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.

How can scientific expertise best support politics and society? This question was at the heart of the Swiss Research and Innovation Summit 2026, held on 17 March in Bern. Around 350 representatives from the scientific community, politics, public administration, business and civil society discussed collaboration, knowledge transfer and the dialogue between research and society as a whole.

State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation