From March 11 to 15, 2026, take part in the must-attend event dedicated to invention and innovation. Founded in 1972, this event is the world’s largest international exhibition of patented inventions!
Swiss Innovation Pavilion, renewed after a successful first edition in 2025
This pavilion, covering an area of approximately 150 m², aims to showcase the excellence and diversity of Swiss innovation by bringing together companies, start-ups, institutions, and research centers in a dynamic and unifying shared space. It offers enhanced visibility, targeted networking opportunities, and a setting conducive to promoting your projects to an international audience.
Cleantech Day – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Swiss Pavilion will set the pace for the event with three themed days, each dedicated to a major technology sector for Switzerland. Conferences, presentations, and talks by startups will illustrate the vitality of the Swiss ecosystem.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, will be Cleantech Day, which we are proud to co-organize with the trade show’s organizing team! A day dedicated to sustainable innovations that address environmental challenges.
On the agenda
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: “Wingsuit and Planetary Limits, or Mastering Risk Management,” by Didier Faure: Founder and Associate Director, Transit-On
- 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: “15 years of CleantechAlps: from a pioneering vision to an ecosystem of innovation in action,” by Charlotte Melly, Communications Manager at CleantechAlps
- Swiss cleantech is nothing new. From its beginnings in 1872 and the vision formulated in 2010 by CleantechAlps to the concrete solutions deployed today, this presentation explores the cleantech ecosystem: innovation, start-ups, key and emerging sectors, financing, and profiles of companies that are inventing solutions for the transition.
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: “Overview of Cleantech patents from the perspective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and analysis of thematic innovation landscapes,” by Dr. Kamran Houshang Pour, IP Expert/Senior IP Trainer
- 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: “Export promotion, support for clean technologies and infrastructure – the role and importance of intellectual property in international projects,” by Xavier Cornut – Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), Advisor for Europe + CIS, and (To be confirmed) Nathalie Goetschi – Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) Policy Advisor, Sustainable Development & International Cooperation
- 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: “Wood – an industrial alternative to plastic injection molding and paper,” by Creaholic
- 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: “Innovation at the service of energy transition,” by Raphael Domjan – Explorer and speaker
