Showcase 2030

The sustainable innovation summit

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Showcase 2030 is E4S’ sustainable innovation summit that gathers the academic community, businesses, start-ups, investors, large organizations, NGOs, policy-makers and civil society, to engage in an action-driven platform and find solutions to our century’s most urgent challenges.

With Showcase 2030, our ambition is to :

Encourage new cross-sectoral collaborations and build a learning culture that includes all the voices around the table.
Leverage science, technology, and business as enablers to develop solutions to accelerate the transition
Showcase the diversity, dynamism, and strength of the sustainable innovation ecosystem in the Lemanic area

THE CHALLENGE

Our world faces urgent challenges that demand a profound understanding of the constraints on our systems. Amidst a climate crisis and growing resource needs, the impact of humanity on the environment is at a breaking point.

Technology and innovation can help us break the code for our survival: but what kind of technology and innovation are needed to help us live within planetary boundaries? While tech advancements are crucial, their reliance on physical resources necessitates a conscious evaluation of their impacts. We must make informed choices to build sustainable systems.

Block 1: Defining Sufficiency in Innovation: This block focuses on the concept of sobriety in the context of technology and innovation for different stakeholders.

Block 2: From Concept to Action: Implementing Sufficiency: What are the solutions for putting sufficiency into action? How can we rethink our business models, technologies and lifestyles?

Block 3: Establishing new narratives of well-being and prosperity: This block explores the evolution towards regenerative and circular economic models, emphasizing the need to rethink existing systems.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Be inspired by the keynote speeches of sustainability and innovation experts
Be engaged in the confrontation of ideas during thematic roundtables /workshops
Be amazed by an interactive exhibition of solutions

2023 Edition

Showcase 2030 is E4S impact summit that brings together the Swiss sustainable innovation ecosystem to drive action towards an inclusive, net-positive planet. At Showcase we aim to mobilize and empower actors to jointly address the most urgent challenges of our century – climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities – by sharing concrete stories of collaborative impact and transformative solutions to scale. From in-depth and insightful talks by leading impact experts to hands-on masterclasses and a sustainable solutions exhibition, Showcase 2030 welcomes industry leaders, researchers, startups, investors, international organizations, and foundations for a full day of inspiration and open dialogue at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne.

The 2023 program was built around 3 interconnected topics:

Climate Action
Biodiversity and Nature
Diversity and Inclusion

Discover the full program on the Showcase 2030 website and watch the video below to learn more about the event.

2022 Edition

Our program built on 3 key drivers that we consider crucial to building ecosystems that allow the systemic scaling of innovative solutions:
1. Enable impactful collaborations with organizations
2. Unlock key resources with corporates
3. Deploy groundbreaking solutions with entrepreneurs
Each block welcomed representatives from both the public and the private sector across different industries to share their perspectives, challenges, and best practices to inspire participants to take action and foster new collaborations.