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Science Booster

Get involved and help researchers and citizen scientists find out more about the world that surrounds us! Over the past 4 years, the Science Booster Channel has helped raise over 1 million Swiss francs for science projects.

Interested in raising funds for your science project, too? All necessary information and the conditions of participation are available here. You can also contact us by email: science@wemakeit.com.

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Science, Community, and Environment

Expedition Glacialis

A human adventure on the sailing boat Atlas in the Arctic that combines SCIENCE & EDUCATION. We will study and census marine mammals, birds, pollution and climate change.

by Virginie Wyss, Richard Mardens, and Arnaud Conne, Ilulissat and Açores

CHF 40’571 pledged

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Science, Environment, and Education

Planetary Sustainability 21

Megaconstellations in the night sky, junk in Earth's orbit, the race to the moon and its resources: planetary sustainability comprising Earth and its space environment is ever more important. #SDG18

by Dr. Andreas Losch, MBA, Bern

CHF 21’090 pledged

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Science, Community, and Technology

Smart Sanitizer

We invite you to our test launch to experience the «Smart Sanitizer» device. Our mission is to set the new hygienic standards our community needs. #StrongerTogether

by handprint and Dominique Henri, Bern and Münsingen

CHF 5’098 pledged

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Science, Publishing, and Education

L’école, ça se critique ?

Pensez-vous qu’il est temps d’améliorer l’enseignement ? Soutenez notre projet d’ouvrage illustré pour repenser l'école et soyez les premiers à découvrir notre méthode !

by La socio illustrée, Geneva

EUR 6’010 pledged

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Science and Environment

Help us save coral reefs

Our coral reefs are dying at an incomparable pace. And with them 25% of all animal species in the sea. We are rebuilding coral reefs with an exciting, scalable 3D-printed reef system.

by Ulrike Pfreundt and Marie Griesmar, Zürich

CHF 70’185 pledged

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Science, architecture, and Environment

DEMO-MI2

Construction and experimentation of a pavilion demonstrating natural methods of cooling for an outdoor public space in summer conditions.

by Projet DEMO-MI2, Fribourg

CHF 5’905 pledged

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Science and Community

Studie Versteckte Kinder

Hat Dir die Isolation im Lockdown zu schaffen gemacht? Für die Kinder von Gastarbeitern, welche versteckt in der Schweiz aufwuchsen, war eine solche Isolation oft über eine lange Zeit hinweg Alltag.

by Bea, Zürich

CHF 22’100 pledged

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Science, Journalism, and Animals

Natur zu Hause

Entdecke die Natur vor deiner Haustüre! Der Blog «Natur zu Hause » entführt Dich mit spannenden und wissenschaftlich fundierten Beiträgen in die wunderbar vielfältige Natur im Siedlungsgebiet.

by Verein StadtNatur, Zürich, Bern, and Lucerne

CHF 9’493 pledged

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Science and Kids / Youth

Less antibiotics for babies

Too many babies receive antibiotics. For the health of future generations, we need to reduce antibiotic exposure in early-life, while safely treating those in need of these life-saving treatments.

by Eric Giannoni, Martin Stocker, and Varvara Dimopoulou Agri, Lausanne and Lucerne

CHF 21’120 pledged

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Science, architecture, and Environment

Living in the KREIS House

What does sustainable living look like and in particular, how does it feel? In the KREIS House, visitors experience a sustainable life style, and at the same time become part of a research project.

by Devi and Laila, Hombrechtikon

CHF 30’639 pledged

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Agriculture, Technology, and Environment

Bud, you won't freeze!

