Responsible for drawing up and implementing policy in the areas of science, research, university education and space policy in Switzerland, the SERI coordinates related activities within the Federal Administration and ensures cooperation with the cantons and institutions.
SERI
The SNSF has signed a service level agreement with SERI. It contains the goals and performance indicators agreed between the SNSF and SERI for the relevant four-year period. Both parties to the agreement regularly check whether the relevant goals are met.
The Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) is the federal government’s funding agency for research-based innovation. It supports projects in applied and market-oriented research and development (R&D) conducted jointly by companies and Swiss universities.
CTI
The goal of the SNSF and CTI co-operation is to ensure that links are forged between research and innovation through targeted measures. In overlapping areas, the CTI and the SNSF coordinate their strategies. They are currently cooperating in various fields and at different levels.
Research funding partnership: cooperation between the SNSF and the CTI (PDF)
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency responsible for international cooperation in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). It is responsible for the overall coordination of development measures and cooperation with partner countries as well as for federal humanitarian aid.
SDC
The SDC and the SNSF jointly conduct research programmes and initiatives: