In the Canton of St.Gallen and its surrounding regions you will find an abundance of research and development partners. Knowledge and technology transfer is an integral part of their portfolio of duties and services which is why they’re experienced experts on project-based cooperation.
Research and medical innovations are key drivers for the Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen (in German). They are the prerequisites for the steady improvement of the quality medical services the hospital strives to provides.
Clinical research with the patient front and center is a main tenet of the hospital’s research activities. The hospital’s Clinical Trials Unit ensures the best possible framework for supporting clinical research efforts.
In research and services, the University of Applied Sciences sheds light on future-oriented topics across departmental boundaries. The professional competence of the OST is concentrated in 30 institutes.
Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Sciences and Technology) is developing new ideas and initiatives, and delivers answers and solutions in these five research focus areas:
- Nano-Structured Materials
- Sustainable Built Environment
- Health & Performance
- Natural Resources & Pollutants
- Energy
Empa’s goal remains the same across the board: To find and develop materials and technologies for a sustainable future.
INOS is the regional innovation system of the cantons of Eastern Switzerland within the framework of the new federal regional policy (NRP).
Research and Innovation Centre RhySearch is a public institution and its own legal entity.
RhySearch’s applied research and development focuses on the fields of Optical Coating, Precision Engineering, and Packaging Technology.
Switzerland Innovation Park Ost (SIP Ost) promotes cooperation between science and industry with the aim of accelerating innovations and generating new business models. The thematic focal points "sensor technology" and "health" are currently being established in the park. Together with a strong focus on digitalisation topics, new innovations and the development of new business models will be made possible.
The institutes and departments of the University of St.Gallen are specializing on core competencies and research topics in the fields of Economy, Law, and Social Sciences. They are predominantly organized as autonomous units with a flair for entrepreneurship which leads to a strong focus on practical application and applied science.
A Selection of Labs at the University of St.Gallen:
The Hagerbach test gallery offers competences in research and innovation to explore future possibilities for using underground technologies.
"Wissensverbund Vierländerregion Bodensee", former International Bodensee-Hochschule IBH, is the largest conglomerate of universities in Europe. Based in the “Region Lake Constance”, the association allows for collaborations in research, education and knowledge transfer between 30 European universities from Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
A selection of prominent IBH research labs (in German):
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Dr. Roelene Botha
Projektleiterin
Davidstrasse 35
9001 St.Gallen
