Innovation Section

This section

• is responsible for the continuing development and implementation of the Environmental Research Plan and for planning in the area of research;
• deals with the strategic, operational and administrative work of the Advisory Commission on Environmental Research;
• plans the federal office's research contracts and contributions, allots funding and coordinates the work of the ARAMIS research information system;
• deals with support for environmental technologies according to the Environmental Protection Act by allotting federal contributions intended for this purpose;
• collaborates closely with private firms working in the area of the environment and with institutions for applied research;
• follows innovation and long-term developments in the area of environmental technology at the international level.

Topics:

Environmental research

Innovation

Personnel

Daniel Zürcher
Position: head of section, deputy head of division
Responsibilities: innovation policy, promotion of environmental technologies, resource efficiency, expert technology fund
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E-mail: [e-mail]

Olivier Jacquat
Position: deputy head of section
Responsibilities: coordination environmental research, promotion of environmental technologies, Horizon 2020
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E-mail: [e-mail]

Ursula Frei
Responsibilities: promotion of environmental technologies, Reffnet.ch
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Pierre Queloz
Responsibilities: coordination environmental research, reporting of the promotion of environmental technologies, REPIC
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Yves Wenker
Responsibilities: promotion of environmental technologies, market diffusion of environmental technologies
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E-mail: [e-mail]

Last modification 27.06.2019