Research and cleantech

The SFOE promotes application-oriented energy research and provides Swiss research institutions with access to the research programmes of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the European Union.

The Infopoint innovation promotion in the energy sector offers an interactive overview of the most important financial and non-financial funding opportunities.

All information on the new SFOE SWEET funding programme

In its research programmes the SFOE supports application-oriented research projects.

The Pilot and Demonstration programme acts as an interface between research and the market.

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy, together with other national and European funding agencies and the EU Commission, promotes international cooperation between innovative universities, companies and organisations, end users and civil society to solve the challenges in the energy sector.

The SFOE is represented in the most important international energy research bodies. Here you will find a list of the respective contacts.

CORE advises the Federal Council, DETEC and the SFOE in all matters concerning energy research.

Information on the Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) programme

Information regarding sandbox projects. The regulatory sandbox makes it possible to test the added value of innovative technologies and business models.

The Federal Energy Research Masterplan and the SFOE’s Energy Research Concept form the basis for the SFOE’s activities. Energy research statistics, annually published overviews, specialised articles and video clips provide information about the various projects supported by the SFOE.

Calls for tenders and job vacancies at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy

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