Switzerland Invests CHF 666 Million to Join European Research Programmes
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Fantastic news for the Swiss Health Valley and the Swiss scientific community!
On 4 June 2025, the Swiss Parliament approved an additional CHF 666 million to support Switzerland’s full participation in key European research and innovation programmes — including Horizon Europe, Euratom, and Digital Europe.
Switzerland must be able to participate in European research projects, which have been reopened to the country since its rapprochement with the EU in December. Following the Council of States, the National Council approved a budget of more than CHF 600 million for this purpose.
No less than an additional 666 million Swiss francs are earmarked in the 2025 federal budget for researchers to participate in EU calls for proposals. The Horizon Europe, Euratom, and Digital Europe programmes have been open to them since the beginning of the year following the finalisation of negotiations on the Switzerland-EU agreements last December.
Other credits than those allocated to Horizon, notably related to the Council of Europe and Agroscope, totaling 8.9 million, were approved without opposition.
This vote signals Switzerland’s full reintegration into the European research ecosystem after years of partial exclusion. Swiss researchers, startups, and institutions will once again have full access to collaborative EU research networks — a critical step for advancing transnational innovation.
And for the Swiss Health Valley, this is a game-changer. It means greater access to funding, stronger international partnerships, and renewed momentum for breakthrough work in biotech, healthtech, medtech, and beyond.
➡️ Source: ATS and Tribune de Genève
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