Biotechnet’s members and platforms conduct research projects in collaboration with industry. By working with us, you can access financing from Innosuisse and SNSF. We have experience preparing project applications and can help you secure the following types of financial support.

Innovation projects with implementation partners: Innosuisse financially supports projects conducted between industrial partners and researchers at Swiss research institutions. 

• Project type: Developing new products, services, and processes
• Budget: Under 1M CHF
• Cost sharing: Industry 50%, Innosuisse 50%
• Duration: 6 months to 3 years
• Number of partners: 2 or more
• Application led by: Implementation partner (Industry)
• Submit an application: innosuisse.ch > submit-application

Flagship initiative: Innosuisse financially supports flagship projects designed to promote transdisciplinary collaboration and systemic innovation.

• Project type: Find solutions to current and future challenges that can only be solved by collaboration
• Budget: Over 4M CHF
• Cost sharing: Industry 50%, Innosuisse 50%
• Duration: More than 3 years
• Number of partners: At least 2 industry and 3 research partners
• Application led by: Host institution and its partners (Consortium)
• Submit an application: innosuisse.ch > flagship > submit-application

Accelerator program: Swiss start-ups and SMEs no longer benefit from Horizon Europe Pillar 3 funding; hence, Innosuisse supports industry partners via its newly launched Accelerator Program.

• Project type: Technology readiness level (TRL) 6-9
• Budget: 2.5 M CHF maximum
• Cost sharing: Industry 30% at least, Innosuisse 70% maximum
• Duration: up to 2 years
• Number of partners: one Swiss SME with less than 250 FTEs
• Application led by: Swiss SME
• Submit an application: for information on a potential call 2023, consult: innosuisse.ch/inno/en/home/promotion-of-national-projects/swiss-accelerator.html