Spring frost can cause serious damage when the buds start to emerge. The project provides real-time temperature monitoring and alerting tool to act quickly and decisively in case of frost.

by Pierrot, Arzier-Le Muids

CHF 4’006 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Corina gegen Corona

Eine junge Biochemiestudentin der Uni Bern realisiert zusammen mit Industrie- und Akademiepartnern während eines 2.5 monatigen Biotechnologie Praktikums einen neuen ultra low-cost Corona Test.

by Urs and Corina, Bern

CHF 16’167 pledged

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Science, Photography, and Environment

Behold The Ocean

Adventure climate research in Patagonia: a photography and film project about a scientific expedition on The Strait of Magellan and the effects of climate change.

by Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah, Punta Arenas and Zürich

CHF 24’244 pledged

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Science, Publishing, and Community

deFlameYou!

Vor 20 Jahren vermutet, heute bestätigt: Zivilisationskrankheiten haben einen gemeinsamen Nenner. Das E-Book mit Infographiken vom Bestsellerautor zeigt, wie man sie & das vorzeitige Altern bekämpft.

by Paolo Colombani, Bern and Zürich

CHF 35’008 pledged

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Exhibition, Science, and Technology

Vegetables on the moon

How can we feed astronauts in environments where no life exists? We are building a highly efficient system that can offer the optimal conditions for vegetables to grow sustainably, even on a moon.

by Edi, Lucerne and Wädenswil

CHF 11’215 pledged

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Photography, Kids / Youth, and Environment

Projet Tana

Un livre pédagogique Helvético-Malgache. Une démarche pour la conservation de la biodiversité de Madagascar. Des enfants et des caméléons. Rejoignez l'aventure !

by Projet TANA, Geneva and Antananarivo

CHF 17’730 pledged

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Science, Community, and Kids / Youth

Störungen früh erkennen

Ich möchte einen Fragebogen zur Erfassung von Auffälligkeiten in der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in einer Studie wissenschaftlich überprüfen. Hilfst Du mir dabei?

by Marc Birkhölzer, Basel

CHF 28’204 pledged

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Science, Journalism, and Education

higgs – Das Wissensmagazin

higgs ist das erste und beste unabhängige Wissensmagazin der Schweiz: Wir schreiben aus Leidenschaft über dich und die Welt. Damit wir weiter mit Wissen um uns werfen können, brauchen wir dich.

by team higgs, Winterthur

CHF 122’435 pledged

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Science, Environment, and Animals

Grosse Abendsegler schützen

Wir wollen möglichst viele Baumhöhlenquartiere der Fledermausart Grosser Abendsegler in Zürich und den Zürcher Stadtwälder finden & markieren, um sie so vor Baumfällungen zu schützen.
Hilf uns dabei!

by Verein StadtNatur, Zürich

CHF 12’356 pledged

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Science, Community, and Environment

LogAir: crowdmap air quality

Current available data on air quality isn't sufficient for avoiding exposure or for cities to develop effective policy. Generate real time data with our low-cost device, be part of the solution!

by Julieta, Emmanuel, and Nicolas, Geneva

CHF 11’100 pledged

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Science, Food, and Environment

CO₂-Score of all foods

We aim to calculate the CO₂ balance of 109,000 food products - and to make this data publicly available free of charge. This still needs some preparatory work. Can you help?

by Manuel Klarmann and Judith Ellens, Zürich

CHF 53’336 pledged

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Science, Journalism, and Community

AVENUE – Die Zeit ist knapp

Countdown. Stress. Deadline. Wer hat an der Uhr gedreht? Wir, Corinna und Mario, suchen für unser Magazin Avenue nach den besten Antworten. Kämpft mit uns gegen die Zeitpleite!

by Corinna Virchow and Mario Kaiser, Basel

CHF 26’497 pledged

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Science, Community, and Environment

Replanting Rainforest

Our project will explore how resilient reforestation of Asian rainforests is achievable in collaboration with native communities. To reduce our footprint, we want to travel there by container ship.

by Ennia and Cameron, Vang Vieng, Miri, and Kuala Lumpur

CHF 13’008 pledged

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Science, Community, and Education

Kaleido Retreat

A transdisciplinary multi-day residential programme open to participants of all ages, genders and nationalities, offering workshops and talks that inspire us to discuss, experiment, learn and enjoy.

