Federal Education, Research and Innovation Policy 2021-2024
Long-term sustained promotion of education, research and innovation (ERI) is one of the pillars of Switzerland's success. A high-quality education system encourages personal development and integration into the labour market and enables lifelong learning. Education and research are the basis for creativity, inventiveness and entrepreneurship and are thus essential prerequisites for the innovative capacity of companies and the competitiveness of our country. In accordance with Switzerland's federal policy system, responsibilities for the various funding tasks in the ERI sector are divided between the Confederation and the cantons.
Explanatory Videos on Swiss ERI Policy 2021-2024
What are the goals of the Federal Council’s education, research and innovation policy in the years 2021 to 2024?
Objectives of the Federal Government's ERI Policy for 2021-2024
The Confederation's education, research and innovation policy for 2021-2024 is aligned with the Federal Council's 2019-2023 legislative agenda. This agenda includes the following ERI policy objective: ‘Switzerland shall remain a leader in education, research and innovation and fully exploit the opportunities of digitalisation.’
ERI-Dispatch 2021-2024: Federal Areas of Authority and Funding
(in German) Die Regelung von Bildung, Forschung und Innovation ist in der Schweiz Ausdruck der föderalen Zuständigkeitsordnung. Auf allen Stufen sind Subsidiarität, Autonomie und partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit tragende Prinzipien. Bund und Kantone finanzieren den BFI-Bereich entlang der jeweiligen Zuständigkeiten und Trägerverantwortungen.