swissnex San Francisco

swissnex San Francisco creates a unique environment that stimulates strategic collaboration and active thinking. Working with keyplayers of today and tomorrow swissnex San Francisco enables an informed dialogue to anticipate trends and fruitful partnerships.

We are located in the heart of San Francisco - the gateway to Silicon Valley and Asia - a vibrant crossroads of scientific, entrepreneurial, academic and innovative activity.

We connect the best of many worlds by bridging the knowledge, energy and competences of Switzerland, the U.S.A., and Canada.

Universities, innovative companies, policy makers and creative thinkers join swissnex San Francisco in shaping this unique environment. They discover opportunities and gain exposure through workshops, learning tours, exhibits, one- to-one meetings, road shows, video-conferences, and symposia, amongst other initiatives.

Our partners connect to an organically growing network of expertise across existing and emerging fields of knowledge.

Initiated by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) as a public-private venture, and managed in cooperation with the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs, swissnex San Francisco is an annex of the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco. Vital financial support is provided by public and private sponsors sharing swissnex San Francisco's commitment to "connecting the dots."