About us
S-WIN connects researchers and innovative entrepreneurs in four fields and works on them by means of three fields of activity.
Products, processes and know-how
S-WIN initiates research and cooperation projects and promotes innovation. S-WIN supports SMEs and forest enterprises in the development of products and processes, e.g. with the aim of increasing competitiveness. In addition, S-WIN tracks developments in the sector and plays a key role in shaping the research strategy.
Networking and knowledge transfer
S-WIN is the most important contact for companies, research institutions, associations, federal offices and organisations on a national and international level in the field of innovation and research. The interdisciplinary exchange is promoted by exclusive occasions and personal contacts and visits and thus the knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) between economics, research and teachings is promoted.
Interface for European projects
At the European level, S-WIN represents Switzerland in the “Forest-based sector Technology Platform FTP”, compares the programmes with the needs of the industry, provides information and paves the way for participation in projects.
Our goals
- S-WIN strengthens the Swiss wood-based industry both nationally and internationally by promoting the development of future-oriented and competitive products, processes and planning tools.
- S-WIN is the leading information platform for basic and applied research and development and initiates innovative projects.
- S-WIN ensures the transfer of knowledge and technology between industry, society, research and teaching.
- S-WIN is the interface to international and national R&D institutions, platforms and national funding sources.
- S-WIN is the point of contact for research policy decisions in the sector.
Our institutions
Members
Our members form the S-WIN knowledge pool and are involved in research projects, workshops and events. S-WIN members benefit from free innovation checks and innovation consultations. They are specifically informed about innovations and activities in research and benefit from discounts at events.
Advisory board
The board sets the priorities and activities for S-WIN. To this end, it prepares proposals for the general assembly. It makes its knowledge available to the members for the initiation of projects as well as for innovation checks and innovation consultations. The Executive Board is headed by three presidents from complementary sectors.
Advisory board members
- Prof. Andrea Bernasconi, Haute École d’Ingénierie et de gestion – HES-SO/heig-vd, Yverdon-les-Bains
- Dr. Serge Biollaz, Paul Scherrer Institut, Thermal Process Engineering Group, Villigen
- Prof. Andrea Frangi, ETH, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion, Zürich
- Prof. Christian Hinderling, ZHAW, Institut für Chemie und biologische Chemie, Wädenswil
- Daniel Gobbo, Axpo Tegra AG, Domat-Ems
- Christian Lehringer, Henkel&Cie, Sempach Station
- Max Renggli, Renggli AG, Sursee
- Ernest Schilliger, Schilliger Holz AG, Küssnacht am Rigi
- Roger Schmidt, Amt für Wald des Kantons Bern, Bern
- Christoph Starck, Lignum Holzwirtschaft Schweiz, Zürich
- Dr. Oliver Thees, Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL, Birmensdorf
- Dr. Heiko Thömen, Berner Fachhochschule – Architektur, Holz und Bau, Biel/Bienne
- Prof. Yves Weinand, EPFL ENAC IBOIS, Lausanne
- Dr. Tanja Zimmermann, Empa, Abteilung Angewandte Holzforschung, Dübendorf
Co-chairmanship
- Prof. Andrea Frangi, ETH, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion, Zürich
- Ernest Schilliger, Schilliger Holz AG, Küssnacht am Rigi
- Dr. Heiko Thömen, Berner Fachhochschule – Architektur, Holz und Bau, Biel/Bienne
Our network
Company members
- André SA www.andre.ch
- Axpo Tegra AG www.axpo.com
- Besmer-Holzingenieure GmbH www.holzmitschwung.ch
- Blumer-Lehmann AG www.blumer-lehmann.ch
- Collano AG www.collano.com
- Erne AG Holzbau www.erne.net
- Forstbetrieb Burgergemeinde Bern www.bgbern.ch
- Gebrüder Eisenring AG www.eisenring.ch
- Häring AG www.haring.ch
- Hecht Holzbau AG www.hecht-holzbau.ch
- Henkel & Cie AG www.henkel-adhesives.com/engineered-wood
- Hess & Co www.hessco.ch
- Josef Kolb AG www.kolbag.ch
- JPF-Ducret SA www.jpf-ducret.ch
- Künzli Holz AG www.kuenzli-davos.ch
- Lignatur AG www.lignatur.ch
- Makiol & Wiederkehr AG www.holzbauing.ch
- Pirmin Jung Ingenieure für Holzbau AG www.pirminjung.ch
- Profix AG www.pro-fix.ch
- Renggli AG www.renggli-haus.ch
- RVR Service AG – Clean Forst Club www.rvr.ch
- Schilliger Holz AG www.schilliger.ch
- SFS unimarket www.sfs.biz
- SJB Kempter Fitze AG www.sjb.ch
- Timbatec Holzbauingenieure Schweiz AG www.timbatec.ch
- WaldSchweiz www.waldschweiz.ch
- Weber Energie und Bauphysik AG www.weberbauphysik.ch
- Weidmann Electrical Technology AG www.wicor.com
- Zaugg AG Rohrbach www.zaugg-rohrbach.ch
- Zehnder Holz und Bau AG www.zehnder-holz.ch
Institutional members
- Amt für Wald des Kantons Bern www.be.ch/wald
- Amt für Wald beider Basel www.baselland.ch
- Berner Fachhochschule, Institut für Werkstoffe und Holztechnologie www.ahb.bfh.ch/wh
- Berner Fachhochschule, Institut für Holzbau, Tragwerke und Architektur www.ahb.bfh.ch/hta
- Berner Fachhochschule, Institut für digitale Bau- und Holzwirtschaft www.ahb.bfh.ch/dbh
- Empa, Eidgenössische Materialprüf- und Forschungsanstalt, Angewandte Holzforschung www.empa.ch
- Empa, Eidgenössische Materialprüf- und Forschungsanstalt, Ingenieur-Strukturen www.empa.ch
- Empa, Eidgenössische Materialprüf- und Forschungsanstalt, Abteilung Akustik www.empa.ch
- EPFL, Laboratory for Timber Constructions IBOIS, http://ibois.epfl.ch/
- ETHZ, Institut für Baustatik und Konstruktion www.ibk.ethz.ch
- ETHZ, Wood materials Science Group www.ifb.ethz.ch/woodmaterialsscience
- Graubünden Holz www.graubuendenholz.ch
- Haute École d’Ingénierie et de gestion – heig-vd www.heig-vd.ch
- Holzbau Schweiz www.holzbau-schweiz.ch
- Holzindustrie Schweiz www.holz-bois.ch
- HSLU Hochschule Luzern, Technik & Architektur www.hslu.ch
- HSLU Hochschule Luzern, Planung in Architektur – CLTP www.hslu.ch
- Lignum Holzwirtschaft Schweiz www.lignum.ch
- Paul Scherrer Institut www.psi.ch
- Schweizerische Bauschule Aarau www.bauschule.ch
- WSL Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft www.wsl.ch
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften www.zhaw.ch
National funding agencies
- Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU www.bafu.admin.ch
- Bundesamt für Energie BfE www.bfe.admin.ch
- Kommission für Technologie und Innovation KTI www.kti.admin.ch
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds SNF www.snf.ch
Competences
Office
The employees of the office are responsible for the innovation checks, innovation consultations, workshops and events. The office is the interface between industry and research and filters industry-specific information. It makes the information available to members and links companies with funding programmes. In addition, it supports and accompanies the members in initiating R&D projects and is the contact point for national and international questions on innovation and research.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information or if you have any questions:
