INNOVATION PARK TICINO

With the Innovation Park, we are creating in Ticino a unique platform for the collaboration of researchers, high-tech companies, and startups to spark inventive activities, develop and test sustainable and innovative ideas.

COMPETENCE CENTERS

Driving force of the park

The competence centers represent the backbone of the Innovation Park and will be activated progressively according to an admission process.

SITE

Towards the future district

The future operational headquarter of the Park will be located in the heart of the new innovation district developed in Bellinzona.

COMMUNITY

A perfect innovation hub

The spirit of coexistence and sharing of ideas will be the basis of the community and
will act as a stimulus for new innovations.

ABOUT

A shared project

The project was born thanks to a strong political will and
academic excellence
already present in the
Ticino area.

COLLABORATION BETWEEN THREE PARKS

A WINNING SYNERGY

Ticino, Zurich, and Central join their forces for a powerful innovation system along the North-South axis.

MISSION

ACCELERATE TECH INNOVATION

Enable and promote the creation of technological innovation clusters in joint and open collaboration with the scientific excellence communities and companies. Strengthen the local and national network by joining the Switzerland Innovation network. Attracting innovative enterprises from abroad for their settlement in Ticino.

VISION

BE AN INNOVATION HUB

To be the place where enterprises, researchers and startups convene and interact to actively develop ideas into market-ready products, leading to the creation of highly skilled jobs and having a positive impact on the local economy.

VALUE PROPOSITION

THE PARK WILL GUARANTEE

Speed up innovation

By reducing bureaucracy and speeding up innovation processes

Efficient networking

By finding the right academic and business partner to collaborate with

Bridging

The local companies with the Greater Zurich Area technological cluster

Activate financing

From both public and private by creating the right framework

Knowledge-exchange

Between academia researchers and project managers from companies in an open innovation approach

Strategic location

At Bellinzona SBB station, on the north-south axis

EXCELLENCES OF TERRITORY

Ticino is a region with a high degree of innovation thanks to the excellences already present. To date, it represents the headquarter of top companies and high-level academic institutes of worldwide significance.

FOCUS AREAS

THE SWITZERLAND INNOVATION PARK TICINO WILL HAVE ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS

DRONES

SWISS DRONE BASE CAMP (SDBC)

The Riviera airport is a unique opportunity.
A large area location that will allow outdoor
test flights in an alpine scenario where you can face real obstacles.

ICTs

BLOCKCHAIN, AI, SOFTWARE & DATA ENGINEERING

Industry experts focus on blockchain and decentralized applications and other data analytics tools, with a showcase approach to demonstrate their high potential.

LIFE SCIENCES

BIOFABRICATION

Two areas of expertise for the creation of living 3D human tissues to meet the challenges of regenerative medicine, and innovate the development and manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical products.

More sectors may be activated in the future depending on companies’ interests.

NEWS

ALL ABOUT INNOVATION PARK TICINO

SDBC MEETS INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES AT RIVIERA AIRPORT 3840 2160 Fiorenza

SDBC MEETS INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES AT RIVIERA AIRPORT

LUGANO READY TO WELCOME NEW HUB FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION 2560 1705 Fiorenza

LUGANO READY TO WELCOME NEW HUB FOR DIGITAL INNOVATION

Joining the Park

ARE YOU READY?

The motivation for companies to join the Park is represented by the privileged access to key people and knowledge, the active networking, and the availability of dedicated, highly digitalized equipment and spaces: all factors which contribute to the acceleration of innovation.

  • Are you a company that focuses on technological innovation?
  • Are you attracted by Ticino’s academic excellences?
  • Do you need privileged access to state-of-the-art knowledge and subject matter experts?
  • Have you thought to be part of a specialized network with the chance to exchange your project ideas with open-minded people and diversified backgrounds?
  • Do you need shared specific equipment and/or spaces for your development activity?