Since its start in 2014, the SME Instrument has invested €1.3 billion in a unique selection of over 3,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to get their breakthrough innovations faster on the market. Looking ahead, in 2018 the SME Instrument has become a central pillar of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot that focuses even more on market-creating innovation.

This report offers first-hand insights into growth trends and profiles of the companies funded under the SME Instrument. The report presents cumulative data from 2014 to end of 2017.

The Quantum Industry Day gathers academic and industrial R&D to foster exchange and accelerate the development of new quantum products. Expect a rich programme covering the areas of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum instrumentation and quantum communication.

On behalf of the organizers IBM Research, ID Quantique, Zurich Instruments, NCCR QSIT, Euresearch and Innosuisse we invite you to save the date, and to stay tuned for further information to be released in the coming weeks.

Since January 1st, Innosuisse, the newly formed Swiss Innovation promotion agency, took over the Swiss EEN team and the delivery of EEN services in Switzerland.

The EEN services perfectly fit into the Innosuisse international mission, which is to help companies work together across national borders and start-ups who want to gain a foothold in the international market.