New National Center of Competence in Research on Automation

27-01-2021
Zurich, 27. January 2021. The new National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Dependable Ubiquitous Automation" has been launched - with the vision of strengthening Switzerland as one of the world's leading hubs for research, education and innovation in automation and control technology.
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At the four participating institutions, ETH Zurich, EPF Lausanne, Empa and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), more than 40 scientists will research new approaches over the coming years to reliably control complex automation systems and develop applications in the fields of energy, mobility and industrial manufacturing. "We want to coordinate research and technology transfer nationwide, improve the flow of information between institutions, exploit synergies and make technology transfer more effective", explains John Lygeros, director of the NCCR Automation. Another important concern is the promotion of young talent so that Switzerland can maintain its leading position in innovation in automation in the future. The NCCR Automation is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

More Information on the NCCR Automation: https://nccr-automation.ch

A detailed interview with John Lygeros, Director of the NCCR Automation, can be found at: https://nccr-automation.ch/news/

 

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Press release (PDF): 

NCCR-Automation_MM_Start_EN.pdf (101.89 KB)

 

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