News Archives - Research Swiss

News 16 Apr 2024

Swissnex Annual Report 2023: A Year of Global Expansion and Pioneering Innovation Efforts

News 15 Apr 2024

Switzerland–Brazil Joint Committee on Science and Technology meets to discuss bilateral cooperation in research and innovation

News 15 Apr 2024

International space cooperation: Switzerland signs Artemis Accords

News 11 Apr 2024

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Poland with science delegation

News 11 Apr 2024

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to the USA with a science and business delegation

News 10 Apr 2024

Federal Council to support recovery in Ukraine with CHF 5 billion by 2036

News 10 Apr 2024

Federal Council adopts sanctions in connection with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Guatemala and Sudan

News 10 Apr 2024

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin meets with Slovenia’s Minister for Economic Affairs Matjaž Han

News 10 Apr 2024

Horizon package: Federal Council to finance transitional measures in 2024

News 10 Apr 2024

Federal Council renews its contribution to the Green Climate Fund

News 22 Mar 2024

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on science mission to India

News 20 Mar 2024

Switzerland and Denmark strengthen relations in higher education, research and innovation

News 10 Mar 2024

Signing of free trade agreement with India

News 8 Mar 2024

Federal Council sets education, research and innovation policy for 2025–2028

News 4 Mar 2024

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal meeting of EU ministers for higher education

News 1 Mar 2024

Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU’s 13th package of sanctions

News 27 Feb 2024

Committed to Swiss Education, Research and Innovation

News 27 Feb 2024

SERI news portal devoted to education, research and Innovation

News 26 Feb 2024

High-level G10 Gathering

News 23 Feb 2024

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends OECD Skills Summit in Brussels

News 21 Feb 2024

Beatrice Maser Mallor is Switzerland’s new representative at World Bank

News 20 Feb 2024

Free trade agreement with Moldova: Federal Council launches approval process

News 20 Feb 2024

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends temporary humanitarian exemption by six months

News 16 Feb 2024

State Secretary Hirayama Attends Informal EU Meeting on Research and Innovation Competition, International Cooperation Dialogue

News 14 Feb 2024

Swiss-UK Agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Dispatch sent to Parliament

News 2 Feb 2024

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar

News 1 Feb 2024

Fourth meeting of the Swiss-Italian joint committee for scientific cooperation

News 31 Jan 2024

Ukraine: Switzerland implements the EU’s 12th package of sanctions

News 24 Jan 2024

Science diplomacy: Switzerland intensifies bilateral cooperation with partner countries in the area of higher education, research and innovation

News 24 Jan 2024

Federal Council elects Anna Valente to the board of Innosuisse

News 22 Jan 2024

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: Nomination procedure launched

News 18 Jan 2024

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the 2024 WEF Annual Meeting

News 3 Jan 2024

Ukraine: Switzerland expands sanctions listings

News 18 Dec 2023

Investment Screening Act: Federal Council adopts dispatch

News 15 Dec 2023

Federal Council approves draft negotiating mandate with European Union

News 13 Dec 2023

Russian assets: Federal Council continues to follow international developments closely

News 9 Dec 2023

Federal Council appoints Christian Rüegg as Director of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI for a further term of office

News 22 Nov 2023

Federal Council approves export of 25 main battle tanks to Germany

News 20 Nov 2023

Swiss Confederation assesses its approach to business and human rights

News 10 Nov 2023

Science diplomacy: State Secretary Martina Hirayama at the Paris Peace Forum’s One Planet Polar Summit

News 7 Nov 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama participates in the European Space Summit in Seville

News 25 Oct 2023

Horizon package: Confederation funds further transitional measures for mono-beneficiary projects

News 24 Oct 2023

Mission-oriented Research and Innovation in Switzerland – A Publication by the Swiss Science Council SSC

News 23 Oct 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology

News 18 Oct 2023

Switzerland launches tax programme for developing countries

News 18 Oct 2023

Switzerland retains measures linked to Iran’s nuclear programme

News 11 Oct 2023

Switzerland at 2023 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Marrakesh

