The annual swiTTreport is the most comprehensive analysis of the technology transfer activities of Swiss public research organisations (“PROs”). The report covers two main areas, a) research collaborations of the participating institutions with private or public partners, and b) the activities for the economic exploitation of research results from these institutions. The Swiss public research institutions interact very actively with partners in the economy. These activities are collectively designated in the report as “technology transfer” (TT) activities. With regard to scientific disciplines, the report mainly focuses on the areas of life sciences, natural sciences and engineering sciences.