Funding programme
Innosuisse
The Swiss innovation agency funds science-based innovation projects run jointly by a company and a research institution — plus its Start-up Innovation Projects (SIP) and coaching — the backbone of Swiss deep tech.
Key facts
- Funding
- Up to ~CHF 1M+ per project · plus start-up coaching
- Maturity
- TRL 3–7 · applied R&D with an academic partner
- Deadlines
- Rolling — continuous submission
- Best for
- Hardware, robotics, medtech, advanced materials, cleantech and AI teams with a Swiss research partner.
- Issuing agency
- Innosuisse — Swiss Innovation Agency
What evaluators reward
What wins Innosuisse
The points an application is scored on, and the ones we work through with you.
- Clear, credible innovation vs. the state of the art
- A strong implementation partner and realistic work plan
- Demonstrated market potential and a path to revenue
- Right-sized budget with defensible milestones
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More programmes
Other programmes we coach for
SPRIND Next Frontier RoboticsUp to €7.2M per team for European robotics — non-dilutive, no equity, no co-financing.
EIC AcceleratorEU deep tech — grant + equity, up to €17.5M.
Horizon EuropeEurope-wide collaborative R&D for major industries.
EurostarsSME-led collaborative R&D across borders.
Germany’s agency for disruptive “leap” innovation.
Next step
Aiming for Innosuisse?
Book a call and we will look at where your venture stands and what the application needs.