News 11 Oct 2023

Economic and scientific delegation to visit Morocco

News 6 Oct 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Singapore to strengthen cooperation in education, research and innovation

News 29 Sep 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland tightens sanctions in connection with the supply of Iranian drones to Russia

News 28 Sep 2023

State Secretary Hirayama in Japan for a working visit and the inauguration of a new Swissnex location

News 18 Sep 2023

Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin meet Qatar’s Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari

News 7 Sep 2023

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist 2023 – The 2023 Marcel Benoist Prize is awarded to Ted Turlings for his discoveries in plant communication

News 5 Sep 2023

VPET system takes centre stage in Europe

News 1 Sep 2023

Two new multidisciplinary research and innovation projects in the space sector

News 30 Aug 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland implements new sanctions against Belarus

News 30 Aug 2023

Thematic sanctions: Federal Council to pursue current practice

News 23 Aug 2023

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland extends temporary humanitarian exemption by six months

News 16 Aug 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland implements 11th package of sanctions

News 28 Jul 2023

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in the field of research and innovation

News 4 Jul 2023

Switzerland and Spain sign joint declaration on research and innovation

News 3 Jul 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Chinese Vice Minister for Education

News 30 Jun 2023

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on economic and science mission to Brazil

News 29 Jun 2023

Attempts to destabilise Moldova: Federal Council adopts targeted sanctions

News 29 Jun 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland expands list of sanctions

News 29 Jun 2023

Launch of new cooperation programme between Switzerland and the Czech Republic

News 28 Jun 2023

Federal Council rejects export request for Leopard 1 A5 tanks destined for Ukraine

News 27 Jun 2023

Benefit of European cooperation in education, research and innovation undisputed in Brussels

News 23 Jun 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama at Europa Forum Wachau

News 21 Jun 2023

Euclid to study the evolution of the universe over the last ten billion years: ESA online media invitation, June 23rd 2023

News 19 Jun 2023

Launch of new cooperation programme between Switzerland and Latvia

News 15 Jun 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives Australian Minister for Skills and Training

News 14 Jun 2023

University of Bern Professor Thomas Feurer appointed Head of European XFEL Management Board

News 14 Jun 2023

Switzerland and United Kingdom sign agreement on mutual recognition of professional qualifications

News 10 Jun 2023

International cooperation: FDFA and EAER launch consultation on goals and priorities of 2025–28 strategy

News 2 Jun 2023

Federal Council opens consultation on ERI Dispatch for 2025-2028

News 24 May 2023

Horizon package: Federal Council to fund further transitional measures for 2023 calls

News 24 May 2023

Innovation and health at Swissnex Day ’23

News 17 May 2023

Switzerland committed to tackling poverty and climate change in Africa

News 16 May 2023

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to pay working visit to South Korea

News 16 May 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on official visit to Madrid

News 15 May 2023

Switzerland and the UK launch negotiations

News 10 May 2023

Investment Screening Act: Federal Council to have draft prepared

News 10 May 2023

CHF 7.4 billion of Russian central bank assets held in Switzerland

News 9 May 2023

Switzerland joins efforts aimed at securing global supply and value chains

News 4 May 2023

First meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and new ILO Director-General

News 2 May 2023

Meeting of Joint Swiss-British Committee for Science and Innovation

News 28 Apr 2023

Transitional measure for Horizon Europe: Innosuisse supports 53 projects within the framework of the Swiss Accelerator

News 26 Apr 2023

Swissnex Annual Report 2022: from Quantum to the Pantanal Wetlands

News 26 Apr 2023

Switzerland to implement the humanitarian exemption to UN sanctions regimes

News 24 Apr 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on working visit to Riga

News 21 Apr 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland sanctions Wagner Group

News 21 Apr 2023

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin receives Bulgarian deputy prime minister and minister for education and science

News 14 Apr 2023

ESA’s Juice spacecraft on its way to Jupiter with Swiss expertise

News 14 Apr 2023

Governments of Canada and Switzerland sign joint statement on Science, Technology and Innovation

News 6 Apr 2023

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on a working visit to Canada

