Investigation Reveals Conflict of Interest at Swiss Innovation Agency

Swiss innovation fund faces conflict of interest concerns

Several decision makers at the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) have benefited, directly or indirectly, from public funding earmarked for supporting start-ups. According to an investigation by Swiss public broadcaster RTS, this concerns at least 20 projects totalling more than CHF13 million ($16.2 million). M* is a member of the Innovation Council at Innosuisse, the body that selects companies to receive subsidies. In addition, M* also manages several companies that received around CHF1 m...

By Florian Parini, RTS