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title: Foundation
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# Foundation

Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich is part of the "Switzerland Innovation" network and the Foundation Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich serves a public, non-profit purpose: to drive the Zurich region’s innovation strength. Established in 2015 by the Canton of Zurich, ETH Zurich, and Zurich Cantonal Bank, the Foundation today also counts the University of Zurich, Empa, the cities of Dübendorf and Zurich, and business representatives among its supporters.

The Foundation focuses on two core areas:

- **Strategic leadership** and **project oversight** for affiliated institutions.
- **Innovation promotion** through active ecosystem networking, including engaging scientific and economic players beyond the park. Concrete projects and platforms are created to deliver impact across defined focus areas.

## Our team

[![ipz_engels_05](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/ipz_engels_05_qyzzud.jpg)

### Dr. Stéphanie Engels

Managing Director](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-engels-798bb925)

[![IPZ_Fabienne___140_](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/IPZ_Fabienne___140__rtfl42.jpg)

### Dr. Fabienne Kiener

Innovation Ecosystem](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabienne-kiener-44828a153/)

[![IPZ_Ralph___110_](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/IPZ_Ralph___110__qm3dlg.jpg)

### Ralph Rosenbauer

Innovation Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-rosenbauer/)

## Board of Trustees

The Canton of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Zürcher Kantonalbank established the “Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich” foundation in 2015. Today, the Board of Trustees also includes the University of Zurich, Empa, the cities of Dübendorf and Zurich, as well as representatives from various companies.

**President of the Board of Trustees:**  
Peter E. Bodmer, Chairman & CEO, BEKA Group

**Vice President of the Board of Trustees:**  
Heinz Haller, ehem. Executive Vice President and President Dow Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

**Board of Trustees:**

Martin Bäumle, Stadtrat Dübendorf, Nationalrat

Dr. Hanspeter Fässler, Verwaltungsrat, Dätwyler Holding AG

Corine Mauch, Stadtpräsidentin Zürich

Dr. Jörg Müller-Ganz, Bankratspräsident, Zürcher Kantonalbank

Dr. Christian Péclat, CEO, Helbling Group

Prof. Dr. Michael Schaepman, Rektor der Universität Zürich

Jeannine Pilloud, Head of partnerships for innovation at the office of knowledge transfer & industrial relations, ETH Zurich

Dr. iur. Christian Wenger, Partner, Wenger & Vieli Rechtsanwälte

## Founder

![eth](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/eth_frvfj4.svg)

![ZKB](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/ZKB_e1gx9o.svg)

![kanton-zh](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/kanton-zh_o5kfub.svg)

## Foundation partners

![Stadt-ZH](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/Stadt-ZH_bv9w9f.svg)

![UniZH](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/UniZH_y9cpzv.svg)

![EMPA](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/EMPA_sipw3y.svg)

![Lenzlinger](https://res.cloudinary.com/innovationparkzurich/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,g_center,w_600/Lenzlinger_nzbf8f.svg)

## Further Sites

We are part of the [Switzerland Innovation](https://www.switzerland-innovation.com/) network. Networking between universities and companies takes place at various locations in Switzerland in order to create successful innovations.

- [Park Basel Area](https://sip-baselarea.com/)
- [Park Biel/Bienne](https://www.sipbb.ch/en/)
- [Park Innovaare ](https://www.parkinnovaare.ch/en/)
- [Park Network West Epfl ](https://www.switzerland-innovation.com/network-west/)
- [Park Ost](https://innovationspark-ost.ch/en/)
- [Park Central – Site of Park Zurich](https://www.building-excellence.ch/en/)
- [Park Ticino – Site of Park Zurich ](https://innovationticino.com/)