The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER is the federal government's specialised agency for national and international matters concerning education, research and innovation policy.
SERI is headed by State Secretary Martina Hirayama. It has 280 members of staff in Switzerland and around 60 abroad. SERI has an annual budget of around CHF 4.8 billion to promote education, research and innovation.