ETH Zurich at Olma 2022
ETH Zurich is showing "Where the Future Begins – Research for Sustainable Agriculture" at Olma in St. Gallen from 13 to 23 October. The exhibition provides a playful insight into agricultural sciences and presents inspiring ETH spin-offs.
Where the Future Begins – Research for Sustainable
Agriculture
With a selection of exciting games on relevant research questions and innovative ideas from young companies, the exhibition makes it possible to experience in a catchy way how ETH research in various disciplines is helping to secure an environmentally friendly, resource-conserving and socially acceptable food system.
Your visit at a glance
Olma takes place from 13 to 23 October 2022 in St. Gallen: external pageOpening hours, directions and overview
The ETH booth will be part of the special exhibition external pageErlebnis Nahrung Hall 6, Booth 6.0.09
Admission to the special exhibition is free.
Spotlight on spin-off companies and pulses
At ETH Zurich's round "Start-up Tower", five promising spin-offs and start-ups will present how they want to make food production more sustainable. Their fields of business range from the acre to the plate - it's all about vertical farming, digital agricultural technology and alternative proteins that taste good and preserve the environment.
Visitors will discover the potential of soy, pea, bean and co. for human nutrition and learn how digital technologies can help to avoid pesticides and fertilisers
The ETH Start-up Caterra presents a weeding robot that kills weeds using artificial intelligence and laser light.
external pageWebsite ETH Foundation
Article in ETH News for Industry
The ETH Spin-off Digit Soil demonstrates a sensor that can measure the biological activity and thus the health of soils.
external pageWebsite Digit Soil
Portrait in the ETH-News
external pageVideo Portrait by ETH Entrepreneurship
Games as highlights of the exhibition
Four interactive games await visitors at the family-friendly ETH stand - a "drone course", the "rumen simulator", the "Jenga of agricultural policy" and "Morph Tales - discover artificial intelligence".
The games introduce key research questions from the fields of crops, food and animal nutrition and promote an understanding of artificial intelligence.
Children can also colour in various motifs that virtually come to life.
How can we breed climate-tolerant and disease-resistant crop varieties?
Drones, sensors and cameras accurately document aspects the development of different crop varieties in the field, enabling new varieties to be bred more quickly.
The challenge: will you manage to accurately steer the drone over the test field?
How can we produce as much sustainable food as possible on as little land as possible?
Agricultural policy is about balancing the food system in such a way that it provides us with affordable and healthy food, enables farmers to make a living and maintains resources for the long term.
The challenge: try your hand at the tricky Jenga of agricultural policy. But beware – it’s a very special kind of balancing act.
The Agricultural Economics and Policy Group
What characterises a reliable AI that generates comprehensible results?
In "Morph Tales – Discovering Artificial Intelligence", everything revolves around a young, studious artificial intelligence called Morph. She dreams of being able to one day take part in a Mars mission. But before she can do so, she has to pass the tricky entrance exam to Morphtopia.
The game: As Morph’s new trainer, you’ll help her master a number of challenges on a varied test course. The game is for young people and adults.
Augmented reality can enhance creativity.
Children can colour in the characters in the book and bring them to three-dimensional life with the help of a tablet and the Augmented Creativity app.
Further information: ETH News
150 Years Agricultural Sciences
ETH Zurich’s Division of Agriculture was founded in 1871. The Institute of Agricultural Sciences celebrated the anniversary with various events throughout the jubilee year, which is coming to an end with the presence at the Olma.
On the anniversary website you can further find a timeline with historical facts and selected stories from the past 150 years.
Programme and Attendances
Location: hall 6, booth 09
About Olma
Olma is Switzerland’s largest trade fair for agriculture and food. It attracts more than 350,000 visitors and is held annually in autumn for eleven days at the Olma exhibition centre in St. Gallen. This year's event takes place from 13 to 23 October 2022.
Contact
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