SwissCore, Contact Office for European Research, Innovation and Education
Acronym: SwissCore
General Information
Identification Code: 94320538514-40
Website: http://www.swisscore.org
Entity Form: Brussels branch office of private foundation under Swiss law (Swiss National Science Foundation, SNSF)
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 4/5/2012
Last Update: 4/11/2024
EP Accredited Number: 4
Mission & Interests
Goals: We are the Swiss information and liaison office for European research, innovation and education in Brussels.
Our mission is: to act as a bridge between Swiss and European knowledge institutions; to support Swiss participation in European knowledge programmes.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Education and training
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European research, innovation and education policies - European Framework Programme for Research and innovation (Horizon Europe) - European Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport (Erasmus+) - EUREKA - ERA - European Education Area - Innovation Union - Digital Skills Strategy - Digital Europe Programme
Communication Activities: We organise briefings and events on education, research and innovation policy and release a free and open monthly newsletter.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Wildhainweg 3
Post Code: 3012
City: Bern
Country: SWITZERLAND
Phone:
Indic Phone: 41
Phone Number: 31 308 22 22
EU Office
Address: Rue du trône 98
Post Code: 1050
City: BRUSSELS
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 25490980
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- Public funding
Contributions:
Total Budget: 1082000
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Membership Information
Members: 4
Members F T E: 4
Info Members: The persons engaged are the Head of Office dealing with Research, the European Advisor for Research, the European Advisor for Innovation and the European Advisor for Education.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Funders: Swiss National Science Foundation (https://www.snf.ch/en) - State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI (https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home.html) - Innosuisse (https://www.innosuisse.ch/inno/en/home.html)
Partners: Mission of Switzerland to the EU (https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-eu-brussels/en/home.html) - Euresearch (https://www.euresearch.ch/) - Movetia (https://www.movetia.ch/en/) - swissuniversities (https://www.swissuniversities.ch)
Clients: Swiss knowledge institutions
Organisation Members: SwissCore is member of the Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices in Brussels for EU and R&D (IGLO). For more information: http://www.iglortd.org/
Current Job Opportunities
Graduate Intern at SwissCore Brussels
SwissCore, Contact Office for European Research, Innovation and Education
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025