Marc Pauchard
Eureka President
Innosuisse
Bern, Switzerland
My aims: To work in motivated and first-class teams in order to promote sustainable innovation and technological advancement.
My organisation
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.
Speaker sessions (3)
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.
13:30 - 13:50
40 years of Eureka and the future
Reflections on Eureka’s 40-year journey and its future role in global innovation highlighting lessons from the Eureka publication "Blueprint for a better tomorrow".
13:50 - 14:10
Eureka’s value for member countries
Country representatives discuss how Eureka drives national innovation, competitiveness, and growth, highlighting the benefits of cross-border collaboration for economies and societies.