USI Research Service has just released an internal guide to support you in applying for Innosuisse funding.This guide focuses on innovation projects with an implementation partner. It includes step-by-step guidance, examples, tips, and checklists to strengthen your proposal.
The document also highlights common pitfalls, resubmission strategies, and the 2025 evaluation calendar. Here you can access the full guide. Don’t hesitate to contact servizio.ricerca@usi.ch to get tailored support. Continue reading for an overview of Innosuisse main funding instruments.
Projects with an implementation partner can be submitted at any time. Proposals are evaluated continuously, giving researchers and Swiss-based companies the flexibility to align submission with project readiness.
Until mid-2026, it is still possible to apply without an implementation partner. This track mainly supports early-stage innovation and proof-of-concept projects. After that, the instrument will be integrated into a renewed BRIDGE programme.
The Innocheque offers up to CHF 15,000 for feasibility studies, technology assessments, or proof-of-concept validation with a Swiss research partner. Since 2025, all applications must be submitted via the InnoLink platform. Conditions remain unchanged.
In 2025, the only international call open is with Germany (IraSME). In 2026, new bilateral opportunities will be available with South Korea and the United Kingdom, expanding collaboration prospects for researchers. Stay tuned!
- Projects with implementation partner: rolling call, submissions possible anytime in 2025.- Projects without implementation partner: open until mid-2026, then integrated into BRIDGE.- Innocheque: rolling call, applications via InnoLink.- Bilateral IraSME Germany: deadline 24 Sept 2025.
