What Euresearch does

Euresearch is a Swiss non-profit association (Verein Euresearch), headquartered at Belpstrasse 11, CH-3007 Bern, that serves as the official Swiss National Contact Point (NCP) network for Horizon Europe and related EU research and innovation funding programmes. Founded around 2000 and now in its 25th year of operation, the organization provides information, advisory, and partner-matching services to Swiss universities, ETH domain institutions, universities of applied sciences, SMEs, and non-profit research entities seeking to participate in European funding programmes. Its core service lines are Inform (funding scheme information, open calls listing, events, and publications), Advise (one-on-one guidance on scheme selection and application procedures, including proposal review), and Connect (partner search and networking events to support consortium formation). The service portfolio extends to specialized coverage of EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT Health, EIT Manufacturing, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Raw Materials, EIT Culture & Creativity, InnoEnergy, 28DIGITAL) and over 50 European Partnerships across digital, health, industry, mobility, energy, food, culture, and space.

The underlying technology is a content-driven informational website and intranet portal rather than a proprietary software product; the platform provides access to funding scheme finders, open call databases, event calendars, and personalized email alerts keyed to user interest profiles. Euresearch distributes information through a multi-channel mix including a monthly newsletter (Euresearch Info), webinars, in-person national info events, partner-event presence, and an active social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Bluesky, and WhatsApp. The organization is staffed by specialized National Contact Points covering each Horizon Europe thematic cluster (Health, Culture, Civil Security, Digital, Industry, Space, Climate, Energy, Mobility, Food), Missions, EIC instruments, and EIT topics.

Euresearch operates as a community-led go-to-market organization with services offered free of charge. It is entirely financed by the Swiss Federal Government through the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), which also determines Swiss participation rules in Horizon Europe. There are no disclosed pricing tiers, fees, or commercial revenue streams. Euresearch coordinates with complementary federal bodies including the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Innosuisse, and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) to direct applicants to the correct programme-specific funder. The organization serves the entire Swiss research and innovation community and operates as a member of the broader European NCP network coordinated with the European Commission.

Name

Euresearch

Legal name

Verein Euresearch

Website

https://euresearch.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Euresearch is the official Swiss National Contact Point network for Horizon Europe, providing free information, advisory, and partner-matching services to Swiss universities, companies, and researchers seeking EU research and innovation funding.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Euresearch is financed by the Swiss Federal Government through the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). The organization provides free advisory services to Swiss researchers and companies seeking EU funding opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Euresearch serves as Switzerland's official National Contact Point (NCP) network for the EU's Horizon Europe framework programme and related European research and innovation funding initiatives. It provides free information, advisory, and partner-matching services to Swiss researchers, universities, companies, and non-profits through three core pillars: Inform (funding scheme information, open calls, events), Advise (scheme selection and application guidance, proposal review), and Connect (networking events and partner search tools for consortium formation).

Product overview

Euresearch is a Swiss national contact point organization providing information, advisory, and networking services related to European research and innovation funding. The organization does not offer a software product but rather serves as a consultancy and information hub. Its service portfolio consists of three core service offerings: Inform (information on funding schemes and calls), Advise (guidance on funding scheme selection and applications), and Connect (partner search and networking facilitation). These services support access to multiple EU funding programs including Horizon Europe clusters, European Partnerships across various sectors (health, energy, mobility, digital, industry, culture), and other EU programs (COST, Digital Europe, Euratom, Eureka). Euresearch also provides specific support for EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (InnoEnergy, EIT Urban Mobility, EIT Raw Materials, EIT Manufacturing, 28DIGITAL, EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Health) and manages information on sector-specific European Partnerships such as the Chips Joint Undertaking, EuroHPC, ADRA, Clean Aviation, SESAR 3, and Europe's Rail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inform Service Provides information on EU funding schemes and open calls, runs events, and keeps Swiss stakeholders up-to-date on Horizon Europe and other research and innovation opportunities through the website, newsletter, and events calendar.
• Advise Service
• Connect Service
• Proposal Review Services
• Partner Search Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports Swiss entities in securing Horizon Europe and related EU programme funding

