For Companies

Switzerland is currently a non-associated Third Country in Horizon Europe. Even though Switzerland has been excluded from certain programmes, Swiss SMEs and Start-ups are eligible to participate in many collaborative projects and their participation will be financed by the Swiss Confederation directly.

Swiss Accelerator

Switzerland is currently a non-associated third country to Horizon Europe. Swiss SMEs and start-ups are therefore not eligible to apply for funding from the “EIC Accelerator”. 

The “Swiss Accelerator” is a transitional measure aimed at individual start-ups and SMEs that are carrying out an innovation project with considerable innovation potential and the goal of quickly and efficiently marketing innovative new products and services.

Information on the “Swiss Accelerator” is available on the Innosuisse website.
For applicants who are in the process of preparing a full proposal, Euresearch offers free support through information, advice and proposal review.

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Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe

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The European Commission (EC) has informed the Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI that Switzerland is treated as a non-associated third country for the submission of project proposals in Horizon Europe and other related programmes and initiatives. This status can be changed at any time, but will now apply for all calls in 2021 and 2022.

Visit the Euresearch page News on Swiss participation in Horizon Europe to stay up to date with all important information regarding the Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe.

Important information for companies are updated in the Factsheet "Information on the Swiss participation in the EU framework programmes for research and innovation. Horizon 2020 / Horizon Europe". You can download it directly from the SERI Website

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