Tanja Zimmermann takes over the presidency
Tanja Zimmermann is the first woman to head the Board of Trustees of the Technopark Zurich Foundation. The Empa Director has extensive experience in research, innovation and technology transfer and wants to play an active role in shaping the future of the Technopark.
On 6 May 2025, Tanja Zimmermann was elected as the new President of the Board of Trustees of Technopark Zurich. She succeeds Lothar Thiele, who has chaired the board since 2019. The change not only gives the innovation hub new leadership, but also sends a clear signal in favour of diversity and future orientation.
Impetus from research and technology
Zimmermann’s career has been characterised by interdisciplinary research and the targeted bridging of science and industry. As Director of Empa, she has been promoting sustainable innovations at the interface between the laboratory and the market for many years. She is now contributing this expertise to the strategic development of the Technopark, an ecosystem that connects start-ups, research institutions and companies.
Technopark as a workshop for the future
For Zimmermann, Technopark Zurich is a place where ideas grow and become reality. “This is where visionary research meets entrepreneurial action. This is the ideal breeding ground for innovation,” she says. As the new President, she wants to create targeted framework conditions that promote forward-looking developments and strengthen synergies.
A clear commitment to Switzerland’s innovative strength
With the election of Tanja Zimmermann, Technopark Zurich is sending a strong signal for strategic expertise, sustainable orientation and the promotion of a sustainable business location.