CognitiveValley:
Creating new perspectives for all generations

We highly appreciate your interest in the CognitiveValley, the first Swiss umbrella brand to promote and connect our AI ecosystem as a whole. We want to create the best preconditions for the welfare of the current and future workforce in Switzerland

Trailer CognitiveValley:
The strong Global AI brand for Switzerland

Opening Speech on the Launch for the CognitiveValley - Walter Thurnherr | Swiss Federal Chancellor

CognitiveValley – One strong AI Movement

CognitiveValley – The AI Movement
The common AI Voice for Switzerland
Switzerland – Brawn and Brain Economy

The Swiss AI Assets

«Artificial intelligence is a key driver of the Swiss innovation capacity and competitiveness»

Challenges

Be attractive for and be able to form «AI talents»
Create smart AI products for a global market
Attract investments in AI
Generate public awareness about AI
Strengthen us as a hub for «AI for Good»
Make success stories heard at home and abroad
Emphasize ethical and human-centered AI applications

Governance Insights

The CognitiveValley is a non-profit, tax-exempt Switzerland-based foundation. The CognitiveValley Foundation is a subsidiary of the Swiss umbrella foundation «Fondation des Fondateurs».

Foundation purpose:
The CognitiveValley Foundation is striving to create a future where Switzerland is recognized as a trustworthy global center and world leader for artificial intelligence. In pursuit of this goal, the non-profit foundation promotes AI-related innovation, open dialogue, education, research, and entrepreneurship related to cognitive technologies in Switzerland. While the foundation’s work is mostly based in Switzerland, we collaborate with a variety of foreign stakeholders and reach across borders to develop international solutions for inherently global issues.

Current Projects

Promotion
- AI in CH Promotion Kit: A toolkit to promote the Swiss AI ecosystem abroad
- Global AI Ranking Analysis: An analysis of the relevant global AI rankings and policy implications

Engagement
- Starting different engagement formats together with other organizations
- Establishing 4 so-called «Engagement Tanks» for thematic focal points

Cooperation
- Networking Activities: Establishing a steady exchange across stakeholders and industries
- Partnership Actions: Leveraging the potential of the Swiss AI ecosystem by connecting the dots

Inventory
- Mapping the Swiss AI ecosystem and creating an annual AI report for Switzerland
- Sending out regular updates on the different areas of the AI ecosystem

About Us

Didier Sangiorgio

Co-Founder and
Chairman of the
Foundation Board

Dalith Steiger

Co-Founder and
Member of the
Foundation Board

Andy Fitze

Co-Founder and
Member of the
Foundation Board

Kick-Off EPFL Lausanne

The «Lausanne Coalition» is ready: In September 2019, the kick-off event of the CognitiveValley took place at the EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne. Backed and endorsed by this broad intersectoral alliance of 30 co-initiators and over 100 kick-off attendees, we want to use the enthusiasm generated there to accelerate our efforts.