News 6 Apr 2023

Jupiter mission to explore conditions conducive to life

News 3 Apr 2023

State Secretary Martina Hirayama receives delegation from Greenland

News 29 Mar 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland to implement tenth package of sanctions

News 24 Mar 2023

Two Swiss take on important roles at the European Space Agency ESA

News 10 Mar 2023

Federal Council moves forward with decision to improve planning support for CERN projects

News 10 Mar 2023

Sanctions against Syria: Switzerland adopts temporary EU humanitarian exemption

News 10 Mar 2023

Ukraine: Federal Council confirms position on re-export of war materiel by third countries

News 10 Mar 2023

24 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL

News 10 Mar 2023

ETH Board concerned about planned budget cuts

News 8 Mar 2023

State Secretary Hirayama opens event on European Cooperation on Open Science

News 3 Mar 2023

Swiss government facilitates humanitarian activities in Syria

News 1 Mar 2023

Switzerland and Colombia to strengthen bilateral research and innovation cooperation

News 15 Feb 2023

Ukraine: price caps for Russian petroleum products to take effect

News 15 Feb 2023

Switzerland – UK: Federal Council approves negotiating mandate

News 15 Feb 2023

Federal Council has received legal clarifications on frozen Russian assets

News 14 Feb 2023

Working visit by Jordanian Minister of Education and of Higher Education and Scientific Research

News 9 Feb 2023

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in the field of research and innovation

News 9 Feb 2023

Newton International Fellowships

News 2 Feb 2023

Call for workshop proposals: Decolonizing Research Partnerships

News 31 Jan 2023

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: Nomination procedure launched

News 30 Jan 2023

Switzerland and Japan hold talks on research and innovation

News 25 Jan 2023

Ukraine: Switzerland to implement the EU’s ninth package of sanctions

News 25 Jan 2023

Professor Martina Caroni elected to the Marcel Benoist Foundation Board of Trustees

News 20 Jan 2023

Switzerland ratifies WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

News 17 Jan 2023

WEF Annual Meeting: Switzerland and Germany hold talks on energy and economic issues

News 9 Dec 2022

Federal Council elects two new members to the Innosuisse Board of Directors

News 9 Dec 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin welcomes Australia’s trade minister at the opening of the Australian Embassy in Bern

News 24 Nov 2022

State Secretary Hirayama opens Science Europe High-Level Workshop on Research Ethics and Integrity

News 23 Nov 2022

Switzerland has new ESA astronaut

News 23 Nov 2022

Switzerland represents its interests effectively in multilateral development banks

News 23 Nov 2022

Ukraine: Switzerland adopts EU’s eighth package of sanctions

News 23 Nov 2022

Switzerland participates in new ESA programmes and supports its ambitions for Europe in space

News 16 Nov 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama pays a working visit to Austria

News 16 Nov 2022

Laura Melusine Baudenbacher appointed President of the Competition Commission

News 11 Nov 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin pays working visit to Spain

News 10 Nov 2022

Switzerland and the UK strengthen their cooperation in research and innovation

News 8 Nov 2022

Focus on vocational education and training during Switzerland visit by Georgian Minister of Education and Science

News 7 Nov 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to pay working visits to the UK and Spain

News 3 Nov 2022

No approval for the transfer of Swiss war material to Ukraine

News 2 Nov 2022

Switzerland adopts sanctions on the supply of Iranian drones to Russia

News 27 Oct 2022

State Secretary Hirayama receives high-level German delegation in Bern

News 26 Oct 2022

Switzerland supports sustainable infrastructure in developing countries with USD 75 million

News 20 Oct 2022

The United States and Switzerland Sign Joint Statement to Strengthen Collaboration on Quantum

News 12 Oct 2022

Ukraine: additional individuals sanctioned

News 11 Oct 2022

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

News 30 Sep 2022

Switzerland and the World Bank step up their support for developing countries to cope with the impact of the pandemic

News 29 Sep 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to India on economic and scientific mission

News 28 Sep 2022

Switzerland streamlines its engagement with the international commodity organisations

