Switzerland is supporting a project that aims to drive innovation in Croatia and limit the emigration of talented young scientists. The programme was officially launched on Tuesday in the Croatian capital Zagreb in the presence of various ministers and the Swiss ambassador. With a budget of CHF4.7 million ($4.7 million), the project was developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education, the Croatian Science Foundation (CSF), and various academic institutions in Croatia. “Not only do we want to encourage the talented pool of Croatian scientists living abroad to return home, but we also want to give young researchers a real chance, responsibilities and future prospects in their own country so they will no longer need to go abroad in order to have a successful career,” said Olivier Küttel, head of International Affairs at EPFL. Following a selection ...
