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Research and innovation

Policy background

Switzerland is an important partner of the European Union (EU) in research and innovation. Researchers from Swiss universities and the private sector have participated in the research and innovation framework programmes (FP) since 1987. In the same year, the EU-Switzerland S&T Agreement entered into force. The country has been associated to the EU framework programmes for research since FP 6 in 2004. After a period of partial association, Switzerland became associated to all parts of Horizon 2020 in January 2017. Switzerland is not associated to Horizon Europe.

The country is strongly involved in most European programmes, including CERN, the European Space Agency, COST and EUREKA. Switzerland was also associated to the entire Euratom Research and Training Programme 2020-2024 and participates in the activities carried out by the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion for Energy for 2014-2020.

Horizon 2020 key figures

Funding opportunities

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the biggest EU research and innovation programme ever with more than €90 billion of funding available over 7 years (2021 to 2027). It is open to the world, which means that participants from all over the world can participate in most calls.

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Projects and results

Research project database (CORDIS)

The Commission's primary portal for results of EU-funded research projects. Here you can find projects related to Switzerland.

EU funded projects

Contact

National Contact Points

The National Contact Points (NCPs) provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe.

European Commission

Maud Fichet Ibáñez
Policy Officer
DG Research and Innovation, Unit R&I 03 Horizon Europe Association

Telephone: +32 229 64779 | email: maud [dot] fichetatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (maud[dot]fichet[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Documents

30 DECEMBER 2014
Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the EC and Switzerland
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