Roland Siegwart

Roland Siegwart, a professor of Autonomous Systems at ETH Zurich and board member of several tech companies, shares insights on the thriving startup culture at ETH. He discusses the importance of marrying academic rigor with startup agility, especially in robotics. Siegwart highlights how ETH attracts talent and funding while guiding innovators from research to commercialization. The conversation also touches on the significance of collaboration between startups and corporates, and the role of networking in driving entrepreneurial success within Switzerland.