Sponsors and promoters

The Swiss Accessibility Study 2023 - Mobile Apps was made possible in large part by our main sponsors Abacus Research AG, Swiss Post AG, Swiss Federal Railways AG and a research grant from the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM). Our thanks also go to the following supporters: Federal Office for Gender Equality, Migros Culture Percentage, Pro Infirmis, City of Zurich (Department of Social Affairs), Swiss Foundation for the Cerebral Palsied Child, eCH Association and the Benefactors' Association of the Access for All Foundation. Various cantons, the Hans Eggenberger Foundation and the Swiss Radio and Television Corporation also contributed to the funding of this study.

Main Sponsors

Abacus Research AG

Abacus Research AG is an owner-managed Swiss software company that employs around 700 people. The company has been successfully developing business software for over 35 years and was founded in 1985 by three graduates of the University of St. Gallen. Abacus is now the largest and most successful independent Swiss provider of software for KMUs. The goal of Abacus is to develop innovative and relevant products. The company’s corporate culture, which focuses on people and their individual strengths, is one of the main reasons for its success. Learn more about Abacus

Schweizerische Post AG

Swiss Post Ltd is a public limited company under special legislation that is wholly owned by the Swiss Confederation and operates as a diversified company in the communication, logistics, retail finance and passenger transport markets. Learn more about the Swiss Post

For over 120 years, SBB has been connecting people in Switzerland. Accessibility lies close to its heart: at the station, on the train, on apps and on websites. SBB connects everyone. Learn more about the SBB

Promotion of research

Bundesamt fĂĽr Kommunikation BAKOM

The use of media increasingly takes place via apps on smartphones. For people with sensorial disabilities, the question of accessibility is of vital importance in terms of their ability to obtain information and participate in political and cultural life.
Learn more about OFCOM

Supporters

Swiss Foundation for the Cerebrally Paralysed Child
eCH Association
Migros Culture Percentage
Pro Infirmis
Federal Office for Gender Equality
City of Zurich, Social Department
Association of Patrons of the Foundation Access for All

Promoters

  • Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden by SWISSLOS
  • Canton of Basel-Land
  • Canton of Basel-Stadt
  • Canton of Bern
  • Canton of Glarus
  • Canton of Lucerne
  • Canton Obwalden by SWISSLOS
  • Canton of Schwyz by SWISSLOS
  • Canton of Uri
  • Canton of Zug
  • Hans Eggenberger Foundation
  • SRG SSR Swiss Radio and Television Corporation