Federal policy research has proven its worth: it provides insights that the Federal Administration needs to perform its daily tasks. With enhanced coordination and clearer governance, its interplay with other federally funded research and innovation activities will now be further improved.
UNESCO has declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum to mark 100 years of quantum mechanics, and to foreground new quantum technologies moving from the lab into society. The Swiss quantum community, including Swissnex, organised a Swiss Quantum Week in Geneva in October 2025 to mark the occasion. A series of events highlighted the best of Swiss quantum education, research, innovation, and science diplomacy.
With the global economy becoming increasingly digitalised, semiconductors have become a strategic sector. In Switzerland, research and innovation in this field is being supported by the SwissChips initiative, which will run from 2024 to 2027.
Pushing the boundaries of science and technology to solve the challenges of tomorrow sometimes requires nations to work together to achieve what no single nation can do alone. The construction of the ITER thermonuclear reactor is a perfect illustration of the advantages of multilateralism in research and innovation. Switzerland will resume its participation in this research infrastructure on 1 January 2026.
Space activities occupy an important place in our society. Switzerland has been actively involved in this field since the early days. It is a competitive and reliable partner in the space sector.
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