistant bacteria. 🔹 Innovative Citizen Engagement We have been bridging science and society with hands-on workshops and creative outreach. Empowering the public through creative events like the OpenHealth Datathon and DiPLab workshops, we brought together students, designers, scientists, clinicians and innovators to tackle AMR through collaboration and education. A targeted social media campaign reached over 1,000 participants with a 254% boost in engagement. 🔹 Health-Economic Insights Quantifying the labor market impact of UTIs and evaluating the cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostics, we provide decision-makers with critical evidence to scale AMR solutions for broader societal and economic benefit. Let's continue to break down silos and collaborate across public health, hospitals, design, data and innovation. 👏 A huge thank you to our incredible partners for driving change! 👉 Join our repository: https://lnkd.in/e_XZe5i3 #Innovation #AMR #Healthcare #AI #Diagnostics #Sustainability #Collaboration Saara Malkamäki Hailey Kim Christoph Meier Cornelia Schneider Dr. Lina Khoury Aerts Julia Bielicki Daniele Malpetti Gilbert Greub Alexandre Delfino Ginevra Terenghi Serena Cangiano Mark J. Lambiris Christoph Nabholz Florian Rechfeld Kai Zhang Matthew Harold Sonja Haut Alex Sturm, PhD Grzegorz Gonciarz

🚀 We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the Innosuisse 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲! Starting 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, the course is specifically designed for PhDs, Postdocs, and staff members, providing tailored insights and resources to help you thrive in the entrepreneurial world. 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: ◾ Learn 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 such as understanding customers, creating business models, pitching ideas, managing finances, intellectual property, and branding. ◾ Develop 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 useful for everyone, whether you have a business idea or are just starting to explore the entrepreneurship world. ◾ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 with key leaders in Basel’s innovation ecosystem, as well as potential co-founders, team members, investors, and make new friends. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: ◾ Innovation Bootcamp: February 14th, 10 am – 5 pm ◾ Evening Sessions: Every Wednesday, 5 pm – 9 pm (February 26th - May 21st) ◾ Location: Innovation Garage, Kreuzstrasse 4, 4123 Allschwil ◾ Free of Charge and in English This program is designed to help you explore new ideas, develop innovative business concepts, and make a meaningful impact! Take the next step toward your entrepreneurial journey – apply and join us! 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: https://lnkd.in/dAMHdpcc 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dCbWJmma 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: January 31st, 2025 👥 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀: Max. 35 participants, selection based on application. For more information, please contact Lara Brantschen.

🎄 Planning for the future at Swiss Leading House Africa 🎄   It is that time of the year when the selfies move inside and in front of the Christmas tree!   We were honored to host Anneline Morgan, Chief Director of the DSTI in South Africa, at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute with Kobina Assan Ampah Jürg Utzinger for an inspiring discussion on fostering partnerships between Switzerland and South Africa including with the Swiss Leading House Africa program.   The Leading House programs provide a platform for young researchers and startups to embark on a collaborative journey of innovation—from Switzerland to the world.   Martin Röösli and his team that form part of the Joint South Africa and Swiss Chair in Global Environmental Health showed the value of long term collaboration. They have built upon the chair with SNF projects, Government Excellence PhDs and Leading House projects to make a lasting impact. Read more here - https://lnkd.in/eBDjrh7g and stay tuned for more!   The ability to intelligently combine existing instruments and opportunities is key to create lasting impact like the group from Martin and his collaborators in South Africa. Together with the DSTI and other actors across Africa we look forward to working to create more opportunities and making sure opportunities are complementary and team switzerland works together!   A special thank you to Jacquelene Friedenthal and Kgomotso Austin for facilitating high-value connections in Switzerland. We look forward to continuing these conversations and hearing how we can turn ideas from the visit into action. Douglas Haggstrom   Here’s to more impactful collaborations in 2025! 💡🌍   #Collaboration #Innovation #Research #LeadingHouseAfrica #GlobalHealth

🌟 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀! 🌟 We are proud to share that Cimeio Therapeutics, a startup supported by the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, has entered a research collaboration, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, with Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. to develop advanced cell therapies for diseases with high unmet needs. This collaboration leverages Cimeio’s innovative 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗱-𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹 & 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀™ (𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗣) 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 and Kyowa Kirin’s expertise in cellular therapies, paving the way for new treatment options for challenging medical conditions. Congratulations to Lukas Jeker and the whole team at Cimeio Therapeutics on achieving this milestone, which demonstrates the strength and impact of the University of Basel’s innovation ecosystem. We are excited to see the transformative potential of this partnership come to life and the advancements it will bring to patient care. #CimeioTherapeutics #Innovation #Biotech #CellTherapy #UniversityOfBasel #Collaboration #Department of Biomedicine

🛍️"𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝘂𝗳𝘀𝗸𝗼𝗿𝗯𝘀" 🛍️ How do our daily purchasing decisions affect food production and pricing? A topic that addresses us all! 🛒 Through our thematic focus in the H-HEALTH Project, we enabled the latest #FoodTalk in Basel to take place and foster the needed conversations and solutions for the challenges in our current #FoodSystem. 🧏In case you have missed the event in November or could not be there in person, we are now excited to announce that you can listen to the inputs from the experts and the dialogue in the format of a Podcast! Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL supported the event by recording the conversation and presentations of Philipp Aerni from the Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability , 𝗧𝗲𝘅 𝗧𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿 from the 𝗞𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂̈𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 and Benjamin Krähenmann from Crowd Container. 🔊 We are delighted that the conversation was captured and we can share it now with you for your enjoyment. Find more information about it on the #FiBLFocus Website. 📻 https://lnkd.in/dD9ZuwH2 🙏 Thank you for the collaboration in this project #ErnährungsforumBasel, Dubravka Vrdoljak, Impact Hub Basel, Seraina Winter, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Sophie Thanner, unternehmen mitte