The promotion agency Innosuisse has a positive balance sheet
Excellent results with regard to the achievement of strategic objectives, both in fiscal year 2020 and over the past three years, for the innovation accelerator
On April 21, 2021, the Federal Council reviewed Innosuisse’s report on the achievement of strategic objectives during fiscal year 2020 and approved the annual report for that year.
Bericht Innosuisse 2020 (in German)
Rapport Innosuisse 2020 (in French)
According to the government, the Swiss Innovation Promotion Agency Innosuisse performed very well with regard to the achievement of its strategic objectives, both in the 2020 financial year and in the entire promotion period 2018-2020.
The development has been positive especially with regard to the core activity, namely project promotion.
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On January 1, 2018, Innosuisse took over from the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) by continuing its activities.
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During the 2018-2020 promotion period, stakeholders’ initial uncertainty about the new promotion agency gradually diminished.
Innovative, productive and enterprising companies supported
In the 2020 financial year, Innosuisse recorded an increase in demand in all areas of promotion and was highly satisfied with its clients.
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In addition, an external study has shown that the companies supported by Innosuisse are more innovative, productive and entrepreneurial than the average.
In 2020, the agency quickly adapted its tools to the changing situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Swiss export industry relies on innovation
More flexibility in promoting Swiss innovation
In particular, it paired up a group of experts with cantons that needed it to help them evaluate applications for guarantees from promising start-ups that were in a liquidity crisis due to the Coronavirus.
A new impetus for the Agency with the start of the new year
In addition, on behalf of the Federal Council, it developed an impulse program which, in accordance with the Federal Council decision, began on January 1, 2021.
Innosuisse is the Swiss agency responsible for promoting science-based innovation in the interests of the economy and society.
The Swiss export industry relies on innovation
More flexibility in promoting Swiss innovation
Innosuisse is a public institution of the Swiss Confederation with legal personality. Innosuisse enjoys organizational and managerial autonomy and keeps its own accounts.
The Federal Council guides Innosuisse with strategic objectives.
Supervision by the Federal Council takes place, among other things, by means of an annual review of the achievement of strategic objectives on the basis of reports by the Board of Directors.
