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