12 June – 7 September
Carlo Cattaneo House, Castagnola
Carlo Cattaneo House, Castagnola
Temporary exhibition
Through the Clouds
Two thought-provoking works — meditative, at times hypnotic — invite the public to reflect on issues that can no longer be ignored: environmental crisis, collective perception, and a shared future.
Coming soon
Guido Tonelli
Prossimo evento
SciArt SwitzerlAnd
Stefano Mancuso
Prossimo evento
SciArt SwitzerlAnd
Guido Tonelli
Fellowship 2025
The Call is now open
IBSA Foundation is offering six fellowships worth €32'000 each in five scientific fields to young researchers under the age of 40.
Friday 28 February, 3:30 pm
InnovaComiX 2026 - Bressanini and Tota in conversation
At Villa Ciani in Lugano, Cygne d’Argent finalists Dario Bressanini and Alessandro Tota will discuss the relationship between comics and popular science. Pietro Scarnera will moderate, with contributions from Silvia Misiti of IBSA Foundation. Free entry for InnovaComiX ticket holders.
University Course Cultura e Salute
Social Prescription
The fifth edition of the Cultura e Salute course concluded on 24 November. The programme is promoted by the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of USI – Università della Svizzera italiana, in collaboration with IBSA Foundation for scientific research and the Culture Division of the City of Lugano.
Fellowship 2024
Here are the winners of the 12th edition
The Scientific Committee of IBSA Foundation has selected the six winning projects from among 259 applications submitted from 45 different countries, awarding Fellowships of €32,000 each in the six scientific areas covered by the program.
On 27 May 2025, in the prestigious setting of Palazzo Giureconsulti in Milan, the official award ceremony brought together winners, Scientific Board members, and leading figures from the academic and scientific communities.
12 June - 7 September
Temporary exhibition
Through the Clouds is the first temporary exhibition hosted at Carlo Cattaneo House. On display are two works from the Anthropocene Collection of MUSE Science Museum in Trento, selected by curator Stefano Cagol. The exhibition features the youngest artists in the collection: Giacomo Segantin and g. olmo stuppia. Admission is free and no reservation is required.
Edizione 2025
Happiness2.0
The Happiness2.0 project continues for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
Lots of new things are coming up for high school students in the Canton of Ticino: the new theme of artificial intelligence and numerous experiential workshops. From this year HappyLab for adults too!
About us
IBSA Foundation for scientific research was established in 2012 in Lugano, Switzerland, building on the Swiss pharmaceutical group IBSA’s commitment to corporate social responsibility. The Foundation promotes “Science for all” by providing accessible information and organising activities designed to combine scientific culture with humanities.
