Knowledge and technology transfer for companies

Are you a company looking for the right funding programmes for your innovative ideas, or are you looking for cooperation partners?

or

Are you a consultant or coach and would like to inform your clients about the latest funding opportunities for innovation in the energy sector?

Here you can...

gain an overview of the funding programmes and networks in the energy sector
find suitable funding programmes to implement your ideas or those of your clients
find networks to exchange ideas, attract partners for your project or connect your customers in a targeted way.

Federal government funding opportunities:

SFOE pilot and demonstration programme – Development and testing of innovative energy technologies (ongoing applications)
SFOE ProKilowatt ‒ Competitive calls for tenders for electricity-saving measures (calls for tenders)
SwissEnergy ‒ Voluntary measures to implement the energy strategy (ongoing applications + calls for tenders)
Repic ‒ Promotion of energy-related projects in developing and transition countries (ongoing applications)
Technology Fund ‒ Loan guarantees for innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (ongoing applications)

Klik Foundation ‒ Support for Swiss and international projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Swiss Climate Foundation ‒ Support for SMEs whose projects contribute to climate protection
myclimate ‒ Support for global carbon offset projects

An overview of further funding programmes diagram can be found under “Documents”.

Thematic networks

NTN Innovation Booster Energy Lab ‒ Network for innovative solutions in the energy sector
energy cluster ‒ Network for a carbon-neutral energy world
brenet ‒ National network of expertise in building technology and renewable energies
AgroCleanTech ‒ Energy and climate agency for agriculture
InfraWatt ‒ Association for energy recovery from waste water, waste, waste heat and drinking water
Reffnet ‒ Resource efficiency network of Switzerland
S-win ‒ Swiss Wood Innovation Network ‒ Network for innovative wood technologies to decarbonise society

Digital platforms

EnergieFranken ‒ Directory of Swiss funding programmes for energy and mobility
energy-connect – Project exchange platform for energy projects
Swiss Environment and Energy Innovation Monitor – Monitoring and matchmaking for Swiss energy and environmental start-ups
regiosuisse – Financial aid for regional development (energy + climate sector)
WIPO GREEN – Global (environmental) technology transfer and matchmaking
CleanTekMarket – Global technologies and matchmaking in cleantech
i3 – Global matchmaking between companies/start-ups and investors (energy & power sector)
EEN – Technologies and matchmaking for the EU and Switzerland
swiTT – Technologies from Swiss research institutions
local-energy – Funding compass for cities and municipalities

Start-up funding

Kickstart – Scale-up programme for later-stage start-ups seeking to come to CH (vertical smart cities and technology)
ClimAccelerator/Climate-KIC – Accelerator programme for cleantech start-ups worldwide
Free Electrons – Global open innovation programme for energy start-ups (linking with energy utilities)
Innosuisse Start-up Coaching – Three-stage (initial, core, scale up) start-up coaching programme
Energy Startup Day – Event for matchmaking energy start-ups with investors

Export promotion

NB: This list is not exhaustive. All information subject to change.