UNITECH International is a leadership development program for talented STEM students run by a society of distinguished technical universities and multinational companies across Europe.
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History
UNITECH was founded in 1999 by ETH Zürich's former rector Konrad Osterwalder and Hilti's former CEO Pius Baschera.
After 23 years, the UNITECH network has more than 1'500 alumni from 12 different universities, and 64 multinational corporate firms have been a part of this network. As of 2023, the network comprises eight European universities and 15 corporate partners across Europe.
Partner universities
The universities are to guarantee academic excellence and have committed themselves to build a network with UNITECH International, which goes beyond traditional programs.
Chalmers University, Sweden
ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
RWTH Aachen, Germany
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
Institut national des sciences appliquées de Lyon, France
Corporate partners
The participating companies are not only seen as sponsors but as active partners who take on a role in the training and further development of the students. According to UNITECH International, the partners should fulfill a demanding profile in terms of international presence and market position.
ABB Group
Accelleron
Airbus
Buhler Group
Danfoss
Evonik Industries
Geberit
Hilti
Infineon Technologies
IWC Schaffhausen
Nouryon
Roche Diagnostics
Wella Company
Former industrial partners include bioMérieux, Caterpillar, Covestro, Lonza, Nokia and ZF Friedrichshafen.