Research Infrastructures

Research infrastructures (RIs) are organisations or facilities that provide research communities with access to resources, data and services needed to conduct and sustain scientific work over time.

Unlike individual research projects, RIs are characterised by their long-term operational mandate and their function as a shared service for a broader scientific community.

What does the catalogue cover?

This catalogue covers RIs of national relevance in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Switzerland. They take diverse forms:

  • Digital platforms & data servicesPlatforms, repositories and data services
  • Surveys & databasesLong-term surveys, panels, observatories and databases
  • Memory institutions (GLAM)Archives, libraries, museums and other GLAM institutions
  • Editions & corporaScholarly editions, corpora and documentary projects
  • Tools & research environmentsDigital tools and research environments
  • International networksNational nodes of European and international networks and projects

Funding sources

The catalogue includes infrastructures with different funding sources:

  • SNSF-funded infrastructures
  • Infrastructures receiving funding under Art. 15 of the Federal Act on the Promotion of Research and Innovation (RIPA)
  • Infrastructures funded through the SAGW/ASSH
  • National nodes of European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs) and other collaborative international programmes

Who is listed? Only organisations and facilities that actively provide services or resources to external users are included. Pure research projects without a service mandate fall outside the scope of this catalogue. If you think you should be listed, or removed from the listing, please contact us.

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