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Research foundations in Switzerland
Database of research foundations in Switzerland: 527 records with address and coordinates, postal code, phone numbers, website, email, social media, opening hours and chain — in all cantons, one file for 20 €. Also separately: a canton or a city — a share of the price of the category, from 10 €. Part of the “Education and childcare” sector.
How many research foundations are there in Switzerland?
527 records
As of November 8, 2026, our database contains 527 records in the “Research foundation” category in Switzerland — 2% of the “Education and childcare” sector. That is 5.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. Most are in the cantons of Zurich (135), Vaud (62) and Geneva (52). 95 (18%) belong to chains; the largest are ETH Zürich (12), CSEM (6) and Empa (5).
B2B contacts of research foundations in Switzerland: contents
How often the fields are filled in this category.
| Field | Format | Filled | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company name | text, as in the listing | 100% | |
| Sector and category | e.g. Health and medicine · Dentist | 100% | |
| Other categories | e.g. “Orthodontist, Dental hygienist” | 19% | |
| Address | text | 100% | |
| Postal code | 4 digits | 99% | |
| Canton, major region and city | 26 cantons, 7 major regions | 99% | |
| Coordinates | latitude and longitude | 100% | |
| Phone | +41 format, up to 5 numbers · unique numbers: 405 | 80% | |
| Mobile | mobile number flag | 6% | |
| Website | URL | 83% | |
| from the company’s website · unique addresses: 288 | 37% | ||
| Social media | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn … | 36% | |
| Opening hours | published or not | 40% | |
| Chain | name of the chain; empty — independent | 18% |
List of research foundations in Switzerland: data sample
Rows from the export — you can page through the table. Click a phone number, website or email: the contacts open after a free sign-up, up to 20 companies a day.
| Company | City | Phone | Website and email | Social media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KÜ kühne wicki / Future StuffWeststrasse 62, 8003 Zürich
Research foundation
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ZurichZurich | |||
IN Institut Adolphe MerkleChem. des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg
Research foundation
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FribourgFribourg | |||
AN Analysis Laboratory Dr Luc SalaminAv. du Rothorn 10, 3960 Sierre
Research foundation Medical laboratory
Chain: Laboratoire Salamin |
SierreValais | |||
Unilabs Mittelland, LaborMurtenstrasse 143A, 3008 Bern
Research foundation Medical laboratory, Laboratory
Chain: Unilabs |
BernBern | |||
CSEM AllschwilHegenheimermattweg 167A, 4123 Allschwil
Research foundation Research and product development
Chain: CSEM |
AllschwilBasel-Landschaft | |||
PH Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium DavosDorfstrasse 33, 7260 Davos Dorf
Research foundation
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Davos DorfGrisons | |||
SW Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEFAeschengraben 26, 4051 Basel
Research foundation
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BaselBasel-Stadt | |||
IN Interface Politikstudien Forschung Beratung AGRue de Bourg 27, 1003 Lausanne
Research foundation
Chain: Interface Politikstudien Forschung Beratung AG |
LausanneVaud | |||
MI Microcity Pôle d'innovation NeuchâtelEspa. de l'Europe 2, 2000 Neuchâtel
Research foundation Training center, Research and product development
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NeuchâtelNeuchâtel | |||
HI Hightech Zentrum Aargau AGBadenerstrasse 13, 5200 Brugg
Research foundation
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BruggAargau | |||
FO Foundation ArtanimChem. du Grand-Puits 40, 1217 Meyrin
Research foundation
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MeyrinGeneva | |||
IO IOL Institut für Organisation und LeadershipRosenbergstrasse 59, 9001 St. Gallen
Research foundation
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St. GallenSt. Gallen | |||
ST Stazione ornitologica svizzera - Antenna ticineseVia Chiossascio 6, 6594 Contone
Research foundation Non-profit organization
Chain: Vogelwarte |
ContoneTicino | |||
EV EVIglanceHauptstrasse 52, 8553 Hüttlingen
Research foundation
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HüttlingenThurgau |
mobile |
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LA Lake Lucerne InstituteRubistrasse 9, 6354 Vitznau
Research foundation
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VitznauLucerne |
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FE Felslabor Mont TerriRte de la Gare 63, 2882 Saint-Ursanne
Research foundation
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Saint-UrsanneJura | |||
TR TrialcareHansmatt 32, 6370 Stans
Research foundation
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StansNidwalden |
mobile |
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ME Meditrial Europe Ltd.Bahnhofstrasse 23, 6300 Zug
Research foundation Software company
Chain: Meditrial Europe Ltd. |
ZugZug | |||
15 1505 WatchSchützenstrasse 18, 8808 Pfäffikon
Research foundation Foundation
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PfäffikonSchwyz |
— |
— |
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GL Global Production Research Inc.Rainstrasse 35, 4528 Zuchwil
Research foundation
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ZuchwilSolothurn | — |
Research foundations by canton
Active records of the category in each canton and per 100,000 inhabitants. Click a column to sort.
