The Center for Energy Innovation, Governance and Investment (EGI-HSG) pools St. Gallen University’s expertise in energy research. Through a close cooperation between experts in economics, law and social sciences, the center provides well-founded analysis for decision-making processes in business and politics. The objective is to make a vital contribution to the implementation of the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050 and to provide the necessary strategies at a local level while providing impetus for entrepreneurship and innovation.

In addition to the existing expertise provided by the institutes, funds made available by the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI) within the framework of the SCCER CREST, in combination with the actors’ own resources and third-party funds, allowed further capacity building such as new Assistant Professorships in the research fields of Energy Governance, Energy Consumer Behaviour, Energy Innovation Management and Energy Law.