Foundation
The Innovation Park Zurich is part of the "Switzerland Innovation" network and is managed by the Innovation Park Zurich Foundation. 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. Its mission: to drive the Zurich region’s innovation strength.
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
Dr. Stéphanie Engels
Managing Director (starting 1.8.2025)
Board of Trustees
Innovation Park Zurich is set up as a foundation that serves a public, non-profit purpose. It is part of the national “Switzerland Innovation” network. 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
- Prof. Dr. Vanessa Wood, Vizepräsidentin für Wissenstransfer und Wirtschaftsbeziehungen, ETH Zürich
- Dr. iur. Christian Wenger, Partner, Wenger & Vieli Rechtsanwälte
- Gabriela Winkler, Verwaltungsrätin EKZ, Kommunikationsberaterin
Founder
Foundation partners
Further Sites
We are part of the Switzerland Innovation network. Networking between universities and companies takes place at various locations in Switzerland in order to create successful innovations.