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SUMMARY:SIAPS: Swiss Innovation for Astrophysics and Planetary Science
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Elena Benedetto (NCCR PlanetS / UniGE)\n\n\nSwiss In
 novation for Astrophysics and Planetary Science\nPlease subscribe to the m
 ailing-list to be informed about future events.\n \nJanuary 20-22\, 2026\
 , Bern\nDrawing on Switzerland’s excellence in astrophysics and in engin
 eering\, the conference bridges science needs and technology solutions to
  shape the future of astronomical instrumentation.\nThe purpose of this co
 nference is to: \n\nAlign the Swiss technical expertise with the scientif
 ic needs of upcoming national and international programs:\n\nfor ground a
 nd space telescopes and instrumentation\nfor in-situ experiments and instr
 umentation\n\n\n\n\nBring together the Swiss engineering partners – incl
 uding from Universities\, Universities of Applied Science\, national Resea
 rch Centers\, and Industry (large enterprises and SMEs) - engaged or inter
 ested to support technology development for Big Science. \n\n\nEstablish 
 a national coordination platform to promote long-term planning and collabo
 ration for the next-generation of instruments for ground and space mission
 s.\n\nThis first event is promoted by the Technology and Innovation Platf
 orm of the NCCR PlanetS\, as it marks a pivotal year for the Swiss exo-pla
 netary science community: the conclusion of 12 years of outstanding activi
 ties of the NCCR and the creation of the Swiss Institute for Planetary Sci
 ence.\nWhile the starting point are the needs of exo-planetary research\, 
 the ambition is to broaden the scope and engage the entire astrophysics co
 mmunity and the engineering partners. This national event will strengthen 
 the synergies between research and industry and advance the Swiss technica
 l capabilities in ground and space telescope and instrumentation.\nProgram
 \nThe program is structured to match the "needs" of the research\, i.e. c
 hallenges\, future missions\, with the “solutions”  that industry and
  engineering research groups can bring – and have successfully provided
   in the past – in the development of scientific instrumentation or in 
 providing cutting-edge technology for scientific applications.\nWithin the
  three days of the program\, we will address (tentative topic distribution
  - adjustments can be made):\n\nDay1 : Big data handling & automation\, Em
 bedded software\, High Performance Computing\nDay2 : Opto-mechanical syste
 ms\, Vacuum / Cryogenics\, Electronics\, Robotics and automation\nDay3 : 
 Photonics and Lasers\, Sensing and Detectors\n\n \n\n \nScientific Organ
 izing Committee\n\n\n\nE. Benedetto\, UniGE / NCCR PlanetS\nM. Hubner\, Sw
 issILO\n\n\nF. Pepe\, UniGE\nF. Kehl\, UZH/ETHZ\n\n\nN. Thomas\, UniBE\nJ-
 P. Kneib\, EPFL\n\n\nJ. Bonnaud\, Space eXchange\nC. Lovis\, UniGE\n\n\nE.
  Bozzo\, UniGE\nR. Keller\, Swissmem\n\n\nE. Breschi\, HES-SO\nM. Rubin\, 
 UniBE\n\n\nN. Buchschacher\, UniGE\nA. Pommerol\, UniBE\n\n\nA. Fortier\, 
 UniBE\nV. Tamburello\, UZH\n\n\nA. Glauser\, ETHZ\nF. Wildi\, UniGE\n\n\n\
 n \n\nhttps://indico.global/event/14632/
LOCATION:Universal Postal Union\, Bern
URL:https://indico.global/event/14632/
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