Some key highlights

Yves Zieba’s achievements at Pangloss Labs encompass a wide array of contributions to innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement in the Greater Geneva area.

Here are some key highlights based on available information:

  • Foundation and leadership: Yves Zieba was instrumental in founding Pangloss Labs, serving as its president.
  • His leadership helped establish Pangloss Labs as an open innovation laboratory, fostering a collaborative environment for entrepreneurs, makers, artists, and others interested in innovation.
  • Program development: Under his guidance, Pangloss Labs has initiated various projects across different sectors:
    • Eco-fablab and Tiers-Lieux: He was key in presenting and developing the concept of an eco-fablab and tiers-lieux (third places) in Ferney-Voltaire, a city symbolic of Voltaire. This project aimed at promoting open innovation and local manufacturing capabilities, receiving support from local officials.
    • Innovation labs: The establishment of multiple collaborative innovation labs, including a fully equipped fablab, woodlab, and coworking spaces, providing resources for diverse projects.
  • Community Building:
    • Events and networking: Organized numerous events like the open apéro and project parties, which brought together community members, fostering a network of creative and innovative individuals.
    • Educational and cultural events: He has been involved in organizing and promoting educational initiatives like the « Fête de la Science » in partnership with local municipalities, enhancing public engagement with science and innovation.
  • Recognition and Awards:
    • Manufacture de Proximité Label: Pangloss Labs, under his leadership, received the « Manufacture de Proximité » label, which acknowledges its contribution to increasing local manufacturing capabilities for small and medium-sized enterprises (TPE/PME) in the French Geneva area.
    • Member achievements: He highlighted the successes of Pangloss members in various competitions and nominations, such as the Concours Lepine and a trip to Brussels for Economie Circulaire, showcasing the impact of the lab’s ecosystem on individual projects.
  • Community and project support:
    • Support for new members: Yves has been noted for his role in welcoming new members and supporting the development of innovative projects within the lab’s framework.
    • Diverse project portfolio: Through his involvement, Pangloss Labs has supported numerous innovative projects.

Yves Zieba’s tenure at Pangloss Labs has significantly contributed to the lab’s reputation as a hub for open innovation, community engagement, and practical sustainability in the region.

His achievements reflect a commitment to fostering an environment where creativity, technology, and sustainability intersect.

Yves Zieba now focuses his time on the development of ambitious initiatives, i.e. Syntezia, Hack Your Style and AgileNetup and continues to foster sustainable innovation.

He recently left Pangloss Labs to focus on other ventures like Syntezia Sàrl, AgileNetup and Hack Your Style, as a strategic decision to diversify his impact across different organizations, to take on new roles that align with his evolving interests in sustainability, decarbonisation, digital transformation and higher education.

He has enjoyed every minute of the collaboration with main contributors, amazing innovators, guest speakers and talented members of the association.

A big thank you for joining forces then and hopefully in the future !