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

• Foundation for the Development of Internal Medicine in Europe
  Research organization · Geneva · fdime.org
• Foundation for the Research and Cure of Lymphoma in Ticino
  Research organization · Bellinzona · lymphomafoundation.ch
• Foundation Milena Carvajal - Pro-Kartagener
  University or research institute · Geneva · pro-kartagener.ch
• Foundation of the Founders
  Research organization · Zurich · fondateurs.ch
• Franklin University Switzerland
  University or research institute · Lugano · fus.edu
• Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft
  Research organization · Basel · fag-basel.ch
• Freiwilligen Akademischen Gesellschaft
  Research organization · Basel · fag-basel.ch
• Fribourg Development Agency
  Government or public body · Fribourg · promfr.ch
• Friedrich Miescher Institute
  University or research institute · Basel · fmi.ch
• Frito-Lay (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · fritolay.com
• Frontier Science Foundation
  Research organization · Closed · Lugano · frontierscience.org
• Frontiers Media SA (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · frontiersin.org
• Fulltec (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zug · fulltec.ch
• Functional Genomics Center Zurich
  University or research institute · Zurich · fgcz.ethz.ch
• Funlab Basel
  Fab lab or makerspace · Riehen · funlab.ch
• G2W
  University or research institute · Zurich · g2w.eu
• Galderma (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · galderma.com
• Gamma Remote Sensing (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Gümligen · gamma-rs.ch
• Gare du Nord
  Science or technology park · Basel · garedunord.ch
• Garmin (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schaffhausen · garmin.com
• GastroZentrum Hirslanden Zürich
  Health research · Zurich · gastrozentrum.ch
• Gavi
  Research organization · Geneva · gavi.org
• Gebauer Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · gebauerstiftung.ch
• Gebert Rüf Stiftung
  Research organization · Basel · grstiftung.ch
• Geistlich (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schlieren · geistlich.com
• Geistlich Pharma (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Wolhusen · geistlich-pharma.com
• Gelenkzentrum Zürich
  Health research · Zurich · gelenkzentrum.com
• Gender Centre
  Research organization · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Gene Signal (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lausanne · genesignal.com
• Genedata (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Basel · genedata.com
• General Electric (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Locarno · ge.com
• Générale-Beaulieu Clinic
  Health research · Geneva · beaulieu.ch
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy
  Research organization · Geneva · gcsp.ch
• Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
  Government or public body · Geneva · dcaf.ch
• Geneva Finance Research Institute
  University or research institute · Geneva · gfri.ch
• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
  Research organization · Geneva · gichd.org
• Genève Team Ambulances
  University or research institute · Geneva · gt-ambulances.ch
• Genkyotex (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Plan-les-Ouates · genkyotex.com
• GEO Partner (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · geopartner.ch
• Geo7 (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · geo7.ch
• GeoExpert (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Embrach · geoexpert.ch
• Geological Institute
  University or research institute · Zurich · geology.ethz.ch
• GeoModelling Solutions (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · geomodsol.com
• Georg Fischer (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Schaffhausen · georgfischer.com
• Georg und Bertha Schwyzer-Winiker-Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · schwyzerwinikerstiftung.ch
• GEOTEST (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · geotest.ch
• Geowatt (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · geowatt.ch
• Gerichte Zürich
  Government or public body · Zurich · gerichte-zh.ch
• Gertrude von Meissner-Stiftung, in Erinnerung an Annette und Clas Richter
  Research organization · Basel · fundraiso.com
• Geschäftsstelle SVIAL
  University or research institute · Zollikofen · svial.ch
• Gesellschaft für Schweizerische Kunstgeschichte
  Research organization · Bern · gsk.ch
• Gesellschaft Schweizer Tierarztinnen und Tierarzte
  Research organization · Bern · gstsvs.ch
• Gesundheits- und Fürsorgedirektion des Kantons Bern
  Government or public body · Bern · gef.be.ch
• Gesundheitsdepartement des Kantons Basel-Stadt
  Government or public body · Basel · gd.bs.ch
• Gesundheitsdienst
  Government or public body · Bern · bern.ch
• GF Machining Solutions (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Meyrin · gfms.com
• Gfs-Zürich
  University or research institute · Zurich · gfs-zh.ch
• Givaudan (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Vernier · givaudan.com
• GlaxoSmithKline (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bern · glaxosmithkline.ch
• Glencore (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Baar · glencore.com
• Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · La Chaux-de-Fonds · glenmarkpharma.com
