Who's Who
Switzerland offers many possibilities for collaboration. Whatever you are looking for, let us connect you with the right partner to fulfill your needs.
Locate in Switzerland
Switzerland is the leading innovation and technology hub in the world. Here are just a few of the numerous good reasons to locate your business in Switzerland.
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Access to leading innovation ecosystem
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Access to top talent
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Access to all important markets
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Political stability
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Excellent education and healthcare systems
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Outstanding infrastructure
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High standard of living
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Competitive tax system
Public Funding
The key to economic success is a combination of expertise, experience, research and development. Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, promotes science-based innovation through project funding, networking, training and coaching, laying the groundwork for successful Swiss start-ups, products and services.
- Stimulation of new ideas and disruptive businesses
- Promotion of science-based innovation
- Risk mitigation to unleash the full market potential
- Strong network with support along the subsidiarity principle
- Support when market potential cannot be tapped otherwise
Access the Ecosystem
One country, one company or one individual alone cannot overcome the challenges. Creative solutions and collaborative know-how is needed to guide the businesses. An interdisciplinary approach is key.
- Offers of new and evolved solutions for innovation
- Collaboration, acceleration and corporate venturing
- Connection of the dots to inspire and generate impulse enabling more successful transformation
- Development of the political framework
- Dialog with Swiss population
Study and Research
The specificity of the Swiss education and research system is its high degree of permeability with the economy. The public authorities and the private sector stimulate each other by devoting both substantial financial resources to complementary education and research activities. Switzerland’s education and research system is of exceptional quality, the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology – ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne – have placed among the best worldwide universities in all relevant rankings for years. The system allows a high degree of flexibility between educational paths and allows researchers to play out their creativity. Swiss universities provide a highly skilled workforce that meets the needs of the high demanding Swiss labor market.
- Public research funded according to liberal principles
- Funds awarded on a competitive basis, on a researcher’s individual initiative and on quality of the proposal
- Research of Swiss higher education institutions highly integrated into global research systems
- Competing with international competition is a beneficial factor assuring Switzerland’s innovation performance
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Meet us abroad
Through our Swissnex main locations, outposts, and Science Offices at Swiss Embassies worldwide, the Swissnex network connects people and ideas to Switzerland and fosters exchange in research, education, and innovation. Inspiring collaboration across disciplines, industries, and borders, Swissnex hosts universities, research institutions, startups, corporates, artists, designers and other innovation-driven partner organizations.
- Providing access to a global network and connecting partners to thriving innovation ecosystems.
- From Switzerland to the world and back, advising on trends and opportunities in science, education, and innovation.
- Inspiring new ideas by promoting knowledge exchange around the world.