SWITZERLAND GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

Their core work

Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) is Switzerland's national trade and investment promotion agency, operating as part of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). Within H2020, their role has been to help Swiss SMEs navigate and access EU innovation funding programs, particularly the SME Instrument and European Innovation Council. They provide innovation management support, key account management, and fast-track guidance to help companies connect with European research and funding opportunities.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their earliest project (2017) focused on foundational EEN activities — key account management and building innovation management capacity in Swiss SMEs. By 2019-2021, the focus shifted explicitly toward the European Innovation Council ecosystem, including SME Instrument and Fast Track to Innovation pathways. This mirrors the broader EU policy shift from scattered SME support toward the consolidated EIC framework.

They are aligning their services more tightly with the EIC pipeline, making them a relevant partner for anyone helping SMEs access centralized EU innovation funding.

How they like to work

Switzerland Global Enterprise has never coordinated an H2020 project, always participating as a support partner. With only 3 unique consortium partners across 1 country, they operate in a very tight, recurring network — likely working with the same Swiss EEN consortium across successive project iterations. This suggests a stable, institutional partnership model rather than broad consortium-building.

Extremely narrow network: 3 partners in 1 country (Switzerland). Their collaboration footprint reflects a national mandate — they serve Swiss SMEs through a consistent domestic consortium rather than building broad European partnerships.

What sets them apart

As Switzerland's official trade and investment promotion agency, S-GE holds an institutional gateway position for any organization wanting to reach Swiss SMEs or connect Swiss companies to European research. They are not a research performer — their value is access, navigation, and matchmaking within the Swiss innovation ecosystem. For consortium builders, partnering with S-GE means tapping into an established pipeline to Swiss industry.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SwissEENissme2.0
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 28,724) and marks the explicit pivot toward EIC-focused SME support services.
• SwissEENissme3.0
  Most recent iteration (2020-2021), showing sustained EU commitment to Swiss EEN activities despite reduced funding.