by Kaleido, Zürich

CHF 8’309 pledged

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Science, agriculture, and Education

HUMUS sapiens retreat 2019

Open Soil: We conduct research on the secret ingredients that make plants happy. Let’s explore what is going on in the ground beneath our feet. Your chance to join and support the project!

by Julian Chollet (mikroBIOMIK), dusjagr, and Josephine Blersch, Munich

EUR 9’160 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Robotik WM 2019

Wir nehmen an der Weltmeisterschaft in Robotik in Sydney, Australien, teil, um uns mit den besten Uni's der Welt zu messen. Helft mit!

by hftm.team.solidus and jonas.jauslin, Biel/Bienne and Sydney

CHF 6’860 pledged

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Agriculture, Technology, and Environment

Save water with IoT

Help us provide farmers with a tool to better manage the irrigation of their fields in real time, saving pumping costs and up to 30% water

by Pierrot, Geneva

CHF 8’038 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

EPFL Rocket Team

Soutenez une équipe d’étudiants de l’EPFL et aidez les à construire un engin capable d’atteindre 3’048 mètres d'altitude et remporter la plus grande compétition internationale de fusées.

by EPFL Rocket Team, Truth or Consequences

CHF 4’390 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Congolese space rocket

Help us support Congolese engineer Jean-Patrice Keka to build the Troposphere 6 rocket, the first African rocket bound for space! This time, we're going to make it!

by Christian Denisart, Daniel Wyss, and Jean-Patrice Keka, Kinshasa and Lausanne

CHF 25’778 pledged

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Science, tourism, and Education

Studyweek Aserbaidschan 2019

Wir sind eine Gruppe von 8 Tourismusstudenten/-innen der HTW Chur, die für ein Studienprojekt die touristischen Möglichkeiten Bakus entdecken möchten. Über jede Unterstützung sind wir sehr dankbar!

by Studyweek Aserbaidschan, Baku and Chur

CHF 5’255 pledged

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Science, tourism, and Environment

Verhinderung Massentourismus

Wir sind acht Studenten, die Tourismus an der HTW Chur studieren. Anfang Juni werden wir uns auf den Azoren mit dem Forschungsthema «Verhinderung von Massentourismus» auseinandersetzen.

by Studyweek Azoren, Chur

CHF 4’124 pledged

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Science, Community, and Education

ReSeq: Reuse DNA Sequencers

We want to reuse older DNA sequencers and turn them into advanced instruments for more general scientific research. Help us develop software so everyone can repurpose and avoid wasting these machines.

by kaspar, jmarkham, and bengtsjolen, Lucerne

CHF 10’048 pledged

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Science and Technology

Fly to Space with me in 2019

Allow Boris Otter, 49 years old, to launch his Space Project on 12.04.2019, which is to go to Space in 2019 and to share it by offering the chance to 5 Space Tourists to join him inside the Spaceship.

by www.swiss-space-tourism.ch, Geneva

CHF 15’230 pledged

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Science, Community, and Kids / Youth

Arthrite de l'enfant

Des médecins du CHUV veulent faire avancer la recherche sur l’arthrite de l’enfant. Mais pour ça, ils ont besoin de nous! Finançons leur projet pour aider les enfants qui souffrent de cette maladie.

by Nolwenn Marchal, Lausanne

CHF 5’948 pledged

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Science, Startup, and Environment

hiLyte: Ecological Battery

At hiLyte, we developed an ecological battery that is safe, low-cost, practical and on demand! Help us bring our prototype to emerging countries where kerosene is still used for lighting.

by hiLyte, Lausanne

CHF 51’614 pledged

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Photography, Film, and Environment

Macromascar

Un documentaire et un reportage photo! Ensemble, nous réaliserons un projet de développement durable à Madagascar, puis une exposition et des cinéma-conférences à Fribourg!

by L'équipe Macromascar, Nouvelle Planète, and Association Glocal, Fribourg and Antananarivo

