Promotion of the Solothurn economy, initiating and supporting measures to strengthen the Solothurn economic region with the goal of a thriving, structurally and regionally balanced economic development. Within the framework of its main purpose, the foundation initiates and supports measures for structural and innovation promotion for the Solothurn economy, specifically through the development of guidelines and decision-making bases for the private sector, by stimulating, conducting or financially supporting scientific research, as well as by promoting science and education, research and development, technology transfer, etc. Furthermore, it promotes projects from both the immediate area of the canton of Solothurn and from competitors that provide positive economic impulses to the Solothurn economic region.