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

• Association Nationale pour le Developpement de la Qualité Dans les Hôpitaux et Les Cliniques
  Research organization · Bern · anq.ch
• Association Savoir Patient
  Research organization · Geneva · savoirpatient.ch
• Association Suisse pour le Service aux Régions et Communes
  Research organization · Sion · serec.ch
• AstraZeneca (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · astrazeneca.com
• At3flo
  Fab lab or makerspace · Ins · at3flo.com
• Atheris Laboratories (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Geneva · atheris.com
• Atlas Copco (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · atlascopco.ch
• Augusta Raurica
  Organization · Basel · augustaraurica.ch
• Auris Medical (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · aurismedical.com
• Automatic Control Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · control.ee.ethz.ch
• Autoneum (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Winterthur · autoneum.com
• Avea Life AG (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · avea-life.com
• AWK (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · awk.ch
• Axon Active (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lucerne · axonactive.ch
• Axone (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Geneva · axone.ch
• Axpo (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Baden · axpo.com
• Ayanda Biosystems (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · ayanda-biosys.com
• AZAD Pharma (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schaffhausen · azad.ch
• B. Braun (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Sempach · bbraun.ch
• B.Well Swiss
  Health research · Saint Gallen · bwell-swiss.ch
• Bachem (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bubendorf · bachem.com
• Bacher Energie (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Baden · bacherenergie.ch
• Bagnoud Observatory
  University or research institute · Geneva · ofxb.ch
• BAK Basel Economics (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · bakbasel.com
• Balgrist Beteiligungs AG
  Research organization · Zurich · balgrist-beteiligungen.ch
• Balgrist-Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · balgrist-stiftung.ch
• Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
  Organization · Brienz · ballenberg.ch
• Bank for International Settlements
  Research organization · Basel · bis.org
• Basel Institute on Governance
  Research organization · Basel · baselgovernance.org
• BASF (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · basf.com
• Basilea Pharmaceutica (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · basilea.com
• Basler & Hofmann (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Egg · baslerhofmann.ch
• Basler Afrika Bibliographien
  Organization · Basel · baslerafrika.ch
• Batrec (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Wimmis · batrec.ch
• Battelle
  Research organization · Geneva · battelle.org
• Bau-, Verkehrs- und Energiedirektion (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · bve.be.ch
• Baudirektion Kanton Zürich
  Research organization · Zurich · are.zh.ch
• Baugarten Zürich Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · baugarten-zuerich.ch
• Baxter (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Volketswil / Volketswil (Dorf) · baxter.ch
• Bayer (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · bayer.ch
• Béatrice Ederer-Weber Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · ederer-stiftung.ch
• Bedag Informatik (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · bedag.ch
• Bellikon Rehabilitation Clinic
  Health research · Baden · rehabellikon.ch
• Bellus Health (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · bellushealth.com
• Belron (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · belron.com
• BeOne Medicines (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · beonemedicines.com
• Beratungsdienste für Ausbildung und Beruf Aargau (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Aarau · beratungsdienste-aargau.ch
• Bern Economic Development Agency
  Government or public body · Bern · berninvest.be.ch
• Bern University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Bern · bfh.ch
• Bernd Thies-Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · bernd-thies.org
• Berner Augenklinik am Lindenhofspital
  Health research · Bern · augenklinik-bern.ch
• Berner Kantonalbank
  Research organization · Bern · bekb.ch
• Bernische Krebsliga
  Research organization · Bern · bernischekrebsliga.ch
• Bernisches Historisches Museum
  Organization · Bern · bhm.ch
• Berry (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · berryglobal.com
• Berufbildungsschule Winterthur
  University or research institute · Zurich · bbw.ch
• Bethesda Spital
  Health research · Basel · bethesda-spital.ch
• BFF Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · bffbern.ch
• BG Consulting Engineers (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · bg-21.com
• BHP - Hanser und Partner (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · hanserconsulting.ch
• Biblioteca Cantonale di Lugano
  Organization · Lugano · sbt.ti.ch
