Zürich Funding at the Frontier: hosted by ARIA and Nucleate Switzerland
Friday, September 4, 2026
05:00 PM GMT+2
Friday, September 4, 2026
08:00 PM GMT+2
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About the Event
We're gathering Zürich's leading scientists, engineers, founders, and technical leaders pursuing research at the edge of what is possible.
Join us for an evening exploring how ambitious science gets funded, and how exceptional technical leaders can shape entirely new research directions.
We'll begin with a short introduction to ARIA from Programme Director Jenny Read, followed by lightning talks from researchers and founders working on ambitious technical problems, before continuing the conversation over food and drinks.
Please note this is a register-of-interest event. Registration does not guarantee attendance, and places are limited and subject to approval.
What is ARIA?
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is the UK's high-risk, high-reward R&D funding agency, created to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs by supporting research that is too ambitious, speculative, or interdisciplinary to pursue elsewhere.
ARIA operates through Programme Directors: exceptional scientific and technical leaders who spot overlooked opportunities, define bold technical visions, and bring together the people and projects needed to pursue them.
ARIA is now recruiting its third cohort of Programme Directors for a May 2027 start.
Who should attend?
This event is intended for deeply technical people who:
Have experience leading ambitious, outcome-driven scientific or technical work
Enjoy uncovering non-obvious approaches to difficult problems
Care about shaping the future of science and technology
May be interested in becoming a future ARIA Programme Director or applying for ARIA's funding
Schedule
17:00-17:30 Arrival, food & drinks
17:30-17:35 Welcome and introduction from Nucleate Switzerland
17:35-18:00 Lightning talks from researchers and founders based in Switzerland
18:00-18:30 What is ARIA? Programme Directors and funding opportunities
18:30-20:00 Food, drinks & networking
Speakers
Jenny Read (ARIA Programme Director leading the Robot Dexterity programme)
Lightning talks include scientific and technical leaders working on ambitious scientific and engineering challenges in Switzerland
Aswin Ramachandran (Staff of Professorship for Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zürich)
Lilly van de Venn (Staff of Professorship for Genome Biology at ETH Zürich)
Georg Keller (Senior Group Leader, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland)
Paula Nunes-Hasler (Group Leader at the University of Geneva + CEO of Talixeon Therapeutics)
Venue Details
Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich, Zurich
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