CHF 36’680 pledged

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Science, Community, and Education

Barrierefreie Bildung GL/HB

Hürden abbauen! Gemeinsam mit gehörlosen und hörbeeinträchtigten Menschen (GL/HB), denn in der Schweiz haben sie bislang deutlich schlechtere Bildungs-Chancen als z. B. Sehbeeinträchtigte.

by Christiane Hohenstein, ZHAW Angewandte Linguistik, LCC and Larysa Zavgorodnia ZHAW Angewandte Linguistik, Winterthur and Zürich

CHF 10’395 pledged

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Science and Environment

Artenvielfalt der Erebien

Diese faszinierenden Schmetterlinge gehören zu den artenreichsten Gruppen der Schweiz.Sie sind vom Klimawandel bedroht aber wir wissen nicht einmal wie viele Arten es gibt! Hilf uns es herauszufinden!

by Erebien, Basel, Bern, and Grindelwald

CHF 10’182 pledged

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Science and Community

Wie tickt die Schweiz?

Worüber denkt unsere Gesellschaft nach, wie redet sie und was beschäftigt sie? Wir wollen eine App entwickeln, die in allen vier Sprachregionen zeigt, wie die Schweiz tickt.

by Angewandte Linguistik ZHAW, Winterthur

CHF 10’180 pledged

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Science and Community

Psilocybin and Depression

We want to conduct the world’s first placebo-controlled study to treat depression with psilocybin, the active ingredient of the magic mushroom. But we can’t do this without your help!

by Katrin Preller and Franz X. Vollenweider, Zürich

CHF 59’762 pledged

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Science and Environment

Wetterstation Mauren

Nach vier Wetterstationen im Liechtensteiner Oberland soll auch im Unterland eine erste Station zur Föhnerfassung installiert werden. Ein Projekt, dass bei jedem Wetter eine Investition Wert ist!

by Kenny Vogt, Mauren

CHF 7’698 pledged

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Science, Kids / Youth, and Education

Projet Super Tempête

L’objectif du projet Super Tempête est de modéliser un avion radio-commandé puis de l'imprimer en 3D pour expliquer les concepts de la mécanique du vol et de l’aérodynamique à des classes de secondaire.

by Association TM Tempête, Gland, Renens, and Lausanne

CHF 9’500 pledged

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Science, Environment, and Education

SpirulineBienne

Mache mit beim Abenteuer der 100% Bieler Mikroalge! Lerne sie zu produzieren, entdecke sie zu konsumieren oder genieße ihre vielfältigen Tugenden für die Gesundheit und Umwelt.

by SpirulineBienne.ch, Biel/Bienne

CHF 16’248 pledged

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Science, Journalism, and Environment

App' Cosmétiques

Mon shampoing est-il nocif pour ma santé? Grâce à votre aide, la FRC développera une app mobile gratuite qui signalera si les substances contenues dans vos cosmétiques sont à risque ou pas.

by La Fédération romande des consommateurs, Lausanne

CHF 38’411 pledged

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Science, Kids / Youth, and Education

BixAn.ch works!

The project «BixAn.ch works!» provides parents with a better access to educational and leisure activities and checks the use and effect of the website. Help us to provide education for all!

by Emanuela Chiapparini, Zürich

CHF 12’009 pledged

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Science, Community, and Kids / Youth

Escolhares 2018

Public health care for the eyes of Brazilian children is missing. We are a group of Swiss & Brazilian medical students that want to change that. Help give eye exams and eyeglasses to 2’000 children!

by Katia Steinfeld, Rio de Janeiro and Lausanne

CHF 6’889 pledged

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Science, Startup, and Environment

Save the Bees

The varroa mite is the main reason for bee deaths, we have found a solution to defeat the parasite. Support us in making our innovation accessible to all beekeepers.

by Pascal and Willi, Winterthur

CHF 95’446 pledged

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Science, Environment, and Education

