When books speak volumes
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Company
Company profile
Avriano GmbH (Avriano LLC) is a Swiss publishing, advisory, design and media production company. Founded in 2023 by Swiss-Greek entrepreneur Maria Ploumaki Bigler, Avriano GmbH is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.
Avriano is a publishing, advisory, design, and media production company based out of Zurich, Switzerland. We develop thoughtful books, products and services for families who love to learn.
Company purpose
Our purpose is to create publications, products and services around the theme of knowledge for families, organisations and individuals who love to learn.
Company name etymology
avriano, a. (αυριανό) [origin, Greek]; the one for tomorrow; the day after today; the future
Book
A heartwarming story of a little boy who is transported to Oxford through the book he is reading and embarks on a journey to learn some of the greatest discoveries that have shaped our modern world. During his journey he learns to inquire about the world around him, asking questions and seeking to understand how knowledge is developed, while building the confidence to dream big and pursue his dreams.
Book storyline
Albert Goes to Oxford - Around the World of Knowledge is a rhymed knowledge adventure around the world. When Albert opens his book, he finds himself in Oxford’s Bodleian Library and meets a mythical guide who takes him on a journey to learn 10 of the greatest discoveries of our time. From the Pythagorean theorem all the way to Einstein’s theory of relativity - come fly on a book in a journey to discover how reading can open new doors and take you to far away places and to any point in time, learning from some of the greatest minds.
Our first book has illustrations across 22 scenes, spread in 44 pages, totalling 1226 words.
Products
We present below the products we currently offer as well as our upcoming subscription model:
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We have developed the first book of the series “Albert Goes to Oxford - Around the World of Knowledge” in paperback and Kindle. We have also developed the respective colouring book.
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We currently offer a puzzle of 252 pieces for the US market, and very soon we will expand with more products.
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We are working on a book club with a subscription model, which will be announced first to our newsletter subscribers.
“A children’s book that the entire family can learn from”
- Maria Ploumaki Bigler
Founder
Maria Ploumaki Bigler is a Swiss-Greek author and entrepreneur living in Zürich, Switzerland with her family. She is the author of “Albert goes to Oxford” and the Founder and Managing Director of Avriano GmbH, a Swiss company that develops thoughtful books, products and services for families who love to learn. She believes in living with intention, placing our values first from selecting the books we read, to the friends we have, to how we raise our children. She read her PostGraduate Diploma in Global Business at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. She has a professional background in business in large corporations in operational and advisory roles and has traveled extensively around the world. She is a Global Shaper alumna, a member of Sandbox and a One Young World Ambassador.
Scientific advisors
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Nas is Senior Scientist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center department of Pathology and Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Nas read his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Oxford University and his PhD at the University of Birmingham, followed by a Postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University and the Broad Institute.
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Scott is a mechanical engineer by training with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University. He works for the Sauber F1 Team in Switzerland as the Vehicle Modeling Group Leader.
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Theodor completed his PhD in Physics at the University of Cambridge where he worked towards silicon-based quantum computing. Prior to his PhD, Theodor completed a Master of Research in Nanotechnology at the University of Cambridge and Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Copenhagen.
Improvisation, Piano
Pianist François-Xavier Poizat improvised for our book “Albert Goes to Oxford” and played in piano the piece “Every Time You Open a Book”.
Photograph by Kaupo Kikkas.
Born in 1989 with Swiss, French and Chinese origins, pianist François-Xavier Poizat graduated from the Geneva and Hamburg Conservatory, from the Juilliard School in New York and from the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome with the teaching of Alexeï Golovin, Evgeni Koroliov, and Benedetto Lupo. It is Martha Argerich who propelled him on the international stage by inviting him when he was 12 years old to the Pacific Music Festival in Japan. This marked the beginning of a career that has brought him to perform in already 28 countries in venues like the Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Tonhalle in Zürich, the Konzerthaus and Philharmonie in Berlin, the Seoul Art Center, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, and the Carnegie Hall in New York.
Video trailer
We have developed a video trailer describing the book and showcasing some of its scenes and pages. The background music is the piano improvisation by François-Xavier Poizat. Voice over by Sunnie J. Groeneveld.
Quotes
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"A children's book that the entire family can learn from"
Maria Ploumaki Bigler
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"My characters are thoughtful and magical, creatures not only of the imagination but of contemplation; characters full of wonder and curiosity who love to learn"
Maria Ploumaki Bigler
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“When I became a mother I dreamed of a book filled with novel ideas and science, classically illustrated, inspiring children to expand their horizons, “dream big and start small” (Muhammad Yunus)"
Maria Ploumaki Bigler
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"A light and innocent melody, like the eyes of a child discovering a wonderful book, or the smile of another playing his favourite instrument”
François-Xavier Poizat
Reviews
“An enchanting encouragement to children to seek inspiration in academia and use the power of books and learning to access new worlds. Stunning illustrations make this a particularly captivating book for children of all ages.”
Ella Robertson Mckay, Managing Director, One Young World
“A children’s book with beautiful illustrations, emanating warmth and care, whilst elegantly introducing key historical figures who contributed in Science, as well as important socio-cultural concepts.”
Prof. Margarita Chli Professor in Robotic Vision, ETH Zurich and University of Cyprus
Contact us
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Asylstrasse 77, Zurich 8032, Switzerland
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