Following the ratification of the protocol extending the free movement of persons to Croatia on 16 December 2016, Switzerland now retrieves the full association to the entire Horizon 2020 programme from 01 January 2017 on.

Swiss Participation in Horizon 2020, History and current Information

Swiss Participation in Horizon 2020, Factsheet by the European Commission (20 Dec 2016)

Frequently Asked Questions to the Status of Switzerland as Associated Country in Horizon 2020 (16 Jan 2017)

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Many technologies in the financial technology (Fintech) sector are well advanced in the hype cycle and are already mature enough to be applied in different domains. Horizon 2020 has always been open to projects that use big data and cloud computing technologies to support the financial industry.

Read more about funding opportunities for Fintech in our latest newsletter.