Switzerland: fewer federal funding for education, research and innovation for the period 2025-2028

"The Federal Council draft of the Dispatch on the promotion of Education, Research and Innovation (ERI Dispatch) for the period 2025-2028 is strongly influenced by concerns about the overall state of government finances", says Swissuniversities, the Swiss rectors' conference, on 22/04/2024.

"Thus there will be fewer financial resources available to the ERI sector in 2025 than in the previous year. As a consequence, there is a risk that the level of services will be cut back and that some of the projects carried out in the interests of Switzerland’s economy and society will have to be suspended."

According to Swissuniverties, 2025 will mark the first time since the 1990s that the federal funding for ERI (Education, Research and Innovation) will be lower compared to the previous year.

The Federal Council draft of its ERI Dispatch for the period 2025-2028 proposes a cap of 29.2 billion Swiss francs (€29.8 M), compared to 28.1 Swiss francs for the period 2021-2024.

However by taking into account a plan to reduce the resources specified in the draft consultation document by a further 500…