Who we are
Wyss Zurich is a unique accelerator, embedded within the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, dedicated to the emerging fields of regenerative medicine and robotics, and medical devices/bionics technologies. We unite world-leading experts, pooling their knowledge and expertise, to form multidisciplinary teams.
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Organizational Setup
The Wyss Zurich Translational Center is run jointly by the ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, with infrastructure on both sides. The head office, technology platforms, and the projects are allocated at the Wyss Zurich Translational Center, which is the operational body. The Wyss Zurich Foundation is the approval and funding body.
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Philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss
Hansjörg Wyss is a Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist who dedicates his philanthropic activities to environmentalism, scientific research and translation. In Switzerland, his donations have already exceed more than half a billion Swiss Francs in less than ten years, to groundbreaking research projects within three different Wyss Centers or Academy in Zurich, Geneva, and Bern. This makes him the most generous private donor to the Swiss research and innovation landscape.