Out of 87 projects, 30 Seed Money Grant proposals from different disciplines and countries were awarded by the Leading House for the Latin American Region in November 2017, and officially presented at the Research Slam at the “Makerspace” (space for experiments) of the University of St.Gallen. On this occasion, awardees of bilateral research projects between Swiss and Latin American institutions gave a short presentation of their projects. The Research Slam was a dynamic event and offered an opportunity to gain insight into the diverse map of Swiss research collaboration with Latin America and to network across disciplines.