Check out the newly published article on the Zukunftblog of Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich! Explore the extraordinary opportunities for technological and entrepreneurial innovation in Switzerland with Prof. Thomas H. Zurbuchen. An insightful analysis on maintaining global leadership in a constantly evolving world: https://lnkd.in/eD8e-Vsh #SwissInnovation #Entrepreneurship #ETHZ
Having lived and worked in Switzerland I know what potential there is. It’s vast and I would love to see it unleashed.
Patric Bhend
8mo
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Founder at Humans2Venus Foundation, Space Bridge Partners, Fortivo Music, Blue Marble Exploration
8moAfter two decades working in the US startup ecosystem, I spent the past four years living in Switzerland and pushing for innovation within its space sector. I completely agree that this country has immense potential to become a global leader in entrepreneurship and technology innovation (for many of the same reasons you clearly articulated). However, I also agree with your two fellow rail passengers that there are immense cultural issues to overcome (e.g., “we’re too conservative” and “failure isn’t an option here"). These are not unique to Switzerland, but they are nevertheless substantial obstacles. My recent experience is that Swiss entrepreneurs are top-notch and ready to take off, so now it is time for the Swiss investment, banking, and legal communities to get past their cultural barriers and create a more supportive environment (i.e., they need to become more comfortable with the risks associated with true innovation). This will be a difficult transition, but, as you most eloquently stated, it will merely require modern Switzerland to remember and embrace its rich cultural heritage of entrepreneurial vision and innovative thinking. For what it's worth, I'm extremely hopeful of a bright future for Swiss innovation!