Structure and governance of a Swiss innovation fund

If Switzerland wants to introduce an innovation fund, how should it be structured?

Client

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Project period

2021 – 2022

Related expertise

Economic Policy, Financial Services, Digital markets and media

Team

Urs Trinkner, Matthias Finger, Lukas Bruhin, Matthias Hafner, Matteo Mattmann, Tom Marty, Larissa Jenal

Contact

Urs Trinkner

Project description

The Swiss Federal Council has decided to comprehensively examine the advantages and disadvantages of a Swiss innovation fund. In this context, Swiss Economics has been commissioned by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to develop the basis for such a fund. The focus is on the analysis of already existing instruments in Switzerland, the identification of international best practices as well as the evaluation of possible structural and governance options.

Swiss Economics is leading a consortium with the University of St.Gallen / Dietmar Grichnik, Director at the Institute for Technology Management.

Methods

Evaluation of a structured questionnaire
Identification of international best practice
Structured evaluation of options
Evaluation of possible governance structures
Stakeholder process including organization of roundtable

Publications

Media release of the Federal Council

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