TA-SWISS, the Swiss Foundation for Technology Assessment, examines the potential impacts of new technologies and assesses both the opportunities and the risks associated with an innovation. In doing so, TA-SWISS promotes public debate and facilitates democratic decision-making.
The mission of TA-SWISS is anchored in the Federal Act on the Promotion of Research and Innovation. As a competence centre, the Foundation for Technology Assessment is incorporated in the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
As an independent, objective observer of technological developments and their potential impact, the Foundation is not influenced by special interest groups. This independence enables TA-SWISS to recognize at an early stage which technologies have the potential to fundamentally change society. The Foundation pays particularly close attention to controversial issues that have a bearing on large parts of the Swiss population.
Last updated: 12.08.2026
