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Investors are flocking to science (Swiss Press Science 2026, by Simon Maurer) - Swiss Press Award

CH Media Zeitungen

Science
2026

Simon Maurer

The research exposes the trend of private funders increasingly financing research, while the state is withdrawing as a financier. The text critically examines this development, while also giving voice to proponents and a science researcher. The article has sparked a broad political debate about who should fund research.

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