Alstom and ETH Zurich celebrate cooperation

Representatives of Alstom (Switzerland) AG, ETH Zurich and the ETH Zurich Foundation gathered in Baden on Friday, 21 June 2013, to celebrate their cooperation to support fundamental research projects in the field of energy and sustainability. For this cooperation, Alstom has pledged a donation of 2.5 million Swiss francs for this purpose.

ETH Zurich and Alstom have been in a partnership for many years. Alstom Switzerland has already donated 5 million francs to ETH Zurich over the last 5 years, boosting their research efforts in the energy sector. The additional subsidy offers ETH Zurich scope to initiate innovative fundamental research projects.

Lead by Joseph Deiss, Country President Alstom Switzerland, and Prof. Dr. Ralph Eichler, President of ETH Zurich, the members of the delegation informed each other on the current focus-points of the respective research development activities. The future common projects should provide impetus for technological developments in the use of alternative energy sources or in more efficient energy conversion. The funds provided are available to all professors at ETH Zurich, and any project ideas submitted will be examined by a scientific commission.