Science and Innovation Minister Diana Morant and Swiss Ambassador to Spain Hanspeter Mock, representing the Swiss Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation in research between the two countries. Development of programs in the areas of technology and innovation and space.
The contract is executed Promoting collaborative projects between institutions, universities and research centres Promotion of bilateral and personnel exchanges and organization of seminars etc.
Spain and Switzerland maintain an extensive cooperation Almost 800 Spanish scientists and technicians work together in the fields of science and technology through international organizations such as CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
In the field of space, cooperation between the two countries has been developed within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA). Besides, Spain and Switzerland work within the framework of international projects such as the CHEEOPS telescope, Aimed at the study of extraterrestrials and the human brain project, it aims to develop new diagnostic tools and treatments for brain diseases. They also collaborate in the area of ​​innovation through the Eureka project, which promotes joint action in technological and industrial development.
