Associations & Interest Groups

Fondazione Agire 

Manno · Since 2010

The core activity of Fondazione Agire is to promote and support innovation in companies, particularly in the areas of digitalization and entrepreneurship. This includes the development of programs to support corporate innovation and digitalization, the creation of evaluation protocols for the digitalization level of companies, the support of companies in applying for funding for innovation projects, and the organization of events and activities to promote innovation and industrial digitalization.

Nyon Région Tourisme 

Nyon · Since 1979

Nyon Région Tourisme is a non-profit association that encourages and promotes tourism. It provides visitor information and customer services, handles enquiries by phone, email and at an information desk, and promotes regional service providers and tourism offers.

Ronald McDonald Haus Stiftung Basel 

Basel · Since 2010

Ronald McDonald Haus Stiftung Basel provides temporary accommodation for families of hospitalized children and manages rooms and shared facilities. The house offers seven double rooms, two single rooms and an adjacent apartment with additional double rooms, along with a communal kitchen, playroom and garden. Stays are free for families and the service is funded by donations.

Ronald McDonald Haus Stiftung Bern 

Bern · Since 2001

Ronald McDonald Haus Stiftung Bern provides temporary accommodation and communal facilities for relatives of hospitalized children in a parents' house. The house offers family rooms, shared kitchens, common areas, play spaces and apartments for longer stays; stays are free for families and funded by donations, with room allocation coordinated with treating hospitals.

Stiftung Christliches Zentrum Thalgut 

Wichtrach · Since 1979

The company is a Christian organization whose core activity is to provide religious and social services, including worship services, mission, pastoral care and support, as well as support for mission works and networks. It also offers various programs and activities for different age groups, such as children's, youth and senior work.

Stiftung für die gemeinsame Einrichtung gemäss Art. 18 Abs. 1 des Bundesgesetzes über die Krankenversicherung 

Olten · Since 1996

The core activity of the company 'Gemeinsame Einrichtung KVG' is to bundle tasks for the benefit and well-being of the Swiss residential population, the national economy and the healthcare system, and to implement them from an economic perspective, in particular by creating bridges between policyholders and insurers, patients and doctors, as well as between individual insurance companies and between Switzerland and the EU/EFTA states or the UK, in order to facilitate access to the healthcare systems.

Theresienstiftung 

Zurich · Since 2017

The company's core activity is the exercise of religious and social activities as a Catholic parish, including worship services, sacraments, educational programs, social services and community activities.

BLKB-Stiftung für Kultur und Bildung 

Liestal · Since 1964

BLKB-Stiftung für Kultur und Bildung awards grants for cultural projects as well as education and MINT (STEM) initiatives. The foundation supports activities in areas such as dance, theatre, music, visual arts, literature and “living traditions”, offers study grants for students in STEM and medicine, and funds projects to promote STEM competencies; cultural and MINT grants are up to CHF 10,000 and study grants range CHF 1,500–2,500 per semester.

Fondation de la Rochette, Eglise Evangélique Libre, Neuchâtel 

Neuchâtel · Since 1946

The core activity of the company 'La Rochette' consists of organizing and conducting religious and social activities, particularly in the area of Christian community and youth work. This includes church services, prayer events, youth groups, music and singing activities, as well as the rental of premises for various occasions. It is a church or non-profit organization that focuses on promoting the Christian faith and supporting community members.

Kloster Heiligkreuz 

Cham · Since 1951

The core activity of the Heiligkreuz monastery is the practice of religious life and the cultivation of spirituality. This includes the celebration of church services, the care of guests, and the promotion of silence and prayer. The monastery also offers various services, such as spiritual guidance, the organization of days of silence, and the management of a monastery shop, where products are manufactured and sold. However, the main task of the monastery is the cultivation of religious life and the promotion of spirituality.