Innosuisse – your partner for innovation
Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency. We support SMEs, start-ups, research institutions and other Swiss organisations in their research and development activities. Innosuisse is your springboard for national or international innovation. We facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer to develop promising new products and services. Do you want to turn your innovative idea into reality? Take advantage of our support offers!
News
New member of the Board
The Federal Council re-elected André Kudelski as president, and Sergio Ermotti, Aude Pugin and Anna Valente as members to the Innosuisse Board for the 2025–28 term of office. Kristina Shea, Professor for Engineering Design and Computing at ETH Zurich, was elected as a new board member.
Innosuisse’s international stature has increased significantly thanks to its presidency of Taftie
Taftie is the European network of leading national innovation agencies. In 2024, Innosuisse took over the presidency of the network for one year. Annalise Eggimann, Chairperson of Taftie and former CEO of Innosuisse, takes stock in an interview.
Academic study proves the direct impact that innovation promotion has on revenue and employment
Companies that engage in innovation projects create significantly more jobs. And their revenue also grows more quickly than that of companies without support from Innosuisse.
Funding for national projects
As a Swiss company, organisation or research institution, these funding opportunities enable you to carry out innovation projects at the national level, in collaboration with partners or on your own.
Funding for international projects
As a Swiss company, organisation or research institution, these support offers enable you to carry out international innovation projects in collaboration with partners.
Project set-up assistance and networking
You have a wide range of support offers at your disposal to help you kick start your project, find partners in Switzerland or abroad, or establish collaborations with players in the same field of activity. You can also take advantage of the opportunity to launch radical ideas in an open and collaborative way.
Support for start-ups
Whether you're creating or growing your start-up, or branching out internationally, there are a number of support offers available to help you train, get advice, take part in international trade fairs or test the potential of international markets.
Overview of calls for projects and applications
Discover the national and international calls for projects as well as the current calls for applications.
More information
Innosuisse Guide
The Innosuisse Guide helps you find the right support offer in just a few steps. From individual advice through to national and international networking opportunities and financial support.
Innosuisse application platforms
The platforms Innolink and Analytics are used to submit and manage applications to Innosuisse. Project partners and start-ups can submit new applications or edit existing ones, while Innosuisse members can access the projects and cases assigned to them.
Success stories
Each year, Innosuisse supports a wide range of projects in a large variety of fields. Discover examples of promising research or innovative products launched on the market with the help of Innosuisse.