“Switzerland’s contribution to the EUR 81.6 billion Horizon 2020 budget works out at around CHF 4.4 billion over a seven-year period (this includes reserves and accompanying measures of around CHF 0.4 billion). The corresponding budget appropriation was approved by the Federal Assembly on 10 September 2013.” (Source)
Some background information on Switzerland’s contribution and return on the EU’s “Framework Programme”.
FP6 (2003 – 2007)
- Swiss contribution totalled CHF 775.3 million
- Swiss researchers secured a total of CHF 794.5 million – 19.2 million more than was invested
FP7 (2007 – 2013)
As of January 2014 …
- Swiss contribution totalled 1.6 billion Euro
- Swiss researchers secured a total of 1.8 billion Euro – 200 million more than was invested
- Swiss investment made to FP6 was 3.16% (1.6 billion Euro) of the total (50.5 billion Euro)
(Note: Final financial figures are not expected before 2016)
FP8 – The Swiss Federal Government has approved the investment of 4.4 billion CHF (about 3.6 billion Euros), or about 4.5% of the total 80 billion Euro budget – an increase of about 1.35% from investment into FP7.