The UK and Switzerland — two scientific powerhouses excluded from the EU’s €96bn Horizon Europe funding programme for political reasons — will sign an agreement on Thursday to strengthen bilateral co-operation in research and innovation.
The memorandum of understanding is set to expand UK-Swiss partnerships over a wide range of subjects from quantum technology to life sciences, space and nuclear fusion.
“It is a clear political signal by our governments to the scientific community and funding agencies that we want to invest in more joint projects,” said Markus Leitner, Swiss ambassador in London. “We are pushing international collaboration wherever we can get it.”