New National Research Programme "Sustainable economy"

The National Research Programme "Sustainable economy: resource-friendly, future-oriented, innovative" (NRP 73) aims at contributing to a more sustainable economy in which resources are used more efficiently and supply is more reliable. A parallel objective is to enhance the competitiveness of the Swiss economy and the welfare of Switzerland's population. The NRP 73 is designed to generate insights from a perspective which not only encompasses the environment, the economy and society at large, but also looks at natural resources in their entirety and views all stages of the value chain. The budget for the five-year programme is 20 million Swiss francs.