Switzerland innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,999 innovation ecosystem organizations in Switzerland, including 651 corporate R&D centers, 513 research organizations and 389 universities and research institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Zurich (402), Geneva (196) and Bern (195).

Switzerland scores 75.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 6 of 117 economies.

See Switzerland on the IEPA ↗

1,999 organizations

• Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
  Organization · Geneva · institutions.ville-geneve.ch
• Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Fribourg
  Organization · Fribourg · fr.ch
• Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Neuchâtel
  Organization · Neuchâtel · mahn.ch
• Musée d'Ethnographie de Genève
  Organization · Geneva · ville-ge.ch
• Musée d’histoire du Valais
  Organization · Savièse · musees-valais.ch
• Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds
  Organization · La Chaux-de-Fonds · chaux-de-fonds.ch
• Musée Romain d'Avenches
  Organization · Avenches · aventicum.org
• Museo Cantonale di Storia Naturale di Lugano
  Organization · Lugano · www4.ti.ch
• Museo Civico Villa dei Cedri
  Organization · Bellinzona · villacedri.ch
• Museo di Valmaggia
  Organization · Cevio · museovalmaggia.ch
• Museo Vincenzo Vela
  Organization · Ligornetto · bundesmuseen.ch
• Museum Appenzell
  Organization · Appenzell · museum.ai.ch
• Museum für Kommunikation Bern
  Organization · Bern · mfk.ch
• Museum im Lagerhaus
  Organization · Saint Gallen · museumimlagerhaus.ch
• Museum Kleines Klingental
  Organization · Basel · mkk.ch
• Museum of Cultures
  Organization · Basel · mkb.ch
• Museum of Fine Arts Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · kunstmuseumbern.ch
• Museum zu Allerheiligen
  Organization · Schaffhausen · allerheiligen.ch
• Museumsgesellschaft Zürich
  Organization · Zurich · literaturhaus.ch
• Musik Akademie Basel
  University or research institute · Basel · musik-akademie.ch
• Muskelzentrum/ALS Clinic
  Health research · Saint Gallen · kssg.ch
• Mylan (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Dormant · Zurich · mylan.ch
• Myx (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Uster · myx.ch
• Nanocem
  Research organization · Lausanne · nanocem.org
• National Center of Competence in Research Materials’ Revolution: Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials
  University or research institute · Lausanne · nccr-marvel.ch
• National Center of Competence in Research Quantum Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dormant · Zurich · nccr-qsit.ethz.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Digital Fabrication
  University or research institute · Zurich · dfab.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Evolving Language
  University or research institute · Zurich · evolvinglanguage.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Robotics
  University or research institute · Lausanne · nccr-robotics.ch
• National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Wettingen · nagra.ch
• Natur Museum Luzern
  Organization · Lucerne · naturmuseum.ch
• Natural History Museum of Basel
  Organization · Basel · nmbs.ch
• Natural History Museum of Bern
  Organization · Bern · nmbe.ch
• Natural History Museum of Geneva
  Organization · Geneva · ville-ge.ch
• Naturmuseum Solothurn
  Organization · Solothurn · naturmuseum-so.ch
• NBE Therapeutics (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · nbe-therapeutics.com
• nccr – on the move
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · nccr-onthemove.ch
• NCCR Catalysis
  University or research institute · Switzerland · nccr-catalysis.ch
• NCCR Chemical Biology - Visualisation and Control of Biological Processes Using Chemistry
  University or research institute · Geneva · nccr-chembio.ch
• NCCR SwissMAP
  University or research institute · Geneva · nccr-swissmap.ch
• Nederlands Astmacentrum Davos
  Health research · Davos · nadavos.nl
• Nestlé (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Vevey · nestle.ch
• Nestlé Foundation
  Research organization · Lausanne · nestlefoundation.org
• Nestlé Nutrition Institute
  Research organization · Vevey · nestlenutrition-institute.org
• NET Metrix
  Research organization · Zurich · net-metrix.ch
• NET Nowak Energie & Technologie (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Fribourg · netenergy.ch
• NetUnion (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · netunion.com
• Neue Galerie Luzern
  Research organization · Lucerne · neugalu.ch
• Neue Kantonsschule Aarau
  University or research institute · Aarau · nksa.ch
• Neues Museum Biel
  Organization · Biel/Bienne · nmbiel.ch
• Neuromuscular Research Association Basel
  Research organization · Basel · nerab.org
• Neurotune (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schlieren · neurotune.com
• NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies
  University or research institute · Zurich · nexus.ethz.ch
• Niederer Kraft and Frey
  Research organization · Zurich · nkf.ch
• Nissan (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Rolle · de.nissan.ch
• NMS Berne
  University or research institute · Bern · nmsbern.ch
• Nomis Foundation
  Research organization · Zurich · nomisfoundation.ch
• Noorik Biopharmaceuticals (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · noorik.com
• Novaremed AG (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · novaremed.com
• Novartis (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · novartis.com
• Novartis Foundation
  Research organization · Basel · novartisfoundation.org
• Novartis Gene Therapies Switzerland GmbH
  Corporate R&D · Rotkreuz · novartis.com
• Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
  Research organization · Basel · novartis.com
• Novintethical Pharma (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lugano · novintethical.com
• Novo Business Consultants (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · novo-bc.ch
• Novo Nordisk (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · novonordisk.com
• nsm Norbert Schläfli (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zofingen · nsmz.com
• Nursing Science Foundation Switzerland
  Research organization · Basel · stiftung-pflegewissenschaft.ch
• NZZ am Sonntag
  Research organization · Zurich · nzzas.nzz.ch
• Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · astrosurf.com
• ObsEva (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Plan-les-Ouates · obseva.com
• Octapharma (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lachen · octapharma.com
• Oekoscience (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Chur · oekoscience.ch
• Oerlikon (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Freienbach · oerlikon.com
• Oertli Instrumente (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Saint Gallen · oertli-instruments.com
• Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research
  University or research institute · Bern · oeschger.unibe.ch
• Office de la Culture Section d'archéologie et Paléontologie
  Government or public body · Porrentruy · w3.jura.ch
• Office for the Equality of Men and Women
  Government or public body · Zurich · ffg.zh.ch
• Office Médico Pédagogique
  Government or public body · Geneva · ge.ch
• Office of Elementary Education
  Government or public body · Zurich · vsa.zh.ch
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  Government or public body · Geneva · unhcr.org
• ÖKK (Switzerland)
  Research organization · Landquart · oekk.ch
• Oliva (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · oliva-co.com
• Omya (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Oftringen · omya.com
• Oncocare (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · oncocare.ch
• Oncosuisse
  Research organization · Bern · oncosuisse.ch
• Onefive (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · onefive.com
• Onl'fait
  Fab lab or makerspace · Plan-les-ouates · onlfait.ch
• Open Brain Institute
  Research organization · Lausanne · openbraininstitute.org
• OpenSky Network
  Research organization · Burgdorf · opensky-network.org
• OPO-Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · opo-stiftung.ch
• Oral Reconstruction Foundation
  Research organization · Basel · orfoundation.org
• Orchid (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Baden · orchid-ortho.com
• Ordecsys (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Chêne-Bourg · ordecsys.com
• Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering
  Research organization · Geneva · preventsuffering.org
• Organizzazione Sociopsichiatrica Cantonale
  Government or public body · Mendrisio · www4.ti.ch
• Ormazabal (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · ormazabal.com
• Orthodontie MC20
  Health research · Geneva · mc20.ch
• Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli
  Health research · Bellinzona · eoc.ch
• Ospedale Regionale di Locarno
  Health research · Locarno · eoc.ch
• Ospedale regionale di Lugano
  Health research · Lugano · eoc.ch
• Ospedale Regionale di Mendrisio
  Health research · Mendrisio · eoc.ch
• Ospedale San Giovanni Bellinzona
  Health research · Bellinzona · eoc.ch
• OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
  University or research institute · Dormant · Rapperswil · ost.ch
• Osteology Foundation
  Research organization · Lucerne · osteology.org
• Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care Foundation
  Research organization · Zuchwil · otcfoundation.org
• Ostschweizer Kinderspital
  Health research · Saint Gallen · kispisg.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · phbern.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW
  University or research institute · Windisch · fhnw.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden
  University or research institute · Chur · phgr.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen
  University or research institute · Schaffhausen · phsh.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Wallis
  University or research institute · Brig · hepvs.ch
• Palatin Stiftung
  Research organization · Basel · palatin.ch
• Parkinson Schweiz
  Research organization · Zurich · parkinson.ch
• Parliamentary Services
  Accelerator · parlament.ch
• Past Global Changes
  Research organization · Bern · pastglobalchanges.org
• Paul Sacher Stiftung
  Research organization · Basel · paul-sacher-stiftung.ch
• Paul Scherrer Institute
  University or research institute · Villigen · psi.ch
• Pestalozzianum
  Research organization · Zurich · pestalozzianum.ch
• Peter Lang
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · peterlang.com

