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Research foundations in Switzerland
Database of research foundations in Switzerland: 70 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 “Associations, churches and authorities” sector.
How many research foundations are there in Switzerland?
70 records
As of November 9, 2026, our database contains 70 records in the “Research foundation” category in Switzerland — <1% of the “Associations, churches and authorities” sector. That is 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. Most are in the cantons of Zurich (15), Geneva (10) and Bern (9). 5 (7%) belong to chains; the largest are UNIL (1), Ligue pulmonaire (1) and AO Foundation (1).
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” | 9% | |
| Address | text | 100% | |
| Postal code | 4 digits | 100% | |
| Canton, major region and city | 26 cantons, 7 major regions | 100% | |
| Coordinates | latitude and longitude | 100% | |
| Phone | +41 format, up to 5 numbers · unique numbers: 56 | 81% | |
| Mobile | mobile number flag | 9% | |
| Website | URL | 73% | |
| from the company’s website · unique addresses: 67 | 50% | ||
| Social media | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn … | 34% | |
| Opening hours | published or not | 33% | |
| Chain | name of the chain; empty — independent | 7% |
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 |
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IT IT'IS FoundationZeughausstrasse 43, 8004 Zürich
Research foundation
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ZurichZurich | |||
KR Krebsforschung SchweizEffingerstrasse 40, 3001 Bern
Research foundation Non-profit organization
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BernBern | |||
IN Institut für Kulturforschung Graubünden ikgReichsgasse 10, 7000 Chur
Research foundation Cultural association
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ChurGrisons | |||
FO Fondation Images Et SocieteRue de Carouge 100, 1205 Genève
Research foundation
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GenevaGeneva | |||
CE Centre de Recherche sur l'Environnement AlpinRue de l'Industrie 45, 1950 Sion
Research foundation
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SionValais | |||
KA KapitosBaarerstrasse 79, 6300 Zug
Research foundation
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ZugZug | |||
VA Varifo, Stiftung vaskuläres Risiko, Vascular Risk FoundationSpitalstrasse 9, 4600 Olten
Research foundation
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OltenSolothurn | — |
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Fondation pour le centre du droit de l'entreprise de l'Université de LausanneBâtiment Internef, 1015 Lausanne
Research foundation
Chain: UNIL |
LausanneVaud | |||
IO IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology BaselMittlere Str. 91, 4031 Basel
Research foundation
Chain: IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel |
BaselBasel-Stadt |
— |
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NE NeKO-StiftungRosenrain 1, 6055 Alpnach
Research foundation
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AlpnachObwalden | — |
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SN SNaNeViale Stefano Franscini 9, 6900 Lugano
Research foundation
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LuganoTicino |
mobile |
— |
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SA SAVE-FOUNDATIONNeugasse 30, 9000 St. Gallen
Research foundation
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St. GallenSt. Gallen | — |
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IF IFEBierkellerweg 18, 4242 Laufen
Research foundation
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LaufenBasel-Landschaft | — |
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PR Prisma Research Stefan RohnerBahnhofstrasse 19, 9100 Herisau
Research foundation
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HerisauAppenzell Ausserrhoden | — |
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GL Glarner Stiftung für Gesundheit und biotechnologische ForschungBahnhof, Schweizerhofstrasse 2, 8750 Glarus
Research foundation
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GlarusGlarus |
mobile |
— |
— |
ST Stiftung LucernaHügelweg 5, 6005 Luzern
Research foundation
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LucerneLucerne |
— |
— |
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AR ArtRue de la Croix-Fédérale 44, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Research foundation
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La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel |
— |
— |
— |
AG AgroVet-StrickhofEschikon 27, 8315 Lindau
Research foundation
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LindauZurich | |||
EU Euresearch - Swiss guide for European research and innovationBelpstrasse 11, 3007 Bern
Research foundation
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BernBern | |||
FO Fondation Hardt pour l'étude de l'Antiquité classiqueChem. Vert 2, 1253 Vandœuvres
Research foundation
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VandœuvresGeneva |
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 | 15 | 21% |
0.9 |
| GenevaLake Geneva region | 10 | 14% |
1.9 |
| BernEspace Mittelland | 9 | 13% |
0.8 |
| VaudLake Geneva region | 7 | 10% |
0.8 |
| GrisonsEastern Switzerland | 5 | 7% |
2.4 |
| TicinoTicino region | 4 | 6% |
1.1 |
| Basel-StadtNorthwestern Switzerland | 4 | 6% |
2.0 |
| ValaisLake Geneva region | 3 | 4% |
0.8 |
| Appenzell AusserrhodenEastern Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
3.5 |
| SolothurnEspace Mittelland | 2 | 3% |
0.7 |
| ZugCentral Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
1.5 |
| Basel-LandschaftNorthwestern Switzerland | 2 | 3% |
0.7 |
| ObwaldenCentral Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
2.5 |
| NeuchâtelEspace Mittelland | 1 | 1% |
0.6 |
| LucerneCentral Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
0.2 |
| GlarusEastern Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
2.4 |
| St. GallenEastern Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
0.2 |
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 | UNILUniversity · 45 locations in Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1.4% |
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| 02 |  Ligue pulmonaireAssociation / Organization · 7 locations in Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1.4% |
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| 03 |
AF AO FoundationResearch foundation · 3 locations in Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1.4% |
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| 04 |
DS Dätwyler Schweiz AGResearch foundation · 2 locations in Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1.4% |
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| 05 |
II IOB - Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology BaselResearch foundation · 2 locations in Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1.4% |
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Questions about the “Research foundation” category
As of November 9, 2026, our database contains 70 research foundations in Switzerland. 5 (7%) belong to chains; the rest are independent. The largest chains here are UNIL (1), Ligue pulmonaire (1) and AO Foundation (1).
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 €.
81% of the records have a phone number (6 with a mobile number), 73% a website, 34% social media and 33% published opening hours. 50% have an email address — it comes from the company’s own website. All rows have an address and coordinates.
XLSX and CSV (UTF-8, semicolon as separator), one row per company: name, sector, category and other categories, chain, canton, major region, city, postal code, address, coordinates, phone numbers, website, email, social media, published opening hours and the date the listing was added. The files appear in your account after payment.
Each update adds new listings and removes companies that the source marks as closed. The date of the data is shown at the top of every page.