Innovation

International Geneva combines diplomacy with innovation. Research, science and the economy are closely linked with international organisations, NGOs and policy. This makes Geneva a global laboratory in which solutions for the most pressing challenges of our time are developed – from health and the environment to AI. 

Geneva is a hub for science, technology, diplomacy and the regulation of global goods. Switzerland is supporting International Geneva to further consolidate its position as a hub for forward-looking governance, interdisciplinary collaboration and practice-orientated innovation in the coming years. The aim is to pool international innovative strength even more, create new interfaces between stakeholders and promote key topics such as data management, cybersecurity and new technologies for the common good. Innovation and [Link] human-centred values complement each other: innovation must be based on humanitarian and humanistic values if it is to be sustainable and accepted. Geneva brings both of them together. 

Geneva is home to numerous organisations that act as an interface between research, science and policy. For example, the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) foundation anticipates future technologies and responsibly introduces them into the political dialogue. The Geneva Science-Policy Interface translates research results into concrete strategies and programmes for international organisations. And the Open Quantum Institute is tapping into the potential of quantum computing for social progress. These initiatives show how Geneva is shaping innovation in the service of humanity. 

Through these initiatives, International Geneva is demonstrating that it is not only a place of tradition and dialogue, but also a driving force for shaping the future. Here, science and diplomacy reinforce each other, establishing Geneva as an innovation hub of global significance.