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Innovation Hub

Committed to innovation

Innovation Ambassadors are researchers from across UZH who are committed to innovation and have  experience in entrepreneurship, commercialization or knowledge transfer. In their institutes they become important role models and can act as advisors for science entrepreneurs, thereby being important contributors to the UZH innovation ecosystem. The Innovation Ambassadors are involved in the selection of projects to be supported by UZH Innovation Grants and Entrepreneur Fellowships.

Sarah Ebling

Full professor ad personam of Language, Technology and Accessibility 
Zurich Center for Linguistics | Department of Computational Linguistics
Profile
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Lauren Howe

Assistant Professor in Management, with a focus on the future of work
Institute of Business Administration
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Thomas Puschmann

Director Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab | Department of Finance, University of Zürich
Profile
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Experience

Founder and Executive Director Global Center for Sustainable Digital Finance | Stanford University School of Engineering
Co-Founder | Extreme Tech Challenge Switzerland
Member of the Swiss Innovation Council | Innosuisse

Claudia Röösli

Group Leader for Earth Observation Application and Services
UZH Space Hub
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Anja Schulze

DIZH Bridge Professor
Mobility and Digital Innovation Management
Profile
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Experience

Anja leads the Swiss Center for Automotive Research (Swiss CAR) and serves as the Community Leader of the DSI Community Mobility.

Gerhard Schwabe

Professor of Information Management
Department of Informatics
Profile
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Experience

Senior Editor | Journal of Information Technology (JIT) 
Senior Editor | Information Systems Journal
Member of Editorial Board Human Computer Interaction and Social Computing | BISE Journal

Stefan Seeger

Professor of Chemistry, Founder and Director of Business Chemistry Program | Department of Chemistry
Profile
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Experience

Founder and Chairman Of The Board Of Directors | Molecular Machines & Industries
Based on his early research Stefan Seeger founded the spin-off company Molecular Machines & Industries, Ltd. (MMI); the company is today the leading provider for single cell selection and tissue isolation equipment for research in the field of drug discovery, stem cell research, cancer research, and pathology. Meanwhile, the company supports with its technology scientists in nearly 1000 labratories worldwide.

Claudio Tessone

Professor of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies | Department of Informatics
Chairman | UZH Blockchain Center
Profile
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Experience

Claudio is incharge of NetSci Society. He is also the director of the Summer School: Deep Dive into Blockchain and of the Certificate of Advanced Studies on Blockchain at the University of Zurich.

Viktor von Wyl

Assistant Professor of Digital and Mobile Health
Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care
Profile
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Experience

Academic Co-Director | Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
Since October 2023, Viktor has been a member of the Directorate of the Swiss School of Public Health

Ning Wang

Research Group Lead in Ethics and Value Sensitive Innovation
Digital Society Initiative
Profile
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Experience

Global Future Councils of Technology Policy | World Economic Forum
Ning is dedicated to bridging the gap between science and society, with active engagement in influential non-academic institutions such as the World Economic Forum, the IEEE, and the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Want to get involved as an Innovation Ambassador?

Getting involved as an Innovation Ambassador at UZH is a perfect opportunity to learn more about science translation from peers and the Innovation Office. Support the evaluation of early stage startup projects and share your experience with early career reseachers in your field.

If you are a senior researcher or professor, please reach out to us to learn more about this role.