| Canton ↕ | Records ↓ | Share ↕ | Per 100,000 inh. ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZurichZurich region | 135 | 26% |
8.3 |
| VaudLake Geneva region | 62 | 12% |
7.2 |
| GenevaLake Geneva region | 52 | 10% |
9.7 |
| BernEspace Mittelland | 47 | 9% |
4.4 |
| Basel-StadtNorthwestern Switzerland | 38 | 7% |
18.6 |
| St. GallenEastern Switzerland | 28 | 5% |
5.1 |
| TicinoTicino region | 25 | 5% |
6.9 |
| AargauNorthwestern Switzerland | 24 | 5% |
3.2 |
| NeuchâtelEspace Mittelland | 18 | 3% |
10.0 |
| ZugCentral Switzerland | 16 | 3% |
11.9 |
| ValaisLake Geneva region | 16 | 3% |
4.3 |
| FribourgEspace Mittelland | 13 | 2% |
3.7 |
| LucerneCentral Switzerland | 11 | 2% |
2.5 |
| GrisonsEastern Switzerland | 11 | 2% |
5.3 |
| Basel-LandschaftNorthwestern Switzerland | 11 | 2% |
3.6 |
| ThurgauEastern Switzerland | 8 | 2% |
2.6 |
| SchwyzCentral Switzerland | 6 | 1% |
3.5 |
| NidwaldenCentral Switzerland | 3 | 1% |
6.6 |
| SolothurnEspace Mittelland | 1 | <1% |
0.3 |
| ObwaldenCentral Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
2.5 |
| JuraEspace Mittelland | 1 | <1% |
1.3 |
Where there are the most
Cities with the most records in this category.
Research foundations: chains
Chains with locations in this category. Share — of all records of the category of Switzerland.
| Rank | Chain | Locations | Cantons | Market share | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  ETH ZürichResearch foundation · 49 locations in Switzerland |
12 | 1 | 2.3% |
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| 02 | CSEMResearch and product development · 12 locations in Switzerland |
6 | 4 | 1.1% |
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| 03 |
EM EmpaResearch foundation · 7 locations in Switzerland |
5 | 2 | 0.9% |
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| 04 |  EPFLAcademic department · 27 locations in Switzerland |
4 | 2 | 0.8% |
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| 05 |  AgroscopeResearch foundation · 4 locations in Switzerland |
4 | 4 | 0.8% |
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| 06 | UnilabsMedical laboratory · 31 locations in Switzerland |
4 | 4 | 0.8% |
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| 07 |  ZHAWUniversity · 38 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.6% |
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| 08 |
AD AdmedResearch foundation · 7 locations in Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0.6% |
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| 09 |  CHUVHospital department · 79 locations in Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0.4% |
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| 10 |  UNILUniversity · 45 locations in Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 0.4% |
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Questions about the “Research foundation” category
As of November 8, 2026, our database contains 527 research foundations in Switzerland. 95 (18%) belong to chains; the rest are independent. The largest chains here are ETH Zürich (12), CSEM (6) and Empa (5).
All research foundations in Switzerland cost 20 € — one file for the whole country. The price depends on the number of records; a canton or a city is available separately, at the corresponding share of this price (from 10 €). The complete database of all sectors costs 620 €.
80% of the records have a phone number (31 with a mobile number), 83% a website, 36% social media and 40% published opening hours. 37% have an email address — it comes from the company’s own website. All rows have an address and coordinates.
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