News (Innovation Society)
Nanotechnology at the MODEL AG paper factory
A group of interested teachers from the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land and Solothurn visited the "SimplyNano 2" course at MODEL AG. In addition to an... More
Nano experiment kit for secondary schools in Northwestern Switzerland
In future, upper school classes in north-western Switzerland will be experimenting with nanotechnology. Class sets of "SimplyNano 2" experiment kits are being made available to... More
Teacher training at Syngenta: "Simply Nano" - experiential workshop with 37 experiments
The life sciences sector in Switzerland lacks applicants for apprenticeships, especially for laboratory professions. To arouse interest in STEM subjects among young people, Syngenta in... More
New "SimplyNano 2" project in the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn
900 "SimplyNano 2" experiment kits are available nationwide for upper schools in the cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Solothurn. This means that the nano learning... More
Successful "SimplyNano 2" project in the Canton of Zurich
In the latest SimplyNano 2 project, all secondary schools in the canton of Zurich were equipped with 1100 SimplyNano 2 cases. The teachers were trained... More
Nano experimentation course for Zurich teachers at Vetropack AG in Bülach
Nano experiments are intended to get Zurich's secondary school students excited about technical professions. An advanced training course for teachers at the company Vetropack AG... More
A case against the shortage of skilled workers
It is no longer a secret that there is a lack of young people in technical and scientific professions. In eastern Switzerland, the problem is... More
"Experiments make it easier to get young people interested in science"
The award-winning SimplyNano project aims to introduce young people, especially girls, to science and technology careers. It consists of experimental kits that teachers in secondary... More