News 12 Sep 2022

Swiss Science Prizes Marcel Benoist and Latsis go to pioneer in laser physics and innovative legal and medical scholar

News 8 Sep 2022

Vocational education and training is the focus of the visit by the director general of Israel’s Ministry of Education

News 7 Sep 2022

Nobel Laureate becomes new Chairman of the Marcel Benoist Foundation

News 5 Sep 2022

Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer receives Qatari Minister of Finance

News 22 Jul 2022

State Secretary Hirayama attends informal EU ministerial meeting on competition in research and innovation

News 19 Jul 2022

Official visit to Greece by State Secretary Martina Hirayama to focus on education, research, innovation and archaeology

News 4 Jul 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a working visit to Germany

News 4 Jul 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin heads economic and scientific mission to South Africa

News 29 Jun 2022

Ukraine: Implementation of further EU sanctions against Russia

News 29 Jun 2022

Martin Ackermann named as new Eawag director

News 29 Jun 2022

Federal Council aims to improve statistics on Swiss commodity trading

News 23 Jun 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on working visit to the Netherlands

News 23 Jun 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends Eureka Ministerial Conference

News 22 Jun 2022

Greater support for knowledge and technology transfer needed for start-ups

News 22 Jun 2022

Federal Council moves to update OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

News 17 Jun 2022

Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference: Switzerland committed to overcoming current challenges in trade policy

News 12 Jun 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin attends 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva

News 10 Jun 2022

Ukraine: Federal Council adopts new EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

News 9 Jun 2022

Switzerland’s election to the UN Security Council

News 30 May 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a scientific mission to Morocco

News 25 May 2022

Federal Council to analyse sustainability effects of important free trade agreements in a targeted manner in future

News 22 May 2022

WEF Annual Meeting: Switzerland and Germany in talks on economic and energy matters

News 22 May 2022

Programme of members of the Federal Council attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2022

News 18 May 2022

Federal Council initiates consultation on legislation to screen foreign investment

News 18 May 2022

Switzerland supports the World Bank in poverty reduction and sustainable reconstruction after the COVID-19 crisis

News 17 May 2022

President of the World Bank Group visits Switzerland

News 17 May 2022

Space Research and Technology: Establishment of a European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre ESDI in Villigen (AG)

News 5 May 2022

Innosuisse funding strengthens added value at Swiss companies

News 4 May 2022

Federal Council appoints Helene Budliger Artieda as SECO State Secretary

News 4 May 2022

Federal Council adopts measures on Horizon Europe and strengthens international space cooperation

News 4 May 2022

KFPE & SUDAC Conference 2022

News 28 Apr 2022

Best of Swissnex 2021: The Annual Report is available online

News 27 Apr 2022

Ukraine: Further EU sanctions against Russia implemented

News 19 Apr 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin travels to the USA

News 19 Apr 2022

Switzerland at IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington

News 14 Apr 2022

Switzerland and Côte d’Ivoire establish new Science, Technology and Innovation fund

News 13 Apr 2022

Ukraine: Adoption of further EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

News 13 Apr 2022

Federal Council wants Switzerland to join six European research infrastructures

News 7 Apr 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to meet Bulgarian president and EU research commissioner in Sofia

News 4 Apr 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama visits Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

News 29 Mar 2022

Transitional measures for Horizon Europe: CHF 58 million for 24 ground-breaking Swiss start-up innovations

News 28 Mar 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama on a working visit to the Czech Republic

News 22 Mar 2022

Meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

News 16 Mar 2022

Violations of international law in Ukraine: further individuals sanctioned

News 16 Mar 2022

Ukraine: Federal Council tightens sanctions against Belarus

News 16 Mar 2022

Switzerland and Canada launch first Cleantech Innovation Summit

News 15 Mar 2022

Switzerland and Brazil hold talks on research and innovation

News 14 Mar 2022

Swiss-UAE collaborations – Smart connected cities Live event

News 4 Mar 2022

Ukraine: Further trade and financial sanctions imposed against Russia

News 3 Mar 2022

Horizon Europe: Federal Council adopts transitional measures for SMEs and start-ups

