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Promotion Activities

Swiss companies face global competition on a daily basis. The Swiss Business Promotion Agency supports them in this endeavour – for the benefit of the whole economy. The Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) assesses and accredits conformity assessment bodies. Not all of our content is available in English. For content on certain topics, please visit our German, French or Italian pages.

Pages in English

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E-Government for SME

The aim of e-government is to use information and communication technology so that the public administration is as economic, and as close to the citizens, as possible.

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Reducing the administrative burden

Excessive red tape is a drag on the economy. One of the advantages Switzerland enjoys as a business location is that its administration is comparatively streamlined. But of course we cannot rest on our laurels. SMEs in Switzerland would like things to be even simpler, and other countries are continually improving the conditions they offer to firms.

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Enterprise financing

Financing is an important element for an enterprise's success. The federal government and the cantons are constantly improving the framework and provide SMEs with funding on a complementary basis.

Tourism Policy

The Tourism Policy Division represents the federal government’s interests in tourism policy at both national and international level.

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Export and location promotion

Export promotion supports Swiss businesses in international competition, while location promotion positions Switzerland as an attractive business location on the global stage.

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Offers of promotion activities

The Confederation promotes Switzerland as a business location – in many different ways.

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Federal measures for the economy

On this page you will find information on the federal support in connection with the Covid 19 epidemic.

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Swiss Accreditation Service SAS

The Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS) is Switzerland’s national accreditation body and part of SECO. It accredits conformity assessment bodies in accordance with international standards, thereby fostering trust and ensuring comparability.

Further pages in German

Regionalentwicklung

Mit der Neuen Regionalpolitik (NRP) unterstützen Bund und Kantone gemeinsam die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in den ländlichen Räumen und Berggebieten der Schweiz sowie die grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit im Rahmen von Interreg.

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Schweizerische Akkreditierungsstelle SAS

Die Schweizerische Akkreditierungsstelle ist die nationale Akkreditierungsstelle der Schweiz und Teil des SECO. Sie akkreditiert Konformitätsbewertungsstellen nach internationalen Normen und schafft Vertrauen und Vergleichbarkeit.

Botschaft über die Standortförderung des Bundes

Die Standortförderung des Bundes stärkt KMU und Regionen durch Digitalisierung, Nachhaltigkeit und besseren Zugang zu internationalen Märkten.

Forschungs- und Innovationslandschaft des Bundes

Der Bund verfolgt einen «no wrong door-Ansatz», bei dem Förderakteure untereinander so gut vernetzt sind, dass sie bei der Suche geeigneter Förderinstrumente unterstützen können.

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Schweizer Landesausstellung

Landesausstellungen fördern in der Schweiz den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt und Zukunftsdebatten. Eine nächste Durchführung wird von mehreren Initiativen verfolgt und auf Bundesebene durch WBF und SECO koordiniert.

29 January 2026

Regional Development and Immigration

Regional Development and Immigration: Background Report – Update to the 2017 Ecoplan Study, for the attention of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

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Contact

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Promotion Activities Directorate
Holzikofenweg 36
3003 Bern