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder and oversight body. Euresearch is financed by the Swiss Federal Government through SERI, which may request evaluation data on clients for statistical purposes. SERI also determines Swiss participation rules in Horizon Europe.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU institution managing Horizon Europe. Euresearch serves as Swiss National Contact Point providing information and support on EC funding opportunities, calls, and programme rules.
• InnosuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss innovation agency. Swiss entities can request funding from Innosuisse for certain European Partnership calls (e.g., THCS, EDCTP3). Euresearch directs users to Innosuisse for industry-specific partnership funding.
• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary Swiss research funding agency. SNSF funds Swiss participation in European Partnerships including THCS, ERA4Health, PARC, ERDERA, OH AMR, BrainHealth. Euresearch coordinates with SNSF for academic sector support.
• Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal energy authority. Swiss entities can receive funding from SFOE for Clean Energy Transition Partnership calls. Euresearch refers energy-sector users to SFOE for programme-specific guidance.
• ERA-LEARNsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport platform for R&I partnership community with database of partnership initiatives, calls, and funded projects. Euresearch references ERA-LEARN as a resource for tracking European Partnerships opportunities.
• Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCP) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of NCPs across all EU member states and associated countries. Euresearch is the Swiss NCP, coordinating with counterparts across Europe to support transnational research collaborations and partner matching.
• European Partnerships in Horizon EuropesecondaryOthersOver 50 European Partnerships covering Digital, Health, Industry, Mobility, Energy, Food, Culture, Space and more. Swiss entities can participate in most partnership calls. Euresearch provides detailed information on each partnership's eligibility and funding mechanisms.
• Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU public-private partnership in health. Euresearch offers full support for IHI proposals including matchmaking events. Swiss entities can participate as beneficiaries and coordinators. IHI has had 13 calls to date.
• EIT Urban MobilitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT Knowledge and Innovation Community on urban mobility. Swiss stakeholders served by Innovation Hub Central in Munich. Euresearch provides information and contacts for Swiss participation.
• InnoEnergysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT KIC on sustainable energy, transitioned to independent entity in 2025. Drives innovation through startups, education, and industrial projects. Euresearch maintains information on InnoEnergy opportunities for Swiss stakeholders.
• EIT Raw MaterialssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT KIC advancing Europe's sustainable raw materials supply. Swiss stakeholders served through Innovation Hub Central (France/Germany/Switzerland/Portugal). Euresearch coordinates Swiss participation.
• EIT ManufacturingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT KIC bringing manufacturing stakeholders together in innovation ecosystems. Switzerland served by CLC South (Milan, Italy). Euresearch supports Swiss companies and research institutions in accessing EIT Manufacturing.
• 28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent entity since 2025, formerly EIT Digital KIC. Fosters digital innovation and entrepreneurial talent. Switzerland in Region West. Euresearch provides NCP support for 28DIGITAL opportunities.
• EIT Culture & CreativitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT KIC strengthening cultural and creative sectors. Switzerland in CLC South East & the Alps. Euresearch provides guidance on EIT Culture & Creativity funding for Swiss creative industry stakeholders.
• EIT HealthsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT KIC facilitating innovative healthcare solutions. Switzerland in CLC Germany-Switzerland. Euresearch connects Swiss health innovators with EIT Health opportunities and approximately 130 partner organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Europe Network: EU-wide network of 600+ partner organizations supporting SMEs and research entities in accessing EU funding and finding partners. Broader incumbent with overlapping advisory mandate but serving all EU member states rather than specializing in a single country's NCP role.
• EURAXESS: European Commission initiative supporting researcher mobility and career development across Europe. Broader incumbent with overlapping service area in cross-border research support, though focused on researcher mobility rather than funding advisory.
• NWO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek): Dutch Research Council functioning as both national funding agency and NCP for Horizon Europe. Comparable role with broader mandate covering domestic research funding alongside EU programme advisory services for Dutch research entities.

Others

• SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation): Primary Swiss research funding agency that coordinates with Euresearch on European Partnerships (THCS, ERA4Health, PARC, etc.). Partner rather than competitor, but functionally overlapping in providing research funding guidance to Swiss academics, making it a structural reference point.
• ERA-LEARN: Support platform for the European R&I partnership community, providing databases of partnership initiatives, calls, and funded projects. Adjacent service that Euresearch itself references as a resource, making it an ecosystem peer in the same information-provision space rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• FFG (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft): Austrian Research Promotion Agency operating the Austrian National Contact Point network for Horizon Europe. Direct peer with comparable service portfolio across multiple EU programmes, supporting Austrian universities and companies in accessing European research funding.
• CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico e Industrial): Spanish entity combining NCP functions with broader R&D funding administration. Direct peer serving as Spain's National Contact Point for Horizon Europe while also operating as a national innovation agency, offering similar advisory services to Spanish companies and research centers.
• KoWi (Kooperationsstelle EU der Wissenschaftsorganisationen): German National Contact Point coordinating EU research funding advisory services for German universities and research organizations. Direct peer given identical NCP mandate, similar service portfolio (Inform/Advise/Connect equivalents), and analogous government-backed positioning in a larger national research ecosystem.
• APRE (Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea): Italian National Contact Point providing information, advisory, and partner-search services for Horizon Europe. Direct peer with comparable three-pillar service structure (informare, assistere, connettere) and similar institutional role supporting Italian research entities' EU funding access.

Regional players

• Research England / UKRI: UK research and innovation funding body that historically operated UK National Contact Point functions prior to Brexit. Regional peer given prior structural similarity to Euresearch, now operating in a different geopolitical context after UK re-association to Horizon Europe in 2023.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/euresearch
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61554699988507&locale=de_DE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euresearch

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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