Info & Networking

Funding for Swiss Space Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Tuesday, 2026/11/24, 17:00


At this event, the Innovation Office, the Swiss Space Office, the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Center (ESDI), euresearch and ESA BIC CH will provide information on various funding and support opportunities for space research and technology, as well as for projects that could have an impact on space technology or aim to apply space-related innovations on Earth. The networking session that follows offers an opportunity to exchange ideas with other experts and partners.

Event organizer: Innovation Office, ºÚÁϳԹÏ
Date: 24.11.2026
Time: 17:00 - 20:00
Locality: 009
ExWi
Sidlerstrasse 5
3012 Bern
Registration: Registration
Characteristics: open to the public
free of charge

Program

17:00    Welcome and registration  
17:30    Introduction    Elsa Callini, Deputy Head and Senior Innovation & Startup Advisor Innovation Office
17:30    Euresearch    Matthew Whellens (National Contact Point Space) & Rita de Brito (National Contact Point for European Innovation Council (EIC)
17:45    European Space Deep-tech Innovation Centre (ESDI)    Johann Richard, Head of the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) 
18:00    Switzerland - a Leading Space Nation (SXS)    Grégoire Bourban, Head of Space Exchange Switzerland
18:15    ESA BIC Switzerland    Michael Gschweitl, Technical Lead at ESA BIC Switzerland
18:30    Closing Remarks and Invitation to the Apéro    Elsa Callini
20:00    End of the event

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