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Dear colleagues, friends, and partners,

In less than two weeks, on 22 January 2026 at Stellwerk Bern, join us for a powerful evening where the Prototype Fund and One Planet Lab will unite for the first time to explore exactly that.


Over the past six months, four Prototype Fund teams have developed new open-source tech prototypes designed to help reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint - a crucial issue in safeguarding Switzerland's future.


On 22 January, these teams will publicly share their work for the first time - but today, you can get to know the projects more closely! 
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Meet the Projects

impACT entreprise


impACT motivates institutions and companies to foster climate-friendly behavior through collective challenges—turning sustainability into an engaging experience at organizational level.

QLever Federation

                   

QLever Federation reduces redundant data storage and energy use in research by enabling direct, remote querying of massive datasets—paving the way for more sustainable data infrastructure.

WildCamera

                   

WildCamera develops open, sustainable wildlife monitoring tools with conservationists to support biodiversity and promote sufficiency in environmental hardware design

Zero-Power Indicator (ZPI)

                   

ZPI designs a no-energy visual indicator to replace traditional LEDs in electronic devices—eliminating unnecessary power use and rethinking the role of signals in tech design.
Learn more about the projects

What to expect

  • A sharp keynote on sustainable digitalization by Hugues Ferreboeuf, a leading voice on sustainable digitalization, expert in technological and environmental challenges, researcher, engineer, and entrepreneur. 

  • Welcome remarks by Hannes Gassert, Prototype Fund Jury President

  • A video message from National Councillor Gerhard Andrey

  • Presence of the Prototype partners Mercator Foundation and CMS Basel

  • Four Prototype Fund project showcases (10 minutes each, incl. Q&A) - Link to projects

  • Networking & apéro with the community


This is the gathering for everyone working on — or curious about — the future of digital transformation, experimentation approaches to tech, and sustainability/sufficiency.

Program

17:45 — Doors open
18:15 — Welcome & warm-up with Hannes Gassert
18:30 — Keynote & Lightning Input from Hugues Ferreboeuf
19:00 — Project Pitches (4 × 10 min)
19:45 — Closing words
20:00 — Apéro & networking

👉 Secure your spot now, and bring someone who should be there too!
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Stay tuned for the next round of updates → prototypefund.opendata.ch
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