Current media articles on the SimplyNano project
  • SimplyNano in the Principality of Liechtenstein
    The first “SimplyNano 2” project outside of Switzerland took place in the Principality of Liechtenstein. On September 17, 16 teachers took part in a further training course in Schaan. The host was Ivoclar.
  • Schaffhausen is the 17th “SimplyNano 2” canton
    The starting signal for the new “SimplyNano 2” project in the canton of Schaffhausen was given at AbbVie in the heart of the city. 14 high school teachers from the region experimented with the nano teaching aids and at the same time gained an insight into the training programs offered by the internationally active company.
  • Schaffhausen relies on SimplyNano for STEM promotion
    The time has come, the successful SimplyNano 2 education project is coming to the canton of Schaffhausen and the registration portal for introductory courses is now open!
  • Experimenting at RUAG AG
    The final course of the “SimplyNano 2” project in Central Switzerland took place in Emmen at RUAG AG. The traditional Swiss company provided insights into the company and its vocational training. Afterwards, 20 teachers and two apprentices from the host company were inspired by the “SimplyNano 2” experiments.
  • SimplyNano at Schindler AG
    The “SimplyNano” project was recently hosted by Schindler AG. Teachers from Central Switzerland were able to get to know and experiment with the teaching material. They were given an insight into vocational training at the world’s leading lift manufacturer. An exciting afternoon with many highlights.
  • Successful nano course at Leister AG
    Teachers from Obwalden, Zug and Lucerne were impressed by the “SimplyNano” experiment kits. They received an introductory course on the “SimplyNano 2” learning media. As guests at the Leister company in Kägiswil, they took away useful input for the classroom as well as exciting information on technical apprenticeships.

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Our project partners

Numerous partners have supported the “SimplyNano” project in the past and thus made it possible to equip upper secondary schools with experiment kits or provide further training courses at schools or companies. In the past, the following partners have made it possible to produce experiment kits and run teacher training courses on “SimplyNano 1 and 2” . We thank all partners for their generous support.

  • Aargau Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AIHK)
  • Aargau Cantonal Bank
  • AbbVie
  • Accentus
  • Adolphe Merkle Institute
  • Adrian Weiss Foundation
  • Agathon
  • Agitec
  • Alexander Schmidheiny Foundation
  • Alfred Lienhard Memorial Foundation
  • Amgen Switzerland AG
  • Employers’ Association Basel Region
  • Asuera Foundation
  • AZAD Pharma AG
  • Bachem
  • Baloise
  • Bärbel and Paul Geissbühler Foundation
  • BASF
  • Building garden Zurich
  • Baumer Electric AG
  • Beisheim Foundation
  • BERNINA
  • BLKB Foundation
  • Bonny Foundation for Freedom
  • Borer
  • Bucher Hydraulics
  • Bülach industries
  • Burckhardt Compression
  • CABB
  • Celgene AG
  • CHEMGO AG
  • Clariant Ltd
  • CSL Vifor
  • Dätwyler Foundation
  • Dow Chemical Switzerland
  • Ernst Göhner Foundation
  • Department of Education of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
  • EuroChem Group AG
  • Filtrox AG
  • Fondation Dimitris N. Chorafas
  • Fondation Johanna Dürmüller-Bol
  • Forlen Foundation
  • Fraisa SA
  • Franke
  • Frey Stans
  • Garbef Foundation
  • Garaventa
  • G+B Schwyzer Foundation
  • Gebauer Foundation
  • Geberit AG
  • Gebert Rüf Foundation
  • Geistlich Pharma AG
  • Georg H. Endress Foundation
  • Givaudan International Ltd.
  • Grütli Foundation Zurich
  • Halag Chemie AG
  • Hans Eggenberger Foundation
  • Hans Huber Foundation
  • Helmut Fischer and Anni Walther Foundation
  • Herbonis
  • Hightech Center Aargau
  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thurgau
  • Industry and Trade Association of the Frauenfeld Region
  • Inficon Holding AG
  • Innovation Company
  • IT Education Offensive of the Canton of St. Gallen
  • Jakob and Emma Windler Foundation
  • Canton Aargau
  • Canton Glarus
  • Canton St. Gallen
  • Canton of Uri
  • Canton Zug
  • Gösgen nuclear power plant
  • Cultural Foundation of the GVB
  • LAPP Tec AG
  • Leister Group
  • Leopold Bachmann Foundation
  • Lions Club Weinfelden-Mittelthurgau
  • Lions Club Zug
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Aargau
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Solothurn
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Thurgau
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Zug
  • Lottery Fund of the Canton of Zurich
  • MAIORES Foundation, Vaduz
  • Markant Foundation
  • Mathys Ltd Bettlach
  • Mepha
  • Metrohm Foundation
  • Merck
  • Migros Culture Percentage
  • The furniture
  • Model
  • Muller Martini Foundation
  • Novartis
  • Citizenship of St. Gallen
  • Local community Widnau
  • Pfizer AG
  • Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
  • Proto Chemicals AG
  • Ria & Arthur Dietschweiler Foundation
  • Roche Diagnostics Int. AG
  • Rotary Club Au on Lake Zurich
  • Rotary Club Basel-Wettstein
  • Rotary Club Bern Christoffel
  • Rotary Club Dübendorf
  • Rotary Club Frauenfeld
  • Rotary Club Kreuzlingen
  • Rotary Club Lucerne
  • Rotary Club Upper Lake Constance
  • Rotary Club Upper Lake Zurich
  • Rotary Club Schönenberg
  • Rotary Club Stans
  • Rotary Club Solothurn
  • Rotary Club Thalwil
  • Rotary Club Zurich
  • Rotary Club Zurich-Limmattal
  • Rotary Club Zurich Unterland
  • Rotary Club Zofingen
  • RUAG LTD.
  • Rotary Foundation Jacob Zindel
  • Schaerer
  • Schindler
  • Swiss Sugar Ltd.
  • scienceindustries
  • Scintilla AG
  • Sefar AG
  • SIA
  • Siegfried AG
  • Sika Technology AG
  • SimplyScience Foundation
  • The Solothurn Chamber of Commerce
  • St. Gallen Cantonal Bank
  • Starrag AG
  • Steinegg Foundation
  • Perspectives” foundation from Swiss Life
  • Pro Humanitate Foundation
  • Foundation Future Thurgau
  • Straubenzell Fund
  • Swatch
  • Swisslos
  • Swiss Nanoscience Institute
  • Syngenta
  • Tecan Group AG
  • Thurgau Cantonal Bank
  • Teamco Foundation Switzerland
  • Thoolen Foundation Vaduz
  • UTILIS AG
  • VERWO
  • Vetropack Holding Ltd
  • Victorinox
  • VP Bank Foundation
  • Wälli
  • Zupo Foundation
  • Zurich Chamber of Commerce

Become a partner!

You can support the project with your company or as a private person in your region, in your canton or in the whole of Switzerland. In this way, they are making an important and sustainable contribution to promoting science and new technologies among children and young people in Switzerland and enabling the continuation of an innovative and future-oriented Swiss educational project.