The Swissnex 2020 annual report: 20 years of unexpected encounters State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation Bern, 08.04.2021 - Swissnex is Switzerland’s international network for education, research and innovation (ERI). It promotes the international exchange of knowledge, ideas and talent, strengthening Switzerland’s reputation in research and innovation excellence. Marking its 20th anniversary last year, Swissnex launched its ‘nex20’ campaign to explore future opportunities and challenges for Switzerland as a centre for ERI. The Swissnex 2020 annual report, available at annualreport.swissnex.org, presents the many highlights, challenges and ideas which shaped an extraordinary year.
Twenty years have passed since Swissnex was founded in Boston. The incentive behind it was to increase the visibility of Switzerland’s enormous potential for innovation by establishing a dedicated local presence. Since then, Swissnex has evolved t