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Global Innovation Summit 2026

6 May 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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Marc Pauchard

Eureka President

Innosuisse

Bern, Switzerland

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My aims: To work in motivated and first-class teams in order to promote sustainable innovation and technological advancement.

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Innosuisse

Innosuisse

Authority/Government

Berne, Switzerland

Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency. We support SMEs, start-ups, research institutions and other Swiss organisations in their research and development activities. Innosuisse is your springboard for national or international innovation. We facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer to develop promising new products and services.
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About me

Since 2018 Dr. Marc Pauchard is head of the division Knowledge Transfer & International Collaboration of Innosuisse and member of its Executive Committee.

He acts as High Level Representative of Switzerland and executive board member in Eureka and is member of the steering committee of Swisscore.

He studied Chemistry at the University of Fribourg, received his PhD from the University of Berne and pursued his research career in the US in the group of Nobel Laureate Prof. Alan J. Heeger at the University of California Santa Barbara.

He was research section leader at a Swiss company until 2008 and then became associate director at the internationally leading competence center for soft nanomaterials, the Adolphe Merkle Institute.

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Speaker sessions (2)

Wednesday, 6 May 2026

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome note

Hear from the EUREKA Chairman Marc Pauchard as he officially opens the event, sharing key perspectives and setting the stage for the day’s programme.

16:50 - 17:00

Closing words

Marc Pauchard, EUREKA Chairman will share final reflections, celebrating the day’s achievements and inspiring the path forwards.