News 28 Feb 2022

Switzerland adopts EU sanctions against Russia

News 23 Feb 2022

Federal Council selects new Empa director and confirms office of ETH Zurich president

News 17 Feb 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama attends European Space Summit in Toulouse

News 16 Feb 2022

Federal Council to seek participation in Copernicus

News 16 Feb 2022

Update of Swiss space policy and development of a national legal framework for space activities

News 14 Feb 2022

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to attend a meeting of European labour ministers

News 8 Feb 2022

Switzerland and the United Kingdom to cooperate more closely in Science, Research and Innovation

News 7 Feb 2022

Working visit to Finland and Germany by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin

News 4 Feb 2022

Meeting of the Joint Swiss–EU Committee for Research and Innovation

News 1 Feb 2022

Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist: the nomination procedure begins

News 26 Jan 2022

State Secretary Martina Hirayama at the European Space Conference

News 17 Dec 2021

Federal Council approves Swiss membership of the international SKA Observatory

News 17 Dec 2021

Clear basis established for national space activities

News 16 Dec 2021

Switzerland attends 8th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting

News 10 Dec 2021

Federal Council intends to increase Swiss support for CERN projects

News 3 Dec 2021

Israeli-Swiss Lean Launchpad: from online to hybrid

News 26 Nov 2021

Switzerland and Vietnam to further deepen relations

News 25 Nov 2021

Switzerland and Mexico intensify cooperation in the field of VET

News 25 Nov 2021

State Secretary Hirayama attends Science Europe High-Level Workshop on Research Culture in the European Research Area

News 17 Nov 2021

President Guy Parmelin travels to the USA

News 21 Oct 2021

President Parmelin to travel to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory and United Arab Emirates for Expo Dubai Swiss Day

News 20 Oct 2021

Horizon Package 2021-2027: Federal Council enables direct financing and examines further measures

News 11 Oct 2021

Switzerland and Austria exchange views on higher education, research and innovation

News 30 Sep 2021

Innovative Switzerland rolls out the red carpet at EXPO 2020 Dubai

News 23 Sep 2021

Switzerland and Germany exchange views on education, research and innovation in Berlin

News 16 Sep 2021

Emirati Minister of Education visits Bern

News 9 Sep 2021

The SNSF and the SDC renew their partnership

News 5 Aug 2021

State Secretary Hirayama attends Informal EU Ministerial Meeting on Competition in Research and Innovation

News 1 Jul 2021

Third meeting of the Italian-Swiss joint committee for Science cooperation

News 1 Jul 2021

Project submissions opened for Horizon Europe

News 17 Jun 2021

Leading House Asia launches new website

News 16 Jun 2021

President Parmelin in Sweden for bilateral exchange

News 16 Jun 2021

State Secretary Hirayama in Portugal to attend Africa–Europe Space Earth Observation High-Level Forum and hold bilateral talks

News 15 May 2021

State Secretary Martina Hirayama at the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3)

News 6 May 2021

State Secretary Hirayama at the COST Ministerial Conference on COST’s 50th anniversary.

News 8 Apr 2021

The Swissnex 2020 annual report: 20 years of unexpected encounters

News 12 Mar 2021

Innosuisse and the National Science Foundation to step up cooperation

News 12 Mar 2021

Federal bilateral programmes for cooperation in research and innovation with non-European partner countries 2021–2024

News 12 Mar 2021

University of St Gallen to continue as Leading House for the Latin American Region

News 5 Mar 2021

Fostering scientific cooperation with Asia

ETH Zurich 5 Mar 2021

News 5 Mar 2021

HES-SO confirmed as Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa for 2021-2024

HES-SO 5 Mar 2021

News 25 Feb 2021

ZHAW remains Leading House for South Asia and Iran until 2024

ZHAW 25 Feb 2021

News 2 Feb 2021

State Secretary Hirayama at the Horizon Europe launch event and informal EU ministerial meeting

SERI 2 Feb 2021

News 1 Jan 2021

Innovative and interdisciplinary – 14 Sinergia projects

SNSF 1 Jan 2021