UNITECH International is a leadership development program for talented STEM students ran by a society of distinguished technical universities and multinational companies across Europe.

[1] UNITECH was founded in 1999 by ETH Zürich's former rector Konrad Osterwalder and Hilti's former CEO Pius Baschera.

[citation needed] The universities are to guarantee academic excellence and have committed themselves to build a network with UNITECH International, which goes beyond traditional programs.

The participating companies are not only seen as sponsors but as active partners who take on a role in the training and further development of the students.

[11][12] Former industrial partners include bioMérieux,[13] Caterpillar,[14] Covestro,[15] Lonza,[16] Nokia[17] or ZF Friedrichshafen.