TEDD Visit to UPM Biomedical and CSEM at Switzerland Innovation Park Verified listing

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About UPM Biomedicals

UPM Biomedicals is the forerunner in producing high quality nanofibrillar cellulose for medical and life science applications. More than 400 patents protect the existing and future products that rely on the Finnish birch pulp. We actively collaborate with universities, research centers and key industrial partners on future innovations and products in the field of high throughput drug screening, personalized medicine, advanced cell therapies, 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering and advanced wound care.

We are part of UPM, the Biofore Company that creates value from renewable and recyclable materials. In 2023, UPM’s sales were approximately EUR 10.5 billion. UPM has production plants in 10 countries and a global sales network. UPM employs approximately 16,600 employees worldwide. UPM shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki stock exchange. At the end of 2023, UPM had approximately 140,700 shareholders.

https://www.upmbiomedicals.com/

About CSEM

CSEM is a Swiss technology innovation center developing advanced technologies with a high societal impact, which it then transfers to industry to strengthen the economy. The non-profit orientated, public-private organization is internationally recognized, and works to support the disruptive activities of companies in Switzerland and abroad. CSEM operates in the domains of precision manufacturing, digitalization, and sustainable energy. To accomplish its mission as gateway between research and economy, CSEM's more than 600 employees from 46 countries collaborate with leading universities, scientific institutions, research institutes, and industrial partners. With its six sites in Allschwil, Alpnach, Bern, Landquart, Neuchâtel and Zurich, CSEM is active all over Switzerland.

CSEM is at the forefront of life sciences, combining engineering skills, biological understanding, and cutting infrastructure to revolutionize the field. By bridging precision manufacturing and digitalization, we develop disruptive biosystems that bring the lab to the patient and vice versa. From our advanced biosafety level 2 labs, we leverage cutting-edge technologies like cell microsystems, biomonitoring, lab automation, and AI to create impactful solutions. Our work narrows the gap between applied sciences and industrialization, enabling standardization and advancements for personalized medicine, diagnostics, and advancements in regenerative medicine. CSEM’s tools for life sciences innovation are unlocking new possibilities in healthcare.

https://www.csem.ch/en/

About SIP

https://sip-baselarea.com/ 

PROGRAM

• 09:30 – 10:00 Registration
• 10:00 – 10:30 Welcome by TEDD, UPM, CSEM, SIP
• 10:30 – 10:50 Talk 1
• 10:50 – 11:10 Talk 2
• 11:10 – 11:30 Talk 3
• 11:30 – 11:50 Talk 4
• 11:50 – 12:00 Group photo
• 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
• 13:30 – 15:00 CSEM Lab Tours, UPM Biomedicals Booth and SIP tour (three groups of 10-14 people)
• 15:00 – 15:15 Closing words, CSEM, UPM & Markus

REGISTRATION
https://events.lsfm.zhaw.ch/en/tedd-university-visit

ORGANIZATION

Essi Niemi, UPM essi.niemi@upm.com

Marlies Mürnseer, UPM marlies.murnseer@upm.com

Felix Kurth, CSEM felix.kurth@csem.ch

Gilles Weder, CSEM gilles.weder@csem.ch

Christoph Joder, CSEM christoph.joder@csem.ch

Markus Rimann, TEDD markus.rimann@zhaw.ch

Katarzyna Kopanska, TEDD katarzyna.kopanska@zhaw.ch

COST­­

TEDD Partners (two participants) - no entrance fee
3rd and next TEDD Partner - CHF 40
Others - CHF 80

LOCATION

Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area AG
Hegenheimermattweg 167A
4123 Allschwil, Switzerland

From Basel SBB Railway Station (approx. 20 min.)

• Bus No. 48 direction Bachgraben (the bus leaves behind the airport bus No. 50)
• Get off the bus at the bus stop “Kreuzstrasse”
• Walk down Hegenheimermattweg to the Main Campus
• Enter the inner courtyard/park and walk to entrance A

Car park

• Public car park at Kreuzstrasse 4