ESC News

Tuesday, 11 November, marked the beginning of the Energy Launchpad initiative in Switzerland where it was officially presented during the Energy Week @ ETH 2025 symposium. The Energy Launchpad is a European innovation programme designed to turn cutting-edge energy research into venture-scale energy businesses. The Energy Launchpad unites leading universities, start-up ecosystems and energy companies from across the DACH region. ETH Zurich is represented by the Energy Science Center.

Axpo's new partnership with the Energy Science Center at ETH Zurich strengthens cooperation between academic energy research and industrial practice as part of a shared vision for a sustainable and secure energy future.

Thursday, 23 October signaled the start of the Energy Launchpad. This initiative brings together leading universities, start-up ecosystems and energy companies from across the DACH region. Each country is represented by one top university and one leading company. ETH Zurich is represented by the Energy Science Center.

The joint online workshop “Towards a Weather- and Climate-Resilient European Energy System”, co-organized by ETH Zürich and DIW Berlin, brought together experts from climate science and energy systems analysis to explore how Europe’s energy transition can remain reliable in the face of increasing weather variability and climate uncertainty.

Shipping accounts for roughly 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG)  emissions – about as much as aviation. Yet, while planes dominate the  public discourse, the maritime sector quietly sails along, transporting  over 80% of the world’s trade volume, powered by some of the dirtiest  fossil fuels available.