Planetary Sustainability

Space junk, space tourism and space mining make clear: we need a new (18th) UN Sustainable Development Goal: our space environment, and the development of an ethics of planetary sustainability.

by Dr. Andreas Losch, MBA, Bern

CHF 22’101 pledged

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Science, agriculture, and Education

Humus sapiens

Open Soil: Research on the secret ingredients that make plants happy. Let’s explore what is going on in the ground beneath our feet. Let's dig deeper together. Your contribution to a soil solution!

by Julian Chollet (mikroBIOMIK), Maya Minder, and dusjagr, Zürich and Munich

EUR 20’252 pledged

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Science and Publishing

To the Edge of the World

How a Swiss became one of the the first polar tourists in history... A journey through space, time, and the mystical landscapes of the High North. (Please note: The book will be published in German.)

by Sandra Walser, Zürich

CHF 23’867 pledged

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Science, Kids / Youth, and Education

Teaching Genetics in Congo

Join us to help fund tuition fees for Dr. Gerrye Mubungu, a young paediatrician from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), so she may implement a new medical genetics study program in Kinshasa.

by Patricia Teixidor and Hugues Abriel, Kinshasa

CHF 12’767 pledged

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Science and Education

Emotions in Management

This project is part of my PhD thesis at the University of St.Gallen. I want to find out how emotions and personal relationships influence startup founders’ & managers’ behavior.

by Anne Rickelt, St. Gallen

CHF 21’111 pledged

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Science, Photography, and Animals

Wilde Nachbarn entdecken

Interessiert es Dich, welche Wildtiere in Deinem Wohnquartier unterwegs sind? Mit Hilfe von Wildtierkameras, werden Deine wilden Nachbarn sichtbar – auch in der Nacht, wenn Du schläfst.

by Verein StadtNatur, Bern, St. Gallen, and Zürich

CHF 22’128 pledged

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Science, agriculture, and Environment

Naturschutz: Monte di Ces

Mit welcher Bewirtschaftung kann die Landschaftsqualität optimal gefördert werden? Eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wissenschaft und Bio Bergbauer legt die Grundlage für eine nachhaltige Landnutzung.

by Fabio, Chironico, Faido, and Semione

CHF 20’106 pledged

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Science, Environment, and Education

Climate science for everyone

Each year 15,000 new climate research articles are published. This research is vital in creating solutions for climate challenges, but is inaccessible to most people. Climanosco is set to change this.

by Climanosco and Michel Bourqui, Zürich

CHF 21’871 pledged

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Science, Kids / Youth, and Environment

Sterne für alle!

Sterne anbieten. An alle. Das ist mein Traum. Hier finanzieren Sie ein Teleskop, um Menschen zu begegnen. Schulen, Vereine, Jugend-, Kultur- und Beratungszentren, Sie? Sterne für alle!

by LucasC., Neuchâtel, Geneva, and Bern

CHF 4’673 pledged

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Science, Publishing, and Community

Syndrome du Cri-du-Chat

Pas à pas, le livre qui traite du syndrome du Cri-du-Chat, une maladie génétique rare. Contenu du livre: définition du syndrome par le corps médical. 15 récits de famille de Suisse, France et Canada

by Entreligne – Olivier Collaud, Suisse

CHF 13’477 pledged

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Science, art, and Technology

odenwilusenz Hackerspace

Wir bauen einen Hackerspace in Beringen (Schaffhausen).
Besucher mit Freude an Wissenschaft, Technik, Kunst und Informatik unterstützen sich gegenseitig bei technischen Projekten.
Mach auch mit!

by odenwilusenz, Beringen

CHF 9’265 pledged

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Science, Film, and Environment

Sub-rec Les trésors du Léman

Nous explorons les fonds du Léman depuis plus de 40 ans, cherchant à mieux le connaître ainsi que ses trésors. Nous avons besoin de votre aide pour améliorer notre efficacité, ess. dans les recherches

by SUB-REC, Lausanne

CHF 28’241 pledged

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Science, Politics, and Community

Histoires d'élection au 18e

Pour reconstituer une élection du 18e, nous avons besoin d’objets particuliers tels qu’un scrutin (urne) avec ses tiroirs et godets, un sac et des billes blanches et dorées pour le tirage au sort.

by Les 18èmes d'Yverdon et Région, Yverdon-les-Bains

CHF 21’271 pledged

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Science, Community, and Art

Hackuarium needs you, too!

