The Swiss organization Switzerland Innovation has unveiled a global “Treasure Map” that unites all Swiss innovation parks under one brand and streamlines the gateway for foreign R&D companies into the local ecosystem. switzerland-innovation.com
The idea is simple yet strategically significant: six innovation parks spanning 16 locations are connected through a digital map that visualizes infrastructure, areas of scientific specialization, key links, and entry points for startups, corporations, and researchers.
The map also works as a marketing tool: it underscores that Switzerland is not a fragmented archipelago of talent but a community of coordinated sites with high interregional connectivity. Simplified navigation across parks promises to speed up onboarding for international teams and investors.
The Switzerland Innovation organization itself assumes the role of coordination hub: it will promote the park network globally, work with diplomatic missions, investors, and technology partners.
For Switzerland’s innovation sector, this is a maturity signal: a shift from local incubators to platform thinking. Previously, each park promoted itself; now they step out of the shadows to present a unified picture of opportunities and specializations.
Across this network alone, more than 700 resident companies are active, over 68 partner research organizations are connected, and the total R&D floor space exceeds 260,000 m².
With this move, Switzerland positions itself not just as a “country of science,” but as an active global hub for researchers and startups, organizing routes to capital, infrastructure, and academic collaboration.
