Swiss Leading House Africa

The Swiss TPH supported by the University of Basel has been mandated by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) to promote and foster scientific cooperation with key institutions in Africa for the funding period 2021-2024.

Within the Leading House, the Innovation Office manages a number of programs that create and support opportunities for Swiss innovators together with African partners. The funding instruments within the programme are open to researchers of all Swiss universities, universities of applied sciences and public research institutes as well as Swiss based Startups. See below.

Further information including about Research instruments and links to Leading Houses in other geographies is available here at Leading House Africa | Swiss TPH and the role of the International Office including historical collaboration is available here - sareco.org.

The Swiss Leading House Africa is the Leading House for bilateral research collaboration with partner institutions in Africa.

Programs

MIRAHI (Making Innovation a Reality – African Health Initiative) is a programme that supports the validation and scale-up of innovative solutions tackling healthcare challenges in Subsaharan Africa.

The programme works with a small number of local partners that can help provide access to an understanding of key challenges, an opportunity to validate solutions and deeper connection to local health innovation ecosystems. Current partners include Healthtech Hub Africa, Ifakara Health Institute Innovation hub and partners in South Africa.

In addition to programmes for Swiss innovators MIRAHI has supported the development of African innovations from partners in Africa

The current call is available here MIRAHI 4.0 | Basel, Switzerland | F6S

You can read more about partners and success stories and the portfolio below

AIT CLEANTECH

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The AIT (Academia-Industry Training) Cleantech call is an opportunity for Swiss innovators to explore the Cleantech market in South Africa and further countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A tailored programme will connect Swiss innovators to a local ecosystem of customers, experts, startups and investors. A reciprocal program is created with the support of Technology Innovation Agency for South African innovators.

The current call for Swiss startups is here Swiss Africa AIT Cleantech Program 2.0 | Basel, Switzerland | F6S

You can read more about the previous additions here.

MIRAHI

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AIT BLOCKCHAIN

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The AIT (Academia Industry Training) call in Blockchain and AI is an opportunity for Swiss Blockchain and AI Innovators to explore opportunities for their technology in South Africa and further countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence technology has the potential to transform society and create new opportunities in across all industries. This potential is global and there is thus an opportunity for collaboration, validation and market entry for Swiss ideas in South Africa and vice versa.

This program is run together with the Technology and Innovation Agency of South Africa (TIA)

The current call is available here Swiss Africa Blockchain/AI Program | Basel, Switzerland | F6S