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Federal Councillor Burkhalter meets Boston’s young talents

Posted by swissnex boston administrator at Oct 29, 2010 03:50 PM |

Federal Councillor Burkhalter meets Boston’s young talents

Nov 22, 2010 03:50 PM

 

 

   The Boston area is known as much for its education and innovation as for its history and culture. So when Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter visited the USA to celebrate the swissnex network’s tenth anniversary, he made a point of seeing first-hand what makes this area world-renowned: its young talents.

 

Mr. Burkhalter and his delegation spent two days touring the campuses of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to meet with local practitioners and Swiss researchers in higher education and innovation: the leaders of tomorrow. They also witnessed the signing of a joint program between prolific Swiss and US schools, and brainstormed the role of swissnex in science diplomacy.

 

Their tour included:
  • Kendall Square (MIT and Cambridge Innovation Center): “How to Build an Innovation-based Economy?”
  • Longwood Medical Area (Wyss Institute; Harvard School of Public Health): “Switzerland’s Role in the Future of Med Tech and Public Health”
  • Brainstorming the Future of Swiss Science Diplomacy and the swissnex Model
 

To read more, click here to visit the 10-year Anniversary Blog.

 

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