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Constructor Institute of Technology, formerly known as Constructor Institute and Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT), is a private non-profit institute in Switzerland founded in 2019 by tech entrepreneur and investor Serg Bell. The Institute is a part of Constructor Group, comprising education services, technology, and a venture capital fund. The Group is inspired by the Constructor Theory, a proposal for a new mode of explanation in fundamental physics in the language of ergodic theory.

History

The Institute focuses on teaching, academic research and leadership.

Collaborating with institutions such as Université de Genève and the National University of Singapore, the Institute offers advanced programs at the master, Ph.D., and postdoctoral levels. The development of the Institute is supported by the Canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland through a 3 million Swiss franc ($3.2 million) funding deal. As a part of the Constructor ecosystem and its network of academics, scientists, investors and entrepreneurs, the Institute's academic strategy is set by the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Physics Konstantin Novoselov. Part of the Constructor ecosystem, in its education branch, is Constructor University, located in Bremen, Germany. In 2021, Constructor Group became the main shareholder of the private Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany. According to the Senate, the new majority owner intends to invest 50 million euros in Jacobs University, half of which in the next two years.

Scientists and academics within the Constructor network

• Konstantin Novoselov, Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Board
• Mark Kamlet
• Mikhail Lukin
• Artur Ekert
• Nicolas Gisin
• Andrea Ferrari
• Rino Rappuoli
• Serguei Netessine
• Bertrand Meyer, Provost and Professor of Software Engineering
• Mauro Pezzè, Chair of Software Testing and Analysis

References

1. Media, JET Digital (2019-11-05). "New university to fulfil demand for tech talent". Engineering Update. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
2. "Swiss university students to enrol in NUS Computing Master's programme under new partnership". NUS Computing. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
3. "Schaffhausen Institute of Technology to receive cantonal support". Greater Zurich Area. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
4. "Physik-Nobelpreisträger soll Schaffhauser Uni vorwärts bringen". www.shn.ch (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
5. "Jacobs University becomes Constructor University". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
6. "Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) becomes the main shareholder in Jacobs University Bremen (JUB)". Jacobs University. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
7. "Schweizer Investor kann Bremer Jacobs University übernehmen - buten un binnen" (in German). 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-01-04.

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• Schaffhausen
• Technical universities and colleges in Switzerland