our mandates

For strong Swiss foreign trade

Since 1927, S-GE has been commissioned by the Swiss Confederation (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO) with export promotion and since 2008 by SECO and all the cantons with investment promotion. The basis for this is the Swiss Confederation’s dispatch on promotion activities and its goal of creating added value for Switzerland as a business location through more competitive Swiss SMEs and settlements of companies with strong value creation potential. 

EXPORT PROMOTION SINCE 1927

Basic mission:

Increasing the performance of internationally active Swiss economic players

Mandate:

  • Information and advice

Coordination task:

  • Intermediary and platform function for partners to ensure optimal support for SMEs

Additional tasks:

  • Large-scale infrastructure
  • Cleantech
  • Principality of Liechtenstein
  • Innosuisse trade fair program for start-ups
  • Enterprise Europe Network

 

INVESTMENT PROMOTION SINCE 2008

Basic mission:

Strengthening Switzerland as a business and innovation hub through foreign direct investment

Mandate:

  • Promotion of Switzerland as a business and innovation hub
  • Advice and support in consultation with the cantons and regions

Coordination task:

  • Uniform presentation of Switzerland abroad

Integrated in investment promotion:

  • Switzerland Innovation