The University of St. Gallen, through its Institute of Management in Latin America, has been mandated by the Swiss Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) to serve as the Leading House, driving joint research initiatives and providing incentives for collaboration with the Latin American region.
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The nexBio Amazônia bilateral program aims to initiate sustainable innovation projects in the Amazon region. It shall act as a platform and catalyst for new international partnerships between Switzerland and Brazil to develop and implement projects and solutions contributing to a sustainable, inclusive, and efficient bioeconomy. The program is open to the participation of researchers and startups from Switzerland and Brazil, inviting them to contribute with their expertise to developing impactful solutions in the region.
Call Open from March 09, 2026 until May 03, 2026.
The Leading House model involves Swiss universities selected by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) to establish cooperation tools for seed funding and innovative pilot projects in bilateral programmes. This approach has effectively built valuable connections and tested new methods for research and innovation collaboration. The University of St.Gallen has been the Leading House Latin America since 2017, and has supported over 250 projects with the region.
As the Leading House for Latin America, the University of St. Gallen (i) represents the Swiss scientific community's interests with Latin American partners, (ii) advises SERI, (iii) develops and manages funding instruments to promote bilateral cooperation, and (iv) communicates collaboration opportunities within the Swiss research and innovation community, working with Swiss and Latin American embassies and the Swissnex network.
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