News

Innovation Showcase

DWIH SF @ South by Southwest 2023

DWIH San Francisco and DWIH New York were delighted to jointly host The NighttimeLab in collaboration with VibeLab. The NighttimeLab took place on March 14, 2023 at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2023 and convened a global community of nighttime experts and prototypes innovative models.  

Worldwide AI Hackathon

Worldwide AI Hackathon is a flagship event co-hosted by Wow AI and Transatlantic AI eXchange as a part of the WowDAO (the 1st decentralized autonomous organization for the AI community).

Roundtable for Entrepreneurship & Research in the Life Sciences

The German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco held a private roundtable at the Harris’ Steakhouse with German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) State Secretary Mario Brandenburg on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The topic was on Entrepreneurship & Research in the Life Sciences.

Newsletter Special

Six Questions for Dr. Vishnu Sunil

We had the pleasure of interviewing Vishnu Sunil, Ph.D., one of our Falling Walls Lab 2022 winners. Dr. Sunil is a scientist and bioentrepreneur developing life-saving technologies and ways to deliver these innovations with an aim to democratize healthcare. Dr. Sunil has a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He has been awarded several fellowships and grants for his work in the field of biomaterials. Outside of the lab, Dr. Sunil works with regulatory agencies, health ministries, and MedTech companies across the world in shaping and influencing policymaking around equitable access to new technologies and medicines.

Newsletter Special

Four Questions for Anne Cocquyt

We had the pleasure of interviewing Anne Cocquyt, founder of THE GUILD and author of Dare to Launch. Anne spoke in January at our Women & Entrepreneurship event and discussed the barriers women face in pursuing their ventures – from seeking mentors to raising capital — and how higher-education-based accelerators can better support female entrepreneurship.

Transatlantic Cooperation

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

On February 1st, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco, Lehigh University, University Alliance Ruhr, and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center held the first in-person event of 2023. This event, titled “Advancing Entrepreneurship & Innovation” facilitated conversation with key stakeholders from government, academia, and industry to shed light on opportunities and best-practices for advancing entrepreneurship and innovation. Please click here for a downloadable summary of the event. Also, please check out a University World News article featuring this new partnership.

Funded Opportunity

Germany Today

DAAD invites representatives from universities, research institutions and funding agencies in the United States and Canada, as well as colleagues from the fields of education policy and politics, to join us for our “Germany Today 2023” information tour. The tour includes on-site visits to a variety of higher education institutions, research institutions, and companies in Bielefeld, the Ruhr Valley, Aachen, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Bonn.

Transatlantic Partnerships

Women & Entrepreneurship

On January 25, we hosted our second transatlantic higher education-based accelerator matchmaking event between the U.S. West Coast and Germany in a virtual format. With a total of thirty-eight attendees, the event was a success. It featured Anne Cocquyt, founder of THE GUILD and author of Dare to Launch, who discussed the barriers women face in pursuing their ventures – from seeking mentors to raising capital — and how higher-education-based accelerators can better support female entrepreneurship. Participants learned about how to take action steps to ensure that women are equally represented and supported. They were also offered a worksheet and follow-up consultation sessions from Anne.

January

2023 New Year’s Reception

On January 17, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany San Francisco and German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco hosted a New Year’s reception in San Francisco for alumni of German universities and research institutions.

Geopolitical Summit

Transatlantic Summit 2022

In November, the DWIH San Francisco team attended the “Transatlantic Summit: Sovereignty vs. Cooperation in the Digital Era” event at Stanford University. The event was hosted by GACC West – Representative of German Business, Stanford German Student Association, Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and the Consulate General of Germany in San Francisco.