• Bibliothèque Cantonale Jurassienne
  Organization · Porrentruy · jura.ch
• Bibliothèque de Genève
  Organization · Geneva · institutions.ville-geneve.ch
• Bien-Air Medical Technologies (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Biel/Bienne · bienair.com
• Bilateral Assistance and Capacity Building for Central Banks
  Research organization · Geneva · bccprogramme.org
• Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center
  University or research institute · Zurich · brnc.ethz.ch
• Bio Suisse
  Research organization · Basel · bio-suisse.ch
• Bioanalytica (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lucerne · bioanalytica.ch
• Biocartis (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · biocartis.com
• Biocon (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Delémont · biocon.com
• Bioengineering (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Wald · bioengineering.ch
• Biogen (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · biogen.ch
• Biognosys (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schlieren · biognosys.com
• Biologie Labor
  University or research institute · Zurich · stadt-zuerich.ch
• Biolytix (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Solothurn · biolytix.ch
• Biopôle
  Science or technology park · biopole.ch
• Biostime Institute for Nutrition and Care – Geneva
  Research organization · Geneva · biostime-institute.com
• Biotechnology Institute Thurgau
  University or research institute · Kreuzlingen · bitg.ch
• Bioterra (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · bioterra.ch
• Biotronik (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Baar · biotronik.com
• BioVersys AG (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · bioversys.com
• Biovision – Foundation for Ecological Development
  Research organization · Zurich · biovision.ch
• Blasenzentrum der Frau AG
  Health research · Frauenfeld · blasenzentrum-der-frau.ch
• BlueBotics (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · bluebotics.com
• Blum & Grob Attorneys at Law
  Research organization · Zurich · blumgrob.ch
• Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology
  Government or public body · Zurich · ethrat.ch
• Bobst (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · bobst.com
• Boehringer Ingelheim (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · boehringer-ingelheim.ch
• Bracco (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lugano · imaging.bracco.com
• Breast Center
  Health research · Zurich · brust-zentrum.ch
• Bristol-Myers Squibb (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Steinhausen · bms.com
• Brocher Foundation
  Research organization · Geneva · brocher.ch
• Bruker (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Fällanden · bruker.com
• Brustzentrum Klinik St. Anna
  Health research · Lucerne · hirslanden.ch
• BSS Architekten (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schwyz · bss-architekten.ch
• Bucher Emhart Glass (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Cham · emhartglass.com
• Bucher Industries (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Dielsdorf · bucherindustries.com
• Buchhofer (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · buchhoferag.ch
• Büchi Labortechnik
  Health research · Flawil · buchi.com
• Bühler (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Uzwil · buhlergroup.com
• Bühlmann (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schönenbuch · buhlmannlabs.ch
• Bundesamt für Kultur
  Government or public body · Bern · bak.admin.ch
• Bundesamt für Rüstung armasuisse
  Government or public body · Bern · ar.admin.ch
• Bündner Kunstmuseum
  Organization · Chur · buendner-kunstmuseum.ch
• Burckhardt+Partner (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · burckhardtpartner.ch
• Burgerbibliothek of Berne
  Organization · Bern · burgerbib.ch
• Büro für Altlasten, Boden und Umwelt (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · babu.ch
• Büro für Arbeits und Sozialpolitische Studien
  University or research institute · Bern · buerobass.ch
• Büro Vatter (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · buerovatter.ch
• Business and Hotel Management School
  University or research institute · Lucerne · bhms.ch
• Business School Lausanne
  University or research institute · Chavannes · bsl-lausanne.ch
• C&A Foundation (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · candafoundation.org
• CABI Switzerland
  Research organization · Delémont · cabi.org
• Cabinet de Psychiatrie et Psychothérapie
  University or research institute · Carouge · psychiatre-gasser-hoti.ch
• Cabinet Gastroenterology La Source-Beaulieu
  Health research · Lausanne · gesb.ch
• Cadcamation (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Onex · cadcamation.ch
• Caisse de Prévoyance du Personnel de l'Etat de Fribourg
  Government or public body · Fribourg · fr.ch
• Canton of Geneva
  Government or public body · Geneva · ge.ch
• Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne
  Organization · Lausanne · bcu-lausanne.ch
• Cantonal Archives of the Grisons
  Organization · Chur · gr.ch

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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