The Science Olympiad nurtures young talent. For many participants, it marks the first step towards a host of opportunities to meet and work with peers from around the world who share their passion for science and future challenges, and who also want to play an active part in addressing them.
From spring 2026, the Swiss Confederation will support six new National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs). The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is responsible for announcing and evaluating these programmes. In this interview, Torsten Schwede, President of the SNSF Research Council, explains how the selection process works and the significance of the new NCCRs for Switzerland as a location for research.
With a new federal law on space operations, the Federal Council aims to contribute to the competitiveness of the Swiss actors in space and to strengthen the country's attractiveness as a space nation.
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