{"id":23421,"date":"2024-05-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=23421"},"modified":"2024-03-26T15:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T14:34:48","slug":"making-ideas-fly-at-the-university-of-berns-innovation-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/making-ideas-fly-at-the-university-of-berns-innovation-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Making ideas fly at the University of Bern\u2019s Innovation Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Established in September 2021, the Innovation Office of the University of Bern plays a pivotal role in enhancing the dynamic culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit within the university and the Inselspital, Bern\u2019s University Hospital. Serving as the central nexus for innovation and entrepreneurship, the Office is dedicated to transforming the wealth of knowledge, ideas, and research from students, researchers, and faculty into meaningful innovations that significantly contribute to society and the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the mandate to foster a thriving innovation ecosystem that shapes the society of tomorrow, the Innovation Office endeavors to inspire and enable the academic and clinical communities to translate their insights into impactful innovations. &#8220;We support researchers, students, and clinicians from the University of Bern and the Inselspital to develop their ideas and their research into commercial, impactful innovations or social innovations,&#8221; said S\u00e9bastien Hug, Head of the Innovation Office, underscoring the Office&#8217;s commitment to making ideas take flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Innovation Office of the University of Bern  (What Is Series)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WWrwziT2Haw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Innovation Office provides a comprehensive range of consulting services aimed at nurturing the journey from ideation to realization. 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