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Switzerland: A Global Leader in Blockchain Education and Research

Feb 08, 2023 15:46Switzerland Global Enterprise

Switzerland is renowned for its highly skilled and international workforce and is ranked first in INSEAD Global Talent Competitiveness Index for many years. Companies can draw on a large pool of talent and profit from proximity to renowned research institutes.

The two federal science and technology institutions in Lausanne and Zurich (EPFL and ETH Zurich) have been recognized as global leaders in crypto education (Coinbase, 2019).
The Center for Digital Trust (C4DT) in Lausanne combines EPFL’s renowned expertise in cybersecurity, sensitive data protection as well as blockchain and smart-contracting technology with the capabilities of 12 institutional and industrial partners.
The first university blockchain professorship in the world was created at the University of Basel in 2018.
The University of Zurich was ranked as fourth best blockchain university by industry magazine CoinDesk in 2021. Its Blockchain Center was founded in 2017 and is led by more than 20 professors who investigate blockchain topics from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Around 20 higher education establishments in all language areas of Switzerland offer courses on blockchain and technology, creating a steady influx of blockchain-savvy talent into the workforce. The University of Basel was an early adopter, with 500 students enrolled at bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD level.
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts joined forces with the University College London, the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, the Politecnico Di Milano and the National University of Singapore to create the DEC Institute in Rotkreuz. Its focus is on blockchain research and education.
The blockchain-enabled platform Tether and the City of Lugano together offer up to 500 scholarships for students interested in the topic.
The LexTech Institute of the University of Neuchâtel conducts legal research on new technologies, particularly around the global regulation of Smart Contracts and DAOs.