Verein Innovation und Soziales and its project ERIDA: milestones since 2025, listed by the date of the event. Each item shows the date of the event and the date of publication.
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In September 2026, the first wave of the ERIDA Lex closed pilot with the University of Bern ended. All 15 participants who entered the prize draw received a voucher.
Read more: First wave of the ERIDA Lex closed pilot completed: 15 survey participants receive vouchersDate of the event:
Beata Godenzi and Markus Zorn joined the ERIDA team in September 2026. She represents ERIDA in the French-speaking cantons, he in the German-speaking cantons.
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ERIDA was one of eight start-ups selected from 100 applications to pitch at the Rocket Day + Impact Award 2026 in Zurich.
Read more: ERIDA is one of eight start-ups selected to pitch at the Rocket Day + Impact Award 2026Date of the event:
On 16 July 2026, the general assembly of Verein Innovation und Soziales elected Ievgen Gartman to the board. Since then, the board has had four members.
Read more: Ievgen Gartman is elected to the board of Verein Innovation und SozialesDate of the event:
In May 2026, ERIDA started a closed pilot of ERIDA Lex, its Legal Information Assistant, together with the University of Bern.
Read more: ERIDA starts a closed pilot of its Legal Information Assistant with the University of BernDate of the event:
On 8 April 2026, the Tax Administration of the Canton of Bern exempted Verein Innovation und Soziales from taxes because of its public-benefit purposes.
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On 5 March 2026, Verein Innovation und Soziales was entered in the commercial register of the Canton of Bern under the UID CHE-210.445.758.
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On 21 January 2026, Innosuisse approved an innovation cheque for a preliminary study on ERIDA with the Institute of Sociology at the University of Bern.
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On 12 November 2025, three people founded the non-profit association Verein Innovation und Soziales in Bern and elected its first board.
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On 30 September 2025, Innosuisse approved innovation mentoring for the project now called ERIDA. Mentoring is expert advice, not a cash grant.
Read more: Innosuisse approves innovation mentoring for the project now called ERIDAWould you like to support ERIDA? With a donation or as a partner organisation, you help build public-benefit digital infrastructure for integration in Switzerland.