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Top 25 Research institutes based in Switzerland

Name: Research institutes based in Switzerland
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026 168 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 168 research institutes headquartered in Switzerland as of September 2026 and tracks 8,672 professional contacts across them, including 4,163 with verified work emails. Zurich is the largest hub.

This list covers research institutes headquartered in Switzerland, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest research institutes based in Switzerland

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 168 research institutes based in Switzerland, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to research institutes: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	EMPA	Strong evidence	Dübendorf, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	1,023 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Empa is the interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology development of the ETH Domain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2	Heig-Vd	Indirect evidence	Yverdon-les-bains, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	501-1,000	695 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud offre des formations Bachelor et master HES en ingénierie et en économie d'entreprise ainsi que des formations…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3	Geneva Graduate Institute	Strong evidence	Geneva, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	619 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4	EAWAG	Strong evidence	Dübendorf, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	478 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Eawag is a world-leading aquatic research institute.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5	Institute Of Social And Preventive Medicine Ispm	Strong evidence	Bern, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern provides undergraduate and postgraduate education and carries out interdisciplinary research in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6	Artorg Center For Biomedical Engineering Research	Indirect evidence	Bern, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The ARTORG is a Competence Center of the University of Bern and together with the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, creates the medical technology hub of Switzerland's…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7	AO Research Institute Davos ARI	Strong evidence	Davos, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established 1959, AO Research Institute Davos (ARI) aims to: • Contribute to high quality applied preclinical research and development (exploratory and translational) focused…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8	Department Of Computer Science D-Infk , ETH Zürich	Partial evidence	8092 Zürich, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	n/a	72 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Dedicated to undertaking basic research, the ETH Department of Computer Science (D-INFK) develops reliable, efficient and secure computer and IT solutions for use in society…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9	Zhaw Institute Of Computer Science Init	Indirect evidence	Winterthur, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Computer science is a main driver of digitalization and significantly determines the future of our information society.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10	Ile-Hsg Institut FÜR LAW And Economics	Partial evidence	Sankt Gallen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Das ILE-HSG wurde im Jahr 1966 als «Institut für Finanzwirtschaft und Finanzrecht» gegründet und im Jahr 2003 in «Finanzwissenschaft und Finanzrecht» umbenannt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11	BAK Economics AG	Strong evidence	Basel, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Strong evidence “BAK Economics AG (BAK) is an independent Swiss economic research institute, which completes comprehensive economic studies and makes the findings of these studies useful for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12	IWK Institut FÜR Werkstofftechnik UND Kunststoffverarbeitung	Partial evidence	Rapperswil-jona, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Das IWK Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung, gegründet 2005, engagiert sich an der OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule für die Aus- und Weiterbildung…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13	Rhysearch	Indirect evidence	Buchs, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From precision manufacturing to optical coating, innovation begins here.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14	MIS Trend	Indirect evidence	Lausanne, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	201-500	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Understanding society, markets and individuals through reliable data.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15	Imo-Hsg Institute For Mobility	Strong evidence	St. Gallen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Institute for Mobility at the University of St.Gallen focuses on sound scientific research and shapes the future of mobility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16	Institute For Swiss Economic Policy IWP	Indirect evidence	Luzern, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Economic policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17	KPM Center For Public Management	Partial evidence	Bern, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	51-200	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The KPM Center for Public Management at the University of Bern is a leading institution for public management and administrative sciences in Switzerland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18	Econcept AG	Indirect evidence	Zurich, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Das ist econcept - vernetztes Wissen für nachhaltige Entwicklungen Forschung / Beratung / Evaluation econcept ist ein national und international tätiges Forschungs- und…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19	W Hoch 2	Indirect evidence	Bern, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Unsere Mission ist es, wissenschaftliche Exzellenz in der Anwendung nutzbar zu machen.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20	Institut FÜR Systemisches Management UND Public Governance	Indirect evidence	St. Gallen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Unsere Forschungszentren Tourism and Transport, Public Management and Govenance und Regional Science leisten einen wichtigen Beitrag für die internationale Forschung, ebenso auch…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21	ROSAS	Indirect evidence	Fribourg, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ROSAS is an academic competence center of the University of Applied Sciences in Fribourg (Switzerland) which supports you in Safety & Reliability, System Engineering…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22	Center For Aviation And Space Competence Cfac-Hsg	Partial evidence	St. Gallen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The HSG-Center for Aviation Competence is an independent institution of the University of St.Gallen.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23	Collegium Helveticum	Partial evidence	Zürich, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Collegium Helveticum is currently the only Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Switzerland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24	Institute For Business Ethics, St.Gallen Iwe-Hsg	Partial evidence	St Gallen, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Institute for Business Ethics at the University of St.Gallen is one of the leading institutes in its field.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
25	Sotomo	Indirect evidence	Zürich, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 21, 2026	11-50	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Forschungsinstitut für gesellschaftliche und politische Befragungen, sowie sozialräumliche Analysen.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: research institutes. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names research institutes.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of research institutes, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name research institutes. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Research institutes based in Switzerland at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026

48.0%Verified-email coverage

51.6Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

19.0%Largest-city concentration · Zurich

Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Switzerland, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Switzerland, over 168 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among research institutes, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Switzerland whose own description of what they do matches “research institutes”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names research institutes), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among research institutes, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Switzerland are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,163 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Research institutes by metro

Research institutes in Zurich32

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names research institutes, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many research institutes are there based in Switzerland?

RevenueBase identified 168 research institutes headquartered in Switzerland as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

EMPA, headquartered in Dubendorf, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most research institutes?

Zurich leads with 32 headquartered companies, followed by Bern (16) and St. Gallen (16).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,163 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 168 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.