Participants will have the opportunity to learn first-hand from representatives of renowned Swiss and international Foundations about their current and upcoming funding opportunities and their vision regarding research funding during the plenary sessions. Do not miss the opportunity to meet high profile speakers and former grantees during the coffee breaks, poster sessions and networking time. Researchers from all disciplines will find food for thought.
Confirmed presentations from the following foundations:
- Fondation Botnar
- Fondation Leenaards
- Gebert Rüf Stiftung
- Hasler Stiftung
- Ikea Foundation Switzerland
- Novartis Forschungsstiftung
- Novartis Foundation for medical-biological research
- Swiss Cancer League
- Swiss Cancer Research foundation
- Synapsis Foundation
- Wellcome Trust
- Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering
In addition, there will be two special presentations:
- Swiss grant-making foundation landscape presented by the Deputy Director of SwissFoundations
- US grant-making foundations presented by the Senior Associate Director of Foundations Relations at the MIT
Please note that this event is open to any researcher or grant official based in Switzerland. There is an entrance fee of CHF 150.- for external visitors (free access for EPFL members).