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Annual Report – facts and figures from the Bern Economic Development Agency

The success of the Bern Economic Development Agency is measured against the investments that Bernese companies trigger and the jobs they create. We therefore continuously monitor the progress of the projects and companies we support and produce studies of the impact and benefits of our funding activities.

Annual Report

Appendix to annual report

Projects funded

The Bern Economic Development Agency supports projects in the Canton of Bern. The work we do is based on three laws:

  • The Economic Development Act (Wirtschaftsförderungsgesetz, WFG), which supports innovative projects, business start-ups and relocations.
  • The Canton of Bern Investment Aid Act (Investitionshilfegesetz), which forms the basis for support for infrastructure and development projects under the New Regional Policy (NRP).
  • The Tourism Development Act (Tourismusentwicklungsgesetz, TEG), which supports projects in tourism.

Funded projects based on the Economic Development Act (WFG)

Funded projects based on the Economic Development Act
WFG 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Number of funded projects 39 49 37 47 47 48 44 50 60 87 63
Promised contributions in million CHF 2.40 3.48 2.24 3.16 2.45 2.3 1.81 2.77 4.18 7.35 6.47
Planned jobs* 1100 740 350 1500 1030 610 610 670 1130 1450 710
Planned investments in million CHF* 208 392 88 1122 390 85 256 191 226 298 96
Expansion projects by Bernese companies 24 28 23 30 19 27 19 23 32 40 27
Evaluation visits for relocation purposes** 69 69 68 61 59 61 50 54 52 34 18
Relocations 13 16 8 11 15 10 15 12 15 11 11
Start-ups 2 5 6 6 13 11 10 15 13 36  
Including Innosuisse projects*** 8 10 14 4 7 10 6 5 10 9 10
*According to information provided by the companies **For companies locating to the Canton of Bern, summary *** Innosuisse is the Swiss innovation promotion agency. The Canton supports companies that are industrial partners of an Innosuisse project.

Projects funded under the New Regional Policy (NRP) and the Tourism Development Act (TEG)

 

NRP und TEG 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
NRP  
Number of funded projects 28 33 34 28 40 29 47 31 38 45 38
Promised contributions and loans in million CHF* 3 3 6 3 2 4 15 3 13 6 2
Jobs** 120 300 390 560 210 140 400 350 415 340 240
Planned investments in million CHF** 57 35 81 44 62 52 241 26 79 21 10
TEG  
Number of funded projects 21 14 13 13 10 17 21 19 17 16 18
Promised contributions and loans in million CHF*** 5.3 5.6 9.7 10.1 9.4 5.5 4.3 1.2 4.4 4.3 4.9
*These contributions also include the regional management. **According to the project sponsor’s statements. ***Including annual contributions for market development.

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