Canton of Zug innovation funding
Kanton Zug – Innovationsförderung
Status not published
Electronic submission opened on 1 March 2026. Applicants download the form from the Finance Department website, complete it electronically and submit it with the required documentation.
Contribution rate of 25% on qualifying personnel expenses plus a 35% flat-rate infrastructure subsidy, for research and development activities including clinical studies conducted in Switzerland.
Kanton Zug, Finanzdirektion
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — Electronic submission opened on 1 March 2026. Applicants download the form from the Finance Department website, complete it electronically and submit it with the required documentation.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, health, any
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Eligible companies must meet criteria aligned with the OECD minimum tax standard; detailed criteria are set by the cantonal Finance Department. R&D must be conducted in Switzerland.
How to apply
- Download the application form from the Zug Finance Department website. — link
- Complete the form electronically and attach the supporting documentation.
- Submit electronically.
What you will need
- Completed application form
- Evidence of qualifying R&D personnel expenses
Source. https://zg.ch/news/news~_2026_1_innovation-und-nachhaltigkeit-kanton-zug-startet-foerderprogramm-am-1-maerz-2026~.html — checked 2026-08-14
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