• Glion Institute of Higher Education
  University or research institute · Montreux · glion.edu
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
  Research organization · Geneva · gainhealth.org
• Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership
  Research organization · Geneva · gardp.org
• Global Forum for Health Research
  Research organization · Geneva · forum2015.org
• Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
  Research organization · Le Grand-Saconnex · theglobalfund.org
• Global Governance Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Global Health Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Global Migration Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Global Mountain Action
  Research organization · Orselina · globalmountainaction.org
• Global Power and Propulsion Society
  Research organization · Zurich · gpps.global
• Global Risk Forum GRF Davos
  Research organization · Vals Platz · grforum.org
• Global Social Observatory
  Research organization · Geneva · gsogeneva.ch
• Gloor Instruments (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Kloten · gloorinstruments.ch
• Glycemicon (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Brugg · glycemicon.com
• Google (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · google.ch
• Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung
  Research organization · Bern · bangerter-stiftung.ch
• Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Graduate Women International
  Research organization · Geneva · graduatewomen.org
• Granit Technologies (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Orbe · granitsa.net
• GREEN Tox (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · greentox.org
• GreenValue (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Orbe · greenvalue-sa.com
• Group on Earth Observations
  Research organization · Geneva · earthobservations.org
• Guagliardi Ruoss (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · guagliardiruoss.ch
• Gulf Research Center
  University or research institute · Geneva · grc.net
• Gymnase de La Cité Lausanne
  University or research institute · Lausanne · gymnasecite.ch
• Gymnase de la rue des Alpes
  Research organization · Biel/Bienne · gymalp.ch
• Gymnase de Nyon
  University or research institute · Nyon · moodle.gymnyon.vd.ch
• Gymnase du Bugnon
  Research organization · Lausanne · gymnasedubugnon.ch
• Gymnasien Kirchenfeld
  University or research institute · Bern · gymkirchenfeld.ch
• Gymnasium am Münsterplatz
  University or research institute · Basel · gmbasel.ch
• GZO Spital Wetzikon
  Health research · Wetzikon · gzo.ch
• Haag-Streit AG (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Köniz · haag-streit.com
• Hamilton Medical (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Bonaduz · hamilton-medical.com
• Hans Eggenberger Stiftung
  Research organization · Zurich · hans-eggenberger-stiftung.ch
• Harry Winston (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Geneva · harrywinston.com
• Hartmann Dreyer
  Research organization · Fribourg · hartmanndreyer.ch
• Hartmann Müller Foundation
  Research organization · Zurich · hartmannmuellerstiftung.ch
• Hasler Foundation
  Research organization · Bern · haslerstiftung.ch
• Hässig Sustech (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Uster · sustech.ch
• Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud, HES-SO Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale
  University or research institute · Yverdon-les-Bains · heig-vd.ch
• Haute École de Musique de Genève
  University or research institute · Closed · Geneva · hesge.ch
• Haute École de Santé de Genève
  Research organization · Closed · Geneva · hesge.ch
• Haute École de Santé Vaud
  University or research institute · Closed · Lausanne · hesav.ch
• Haute École de Santé Vaud
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hesav.ch
• Haute École de Travail Social et de la Santé
  University or research institute · Closed · Lausanne · eesp.ch
• Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne - HETSL, HES-SO
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hetsl.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique BEJUNE
  University or research institute · Porrentruy · hep-bejune.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de Vaud
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hepl.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · hepfr.ch
• Health On The Net Foundation
  Research organization · Geneva · hon.ch
• Helmut Horten Stiftung
  Research organization · Agno · helmut-horten-stiftung.org
• Helsana Group (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Dübendorf · helsana.ch
• Helsinn (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Lugano · helsinn.com
• Helvetica Exploration Services (Switzerland)
  Corporate R&D · Zurich · helvetica-exploration.ch
• HEMU - Haute École de Musique
  University or research institute · Sion · hemu.ch
• Herzgefäss Medizin Klinik Im Park
  Health research · Zurich · hirslanden.ch
• Herzstiftung Olten
  Research organization · Olten · herzstiftung-olten.ch
• HES-SO Arc
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · he-arc.ch
• HES-SO Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · hefr.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