Swiss Leading House Africa

The Swiss TPH supported by the University of Basel has been mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) to promote and foster scientific cooperation with key institutions in Africa for the funding period 2025-2028. This follows on from the successful mandate in 2021-2024.

Within the Leading House, the Innovation Office manages a number of programs that create and support opportunities for Swiss innovators together with African partners. The funding instruments within the programme are open to researchers of all Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and public research institutes as well as Swiss based Startups. Further information including about research instruments and links to Leading Houses in other geographies is available here.

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The Swiss Leading House Africa is the Leading House for bilateral research collaboration with partner institutions in Africa.

Programs

The AIT Cleantech – Ghana 2025 call is an opportunity for Swiss innovators both researchers and startups to explore the Cleantech market in Ghana and the wider African region. A tailored program will connect you with customers, experts, startups, universities, and government representatives working on waste management, circular economy and clean energy solutions. The trip is anchored around participating at Swiss Pavilion at the West African Clean Energy and Environment Trade Fair and Conference (WACEE’25) and interaction with the Jospong Group Environment and Sanitation | Jospong Group, Africa's leading waste management company.