- 22. August 2026
- 11:00 - 17:00
- Open Day
- Innovation Park Zurich
- private
Where Science Comes to Life
On August 22, 2026, Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich will for the first time be an event partner and host of Scientifica, Switzerland's largest science festival.
The festival brings researchers, educators, and the public together in one place and makes current science directly tangible, through exhibitions, workshops, lab tours, panel discussions, and short lectures.
Organized by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich since 2011, Scientifica takes place every two years and attracts over 20,000 visitors. In 2026, Scientifica's theme is "How We Create Knowledge," and for the first time it will be held decentrally across multiple locations. Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich will open the festival on Saturday, August 22.
The detailed program can be found on the Scientifica website.
At the Switzerland Innovation Park Zürich, the hangars open up for hands-on research and technology: student teams present their electric race cars, Hyperloop prototypes, and rocket propulsion systems, while autonomous drones and robotic systems operate live.
Short lectures on space medicine, new materials, and sensor technology provide in-depth expertise, and workshops on 3D printing, soldering, and prototyping invite visitors to build and experiment themselves, rounded off by shows and demonstrations at top speed.
A day for anyone who wants to understand and experience technology firsthand: from tech-savvy professionals to the whole family, with a focus on Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Space & Aviation, and Advanced Manufacturing & Materials.
Get inspired by over 45 projects from research, academia, and industry: exhibitions in tents, short lectures, hands-on workshops, and shows.
Autonomous vehicles, walking and flying robots, and advanced navigation systems in live action. Student teams and start-ups showcase self-driving race cars, delivery drones, and robots that navigate independently and take on tasks, from the Formula Student track to Hyperloop test operations.
- 4QT Electric/Hybrid Construction Vehicles
- Aithon Robotics
- AMZ Racing - Formula Student
- ANYbotics
- Ascento
- DemoTube Hyperloop Test Track
- Forza ETH
- High Speed and Rescue Drones
- Matternet
- Sustainability Robotics and Materials Research in Space
- Swissloop
- Swissloop Tunnelling
- UZH: Robotics and Perception Group Scaramuzza
From building rocket propulsion systems to Earth observation from the air and the planning of real space missions. Researchers and student teams provide insight into how satellite technology, space medicine, and new launch systems come to life, including projects already in orbit or on their way there.
- Acentauri Solar Racing
- ARES Airborne Observatory
- CELLSIUS Project Liquid H2
- DNAir
- Dufour Aerospace
- From Space to the Doctor's Office
- Human Tissue from Space
- New Space in Dübendorf
- SHARF
- Stellar Alpina
- Swiss Academic Space Initiative (ARIS)
- UZH: Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL)
- UZH Space Hub
3D printing, sensor technologies, automation, and the digital networking of manufacturing processes, all hands-on. See how new materials and production methods, from stone printing to circular economy solutions, are shaping the industry of tomorrow.
- 3DP Stone Printing
- Circularity (with outdoor course)
- Eurotube: Real-World Lab for Infrastructure Construction
- ETH: Swiss Chips
- ETH: Swiss FabLab
- Impact Build
- Mining the Atmosphere
- PFAS
- Workshop "3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Soldering"