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Wednesday 14 June 2023 | |
Exhibition Setup | |
Thursday 15 June 2023 | |
08:00 | Registration Opens |
09:00 - 09:30 | Introduction and Welcome Prof. Alexandra Kämpfer-Homsy, HES-SO / He-Arc, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Dr. Michel Despont, CSEM SA, Switzerland Mr. Alain Ribaux, State Minister, Department of Economy, Security and Cultural Affairs, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
09:30 - 10:40 | Nano-imaging Chair: Prof. Yasin Ekinci, PSI KEYNOTE Prof. Manuel Guizar Sicairos, Paul Scherrer Institute, Photon Science Division & École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Institute of Physics, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Petra Simoncic, Chief Innovation Officer, ELDICO Scientific AG, Switzerland ![]() Prof. Dr. Jan Pieter Abrahams, Basel University, Biozentrum, Switzerland ![]() |
10:40 - 11:10 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
11:10 - 11:40 | Güntherodt Lecture Chair: Prof. Christian Schönenberger, SNI (University of Basel) KEYNOTE Prof. Simon Scheuring, Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Physiology & Biophysics, USA ![]() |
11:40 - 12:50 | Advanced manufacturing at nanoscale Chair: Prof. Silvia Schintke, HEIG-VD, HES-SO KEYNOTE Prof. Daryl W. Yee, EPFL, Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Ivo Utke, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Laboratory for Mechanics of Materials and Nanostructures, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Saskia Bindschedler, University of Neuchâtel, Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Microbiology, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Andrea Vaccaro, CTO, LS Instruments, Switzerland ![]() |
12:50 - 14:00 | Lunch, Poster Session & Exhibition Visit |
14:00 - 15:10 | Applied Industry Projects Chair: Dr. Marcus Morstein, Hightech Zentrum Aargau KEYNOTE Silke Traut, COO, Dectris AG, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Reinhard Völkel, CEO SUSS MicroOptics, Neuchâtel, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Andreas Hogg, CEO, Coat-X SA, Switzerland ![]() with optimized surface functionality based on nanomaterials Dr. Florian Döring, CEO, XRnanotech , Switzerland ![]() |
15:10 - 15:40 | Coffee Break & Exhibition Visit |
15:40 - 16:50 | Smart nanomaterials Chair: Dr. Raphaël Pugin, CSEM SA KEYNOTE Dr. Luciano Fernandes Boesel, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Switzerland ![]() Prof. Jovana V. Milić, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Xavier Lefévre, Nanoscale Technology - CSEM SA, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Marek Oszajca, Avantama AG, Switzerland ![]() |
16:50 - 18:30 | Poster Session with Aperitif
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18:30 | Adjourn for the Day |
Friday 16 June 2023 | |
08:00 | Registration Opens |
08:30 - 08:40 | Welcome Mr. Didier Boillat, City Councilor, City of Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
08:40 - 09:50 | Quantum Technologies Chair: Prof. Kirsten Moselund, PSI KEYNOTE Dr. Cezar Zota, IBM Research, Rüschlikon, Switzerland ![]() Prof. Dr. Cristina Benea-Chelmus, Hybrid Photonics Laboratory, EPFL, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Alexander Grimm, Bosonic Quantum Information Group, PSI, Switzerland ![]() Marco Nordmann, Qnami AG, Switzerland ![]() |
09:50 - 10:20 | Coffee & Exhibition Visit |
10:20 - 11:20 | Start-up Competition Chair: Dr. Lorenz Herrmann, Empa Participating Companies: Session and prize sponsored by the Swiss MNT Network ![]() |
11:20 - 12:30 | Podium Discussion Chairs: Dr. Michel Despont, CSEM SA & Dr. Cemal Aydogan, Hitachi Energy Topic: The Swiss flavour of the Chip Act Confirmed Panelists:
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12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch, Poster Session & Exhibition Visit |
14:00 - 15:10 | Nanophotonics and nano-optics Chair: Prof. Alexandra Kämpfer-Homsy, HES-SO / He-Arc, Neuchâtel KEYNOTE Prof. Giulia Tagliabue, Laboratory of Nanoscience for Energy Technologies (LNET – IGM – STI), EPFL, Switzerland ![]() Prof. Dr. Ilaria Zardo, Nanophononics Lab, Departments of Physics and Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Maria Sanz-Paz, Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Guillaume Basset, Micro-Nano Optics, CSEM SA, Switzerland ![]() |
15:10 - 15:40 | Coffee & Exhibition Visit |
15:40 - 16:50 | Nanotechnology for Medtech Chair: Prof. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, AMI Uni-FR KEYNOTE Prof. Dr. Rene Rossi, Laboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Switzerland ![]() Prof. Dr. Oya Tagit, Head of the Group Biointerfaces, Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) & Executive Committee Member; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, School of Life Sciences - Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Switzerland ![]() Dr. Emmanuel Delamarche, Senior Manager, Spiden AG, Switzerland ![]() Prof. Sumita Pennathur, UC Santa Barbara; CEO LAXMI therapeutic devices, USA ![]() |
16:50 - 17:20 | Awards Ceremony Chairs: Prof. Alexandra Kämpfer-Homsy, HES-SO / He-Arc, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Michel Despont (CSEM), Swiss MNT Board, SNC 2023 co-Chair |
17:20 - 17:30 | Final Remarks |
17:30 | Conference adjourns & Light Farewell Reception |