A new national platform for space promotion
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The new platform Space exchange Switzerland (SXS) for the promotion of space in Switzerland is born. The consortium of five partner universities will be working on a 3-year mandate from 2021 to the end of 2024.
Let's amplify the voice of space in Switzerland! This is the driving force behind the new national platform for space promotion in Switzerland - Space exchange Switzerland (SXS).
Aimed at supporting the development of space in Switzerland, this initiative is led by a consortium of 5 universities including EPFL (as leading house), ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland - FHNW, and Università della Svizzera italiana - USI.
Intended to support the further development of space in Switzerland, the newly created consortium puts all its energy into assisting the SERI/SSO to:
- Ensure SXS becomes an efficient and recognized national platform for the space field.
- Amplify the voices of the Swiss space ecosystem nationally and internationally.
- Improve Swiss companies’ visibility and adaptability in the space field, namely towards ESA and its technology needs.
- Engage young talents to become the future generation of space experts.
- Support Swiss entities in developing their knowledge and aptitude in using earth observation space data.
Each partner will contribute to projects in its area of expertise. Through different strategic domains such as facilitation of professional training, outreach activities, events, technology harmonization, and technical support for earth observation data, SXS will be an efficient multiproject-oriented platform around space!
The Space exchange Switzerland platform is open to everyone
Students and academics, space professionals and space-enthusiasts are welcome to exchange, learn and deepen their knowledge about space through the SXS platform. Participate to information events about the future ESA programs, make yourself known by ESA technology experts, embark with us at the IAC Paris in September, join the long night of careers in Lugano on April 6, discover our career possibilities on our webpage or contact us for your space outreach events.
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Space exchange Switzerland is a neutral platform and works in complementarity with existing initiatives. It has a 3-year mandate from 2021 to the end of 2024. SXS is funded by the Swiss Space Office of the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI/SSO).