Switzerland and Japan are internationally recognized for their pioneering achievements in science. The two countries maintain strong ties in education, research, and innovation, with Japan being Switzerland’s largest research partner in Asia. Like Switzerland, Japan is highly innovative and invests heavily in research, development and innovation (approx. 3.6% of GDP), with the private sector playing a key role as in Switzerland. Both countries share similar challenges, such as an aging population or energy transition.

During her mission to Japan to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, State Secretary Martina Hirayama was accompanied by an esteemed scientific delegation from various institutions (including ETH Zurich, University of Zurich UZH, Innosuisse, Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF, Swiss National Supercomputing Centre CSCS, and the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology CSEM).

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