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Categories

• Corporate R&D centers in Switzerland 651
• Research organizations in Switzerland 513
• Universities and research institutes in Switzerland 389
• Health research organizations in Switzerland 181
• Government and public bodies in Switzerland 114
• Other organizations in Switzerland 105
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Switzerland 29
• Science and technology parks in Switzerland 14

Cities

• Zurich 402
• Geneva 196
• Bern 195
• Basel 127
• Lausanne 123
• Zug 42
• Saint Gallen 39
• Fribourg 33
• Neuchâtel 32
• Lugano 31
• Lucerne 29
• Winterthur 27
• Bellinzona 21
• Sion 18
• Chur 17
• Schaffhausen 17
• Aarau 14
• Baden 14
• Biel/Bienne 14
• Schlieren 13
• Gland 12
• Davos 11
• Frauenfeld 11
• Baar 10
• Dübendorf 10
• Rorschach 10
• Yverdon-les-Bains 10
• Nyon 9
• Plan-les-Ouates 9
• Vevey 9
• Allschwil 8
• La Chaux-de-Fonds 8
• Olten 8
• Locarno 7
• Morges 7
• Arlesheim 6
• Brig 6
• Mendrisio 6
• Reinach 6
• Rheinfelden 6
• Uster 6
• Vernier 6
• Brugg 5
• Porrentruy 5
• Rapperswil 5
• Riehen 5
• Rolle 5
• Solothurn 5
• Villigen 5
• Binningen 4
• Carouge 4
• Kloten 4
• Liestal 4
• Muttenz 4
• Pully 4
• Renens 4
• Steinhausen 4
• Aubonne 3
• Bad Zurzach 3
• Buchs 3
• Burgdorf 3
• Delémont 3
• Dietikon 3
• Écublens 3
• Gossau 3
• Kreuzlingen 3
• Kriens 3
• Landquart 3
• Meyrin 3
• Muri bei Bern 3
• Orbe 3
• Sargans 3
• Sempach 3
• Thun 3
• Volketswil / Volketswil (Dorf) 3
• Wallisellen 3
• Windisch 3
• Wolhusen 3
• Wollerau 3
• Zofingen 3
• Zollikofen 3