Three years ago, Hackuarium opened a laboratory for curious minds looking for answers to their questions. Why are our bees dying? Can I safely swim in the lake or make yeast sing? Help us do more!

by Hackuarium, Lausanne and Renens

CHF 24’040 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Fablab Onl'Fait

Onl’Fait is an open educational technological maker space, where everybody - artisans, children, artists, curious - is welcome to learn, make, share, fix, create, discuss, teach, fail and tinker.

by Onl’Fait, Cristina Olivotto, Sébastien Mischler, and Mathieu Jacquesson, Geneva

CHF 24’256 pledged

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Science, art, and Environment

Biohack Retreat Klöntal 2017

Biohacking is Citizen Science! With YOU we enable this unique global gathering of biohackers and artists to give you an insight of how an open collaborative exchange can rethink the world we live in.

by dusjagr and Maya Minder, Glarus and Zürich

CHF 18’288 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Projet Spectro-Pointer

Notre projet étudie les OVNI d’un point de vue scientifique, en temps réel, grâce au captage de la signature spectrale du phénomène lumineux observé. Cette signature est analysée dans notre DB.

by Spectro -Pointer Project, Renens

CHF 19’105 pledged

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Science, Technology, and Education

Swiss Quantum Optics @ USA

My name is Julius Vering and my passion is Quantum Optics. This summer, I am the only Swiss student to conduct research at the world famous MIT. But I need you support to make this dream come true!

by Julius Vering, Boston

CHF 11’170 pledged

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Science, Kids / Youth, and Education

At The Heart of Congo Kids

A pediatric doctor from the University Clinics of Kinshasa (DR Congo) needs to purchase scientific equipment to do his research and get advice from Swiss cardiologists. Can you help us?

by Patricia Teixidor and Hugues Abriel, Kinshasa

CHF 16’183 pledged

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Science, Community, and Technology

HORAO

The HORAO project puts the most brilliant minds to work on improving technologies that visualize the exact border between brain tumor and healthy brain through a global prize-based competition!

by Philippe Schucht, Michael Murek, and Irena Zubak, Bern

CHF 69’110 pledged

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Science, Community, and Environment

Water Drop DNA

In the past 20 years 10% of nature was destroyed by humans.And in 60 years?This project assesses the health of lakes & oceans with Mike Horns support and aims to raise awareness and preserve our world

by Bang Bang Agency, Lausanne

CHF 33’011 pledged

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Science and Education

ftero - Airborne Wind Energy

Student project at ETH Zurich with the goal to develop an autonomous and aerodynamical optimized Airborne Wind Energy System.

by ftero, Zürich

CHF 21’136 pledged

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Science and Community

SkinReactor

SkinReactor – make a difference in treatment of severe burns for children. With our cell-growing machine especially designed for bioengineered skin, every child will only need one surgery!

by SkinReactor, Zürich

CHF 15’843 pledged

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Science and Environment

The Sea Cleaners

Let’s clean the oceans together with the first sailboat raking up the seas to collect plastic wastes.

by The Sea Cleaners, Geneva

CHF 61’877 pledged

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Science and Education

Foodautonomie für Luzern?!

Der Trend Urban Gardening aus New York pflanzt sich jetzt auch langsam in Luzern fort. Meine Maturaarbeit erklärt, um was es sich genau handelt und mit einem Experiment will ich den Trend untersuchen.

by Chiara98, Lucerne

CHF 2’581 pledged

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