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)

The European Commission is currently making public the draft work programmes 2018-2020 for most of the thematic programmes in Horizon 2020. These drafts are available before their adoption to provide potential participants with the currently expected main lines of the work programmes. The remaining drafts are expected to be released this week. Please note that only the adopted work programmes will have legal value.

This event is an opportunity to take part in high-level technological discussions, to identify the potential of promising domains—such as advanced manufacturing & Industry 4.0, IoT & wearables, PV & energy management, and digital health—and to discover CSEM’s most recent demonstrators. The event is taking place on 7 November 2017 at the Swiss Museum of Transport.