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Equipped with superpowers for life

The UP4mint platform, launched by ETH Zurich and UBS, offers parents and children in Zurich a range of hands‑on activities that illustrate how science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related skills—referred to as “superpowers”—can be discovered in everyday life. It provides answers to everyday questions, such as how long pocket money will last or how a balloon can power a rocket, and supplies resources from numerous specialised organisations to help families spark curiosity in children aged 8 to 12. The initiative aims to develop data literacy, logical thinking, creative problem sol…

Published
27 Aug 2026
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Intelligence brief
Zurich, Switzerland / Business
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The UP4mint platform, launched by ETH Zurich and UBS, offers parents and children in Zurich a range of hands‑on activities that illustrate how science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related skills—referred to as “superpowers”—can be discovered in everyday life. It provides answers to everyday questions, such as how long pocket money will last or how a balloon can power a rocket, and supplies resources from numerous specialised organisations to help families spark curiosity in children aged 8 to 12. The initiative aims to develop data literacy, logical thinking, creative problem sol…

Why it matters

By cultivating data literacy and logical thinking in children, UP4mint supports the development of skills essential for future AI and technology sectors in Switzerland.

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