Innosuisse Act (SIAA)
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Art. 1 The Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse)
1 The Swiss Innovation Agency is a federal public law entity with its own legal personality. 2 It shall decide its own organisational structure and keep its own accounts. 3 It shall be independent in its funding decisions. 4 It shall be managed according to business principles. 5 The Federal Council shall decide the location of the Agency’s registered office. 6 The Agency shall be entered into the trade register as ‘Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse)’.
Art. 2
1 With Innosuisse, the Confederation seeks to promote science-based innovation in the interests of the economy and society. 2 In order to achieve this objective, Innosuisse shall adhere to the principles and mandates set out in Article 6 of the Federal Act of 14 December 2012 on the Promotion of Research and Innovation (RIPA) and shall perform the duties set out in Article 3 of this Act.
Para. 2 — SR 420.1