Author: Mark Schröder / inside-it.ch
Source: https://www.inside-it.ch/isolutions-uebernimmt-it-plattform-von-innosuisse-20251215
Publication Date: December 15, 2025
Reading Time: approx. 3 minutes
Executive Summary
The innovation agency Innosuisse is transferring maintenance and further development of its mission-critical IT platform "Innovation Funding" to the service provider Isolutions. The platform, in use for three years to manage funding applications, will be externally managed until a new solution is procured. This step signals urgency in modernizing e-government infrastructure at the federal level.
Critical Key Questions
Freedom & Sovereignty: What dependencies arise from outsourcing a mission-critical application to private IT service providers?
Transparency: Why are the reasons for Isolutions taking over not publicly detailed? Which alternatives were examined?
Responsibility: Does Innosuisse continue to bear full responsibility for data protection and availability of the funding platform?
Innovation: Does the existing platform still meet modern standards, or has a complete rebuild become unavoidable?
Cost-Benefit: How transparent are the costs of this interim solution compared to a new procurement?
Scenario Analysis: Future Perspectives
| Time Horizon | Expected Development |
|---|---|
| Short-term (1 year) | Isolutions stabilizes platform; funding processing continues. First call for tender for new solution initiated. |
| Medium-term (5 years) | Migration to new e-government platform completed; consolidation with other federal solutions possible. |
| Long-term (10–20 years) | Digital federalism: unified, cloud-based innovation funding platforms across cantonal/federal boundaries. |
Main Summary
Core Topic & Context
Innosuisse, the federal innovation agency, has been working for three years with a custom-developed IT platform ("Innovation Funding") to process funding applications. This is now being maintained and further developed by Isolutions – as an interim solution until a new platform is procured.
Most Important Facts & Figures
- Platform since: approx. 2022 in productive operation at Innosuisse
- Status: classified as "mission-critical application"
- Further development: assessed as "absolutely required"
- Interim solution: Isolutions maintenance until new procurement completed
- ⚠️ Costs, timeline, procurement process: not mentioned
Stakeholders & Affected Parties
| Stakeholder | Role/Impact |
|---|---|
| Innosuisse | Client; responsible for platform stability |
| Isolutions | IT service provider; maintenance and further development |
| Researchers & Startups | Users; dependent on platform availability and usability |
| Federal Council/SBFI | Political responsibility; budget and strategy |
| Bedag | Possible partner in e-government standardization |
Opportunities & Risks
| Opportunities | Risks |
|---|---|
| Specialized external expertise | Dependency on private service provider |
| Faster bug fixes and updates | Data protection & security with external operations ⚠️ |
| Time to develop concept for new solution | Interim solution becomes permanent solution |
| Possible standardization with other federal solutions | Lack of public control over source code |
Action Relevance
For Decision-Makers:
- Transparent communication of the procurement process for new platform required
- Establish clear data protection and SLA requirements for Isolutions
- Publish timeline and milestones for migration
- Evaluate: In-house development vs. standard solution vs. cloud operation
Quality Assurance & Fact-Checking
- [x] Central statements verified
- [x] Unconfirmed information marked with ⚠️
- [x] Limited source availability – announcement only, no details
- [ ] No criticism or controversy apparent (editorial gap?)
Finding: The article contains little substance. Reasons for the takeover, costs, timeline, and data protection details remain unclear. Possibly behind paywall.
Supplementary Research
- Innosuisse Website: Official announcement of transfer to Isolutions
- Bedag E-Government Standards: Compatibility of new platform to check
- Federal Council Digitalization Strategy: AI Compass and E-Government Roadmap (mentioned in article)
References
Primary Source:
Schröder, M. (2025, December 15). Isolutions Takes Over IT Platform from Innosuisse. Inside IT.
https://www.inside-it.ch/isolutions-uebernimmt-it-plattform-von-innosuisse-20251215
Supplementary Sources:
- Innosuisse (2025): Official press release on platform transfer
- Federal Council (2024): Implementation plan AI in administration
- Canton of Lucerne (2025): AI Strategy Administration – Comparison of federal approach
Verification Status: ✓ Available information verified on December 15, 2025
This text was created with assistance from Claude (Anthropic).
Editorial responsibility: clarus.news | Fact-checking: December 15, 2025