Lifestyle Tech Competence Center (LTCC), part of Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, announces two new association members, VF International and ASSOS of Switzerland, as well as the launch of R&D projects focusing on AI.
Lifestyle Tech Competence Center (LTCC), one of the three competence centers of the Switzerland Innovation Park Ticino, today announced important next steps in its continued growth.
During a press conference organized at Villa Heleneum on the lakeside promenade of Lake Lugano in Castagnola, provided by Bally Foundation and Bally, founding members of the association, LTCC shared the progress of its core activities and important future developments.
Firstly, the adherence of two new association members, both with an important presence in Ticino, was confirmed:
- VF International – based in Stabio, Switzerland – is the EMEA Headquarters of VF Corporation, founded in 1899, one of the world’s largest lifestyle apparel and footwear company with a diverse portfolio of iconic outdoor, active, and workwear brands, including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®.
- ASSOS of Switzerland, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Stabio, Switzerland, ASSOS of Switzerland produces the world’s most technologically advanced cycling apparel.
The two companies are joining a strong community of partners, already LTCC members, which include: Accenture, Antares Vision, Bally, Barilla, Dagorà, Guess, Hyphen, Lavazza, Loomish, Microsoft, Moresi, UBS and Swiss Universities SUPSI and USI.
The two companies are joining a strong community of partners, already LTCC members, which include: Accenture, Antares Vision, Bally, Barilla, Dagorà, Guess, Hyphen, Lavazza, Loomish, Microsoft, Moresi, UBS and Swiss Universities SUPSI and USI.
Secondly, the association announced important new activities in the area of research and development.
It includes the launch of an important R&D project in the area of Artificial Intelligence: AI for digital content factory in fashion and luxury, done in partnership between IDSIA and a Swiss-based digital content leader Hyphen Digital, powered by Microsoft technologies. The project was presented by Emanuele Carpanzano, Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer, SUPSI, and Alessio Saraceno, Chief Technology Officer, Hyphen-Group.
Carlo Terreni, the president of the LTCC commented:
“We are extremely pleased with the growth of our Association, both in terms of the companies we have managed to actively engage so far, as well as in terms of the quality of innovation and research projects that we are able to drive. I use the occasion to wish a warm welcome to the new members, VF and ASSOS, and thank the existing ones for the exceptional collaboration in this joint effort so far. We have an exciting period lying ahead of us.”
Emanuele Carpanzano, Director of Research, Development and Knowledge Transfer at SUPSI commented about the newly-launched AI project within LTCC:
“The project currently under development is an example of the fruitful collaboration between academia and industry within LTCC. It allows us to combine the expertise of the participating companies with that of the Information Systems and Networking Institute of the Department of Innovative Technologies at SUPSI, which is at the forefront of various digital technology fields, including virtual and augmented reality systems. Additionally, we benefit from the renowned Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Studies (USI-SUPSI), which contributes its expertise in vision systems and generative artificial intelligence specifically for this project.”
Luca Bolzani, President of Fondazione AGIRE, said:
“The structure of the future Ticino Innovation Park envisions a mosaic of Competence Centers designed as private law associations, whose members consist of industrial companies operating in the same field of activity and academic institutions or research institutes present in Ticino. The LTCC fits perfectly within this framework and represents a fundamental pillar of it.”
Author: LTCC
Source: Lifestyle Tech Competence Center (LTCC), june 19, 2023
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