The Swiss Industry Liaison Office supports Swiss companies to obtain supply or service contracts at international research organisations.
The responsibilities of the Office include:
Informing Swiss companies about business opportunities at international research organisations
Qualifying Swiss companies as competent providers to international research organisations.
Promoting Swiss technology capabilities inside international research organisations.
Guiding Swiss bidding companies through international tendering rules.
Arranging discussions between Swiss and international companies interested in bidding on future call for tenders by international research organisations.
Recording contracts placed by international research organisations with Swiss companies and monitoring the financial return to Switzerland.