Stand Up for Science expands overseas with Switzerland nonprofit

Stand Up for Science is incorporating in Switzerland as Stand Up for Science International to broaden its science advocacy beyond the U.S. The group says the move is meant to support evidence-based policy, counter pseudoscience and build pro-science movements worldwide as U.S. federal science policy faces new restrictions.

Why it matters: - Stand Up for Science is turning a U.S.-focused advocacy campaign into an international effort aimed at protecting science as a public good across borders. - The expansion targets policy, public health and research harms that can spread beyond the United States, especially for vulnerable communities and countries in the Global South.

What happened: - Stand Up for Science announced it is incorporating in Switzerland as Stand Up for Science International. - The announcement came July 27, 2026, from Washington, D.C. - Founder and CEO Dr. Colette Delawalla said the group wants to bring its movement to a global audience and ensure science serves the public good everywhere. - The organization said Delawalla is available for comment and media appearances.

The details: - Stand Up for Science International has four stated objectives. - The group wants to ensure evidence-based policymaking globally. - The group wants to protect vulnerable populations, particularly in the Global South, from pseudoscientific exploitation. - The group wants to support emerging pro-science movements and community building. - The group wants to reimagine the global scientific ecosystem so science functions as a public good for all. - The organization linked the expansion to the Trump administration’s attacks on the American scientific ecosystem. - The group said recent OMB grantmaking rule changes sharply restrict international collaborations and could affect science and research in other countries. - The organization also pointed to rollbacks of environmental and public health protections and cuts to scientific research programs and projects as having international ripple effects. - Stand Up for Science leadership recently visited Europe and met with policymakers, researchers, journalists and supporters to discuss the implications of the OMB changes and the broader future of science. - Stand Up for Science identifies itself as a Washington, D.C.-based grassroots organization. - The group says it is mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. - Stand Up for Science says it formed in February 2025 in response to executive orders dismantling federal science agencies and undermining the American scientific ecosystem. - The group says it mobilized more than 50,000 people at 170-plus events worldwide on its first National Day of Action on March 7. - The organization says federal scientists across NIH, EPA, NASA and FEMA have chosen Stand Up for Science as a platform for dissent. - The release includes a link for more information at the organization’s website.

Between the lines: - The move suggests the group sees science policy as a cross-border political issue, not just a U.S. domestic fight. - By framing the expansion around evidence-based policy and anti-pseudoscience efforts, Stand Up for Science is positioning itself as both an advocacy network and a public-interest warning system. - The emphasis on Europe outreach points to an attempt to build alliances before U.S. policy changes produce broader research and public health consequences.

What's next: - Stand Up for Science International is expected to build partnerships with policymakers, researchers and pro-science supporters outside the United States. - Delawalla is available for interviews as the organization rolls out the international structure. - The group is likely to keep focusing on the global effects of U.S. federal science policy changes.