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4/7/2025

A Lausanne Launchpad for Cyber & Tech Global Growth

How UK Cyber, Digital Security, Net Zero, Big Data, Lifesciences & Agri-tech Founders can successfully scale internationally, via Lausanne, Switzerland.

On 21st May in Manchester meet and engage with a series of key advisors from Barclays Eagle Labs / DISH, the UnlimitTrust Lausanne Campus and Innovaud, the regional economic development board on the shores of Lake Geneva.

4/1/2025

LeadiNNg to Scale-up program recognized with AACSB award

LeadiNNg to Scale-up program, led by Innovaud and IMD, has been honored with an Innovations That Inspire award by AACSB International.

3/3/2025

LeadiNNg to Scale-up is Back!

The fourth edition of the LeadiNNg to Scale-up program, led by Innovaud and IMD, kicked off on January 27. The 2025 cohort consists of 14 startups from a wide range of sectors, promising a dynamic and enriching exchange of ideas.

2/27/2025

42 companies are awarded the Scale-Up Vaud 2025 Label by Innovaud!

Innovaud unveils the list of 42 scale-ups, including 9 new companies, that have been awarded the Scale-Up Vaud 2025 label. These Vaud-based companies have created more than 4,550 jobs in Switzerland and worldwide. Dive into this ultra-connected community with high potential.

2/13/2025

« Il faut retrouver l’esprit entrepreneurial du XIXe siècle »

Cette année, notre magazine fait de l’innovation son thème central. Les entreprises, quelles qu’elles soient, doivent innover pour se développer et assurer leur pérennité. Pour démarrer cette série, nous avons donné la parole à Patrick Barbey, directeur d’Innovaud. Son expertise nous éclaire sur ces enjeux.

2/4/2025

The canton of Vaud progresses despite a general decline in investments in Switzerland!

The Swiss Venture Capital Report 2024, the reference publication for investment in Swiss start-ups, was published this morning, February 4. General investments have decreased compared to 2023 (2,369 MCHF in 2024 vs. 2,588 MCHF in 2023). A decline that has not impacted the canton of Vaud—quite the opposite!

2/3/2025

Vaud Economic Mission to China

In the context of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between Switzerland and China, and 15th anniversary of Vaud-Jiangsu partnership, we are delighted to present the Vaud Economic Mission to China, which will take place from 15 to 21 June 2025.

The mission is being led by Isabelle Moret, State Councillor for the Department of the Economy, Innovation, Employment and Heritage in the canton of Vaud.

12/16/2024

"Passer de la phase start-up à celle de la scale-up est une étape cruciale"

Dans le dernier numéro du PME Magazine, la rédactrice Elisabeth Kim rencontrait Caroline Schwarz et Charlotte Ducrot, coresponsables de la communauté Scale-Up chez Innovaud. Une interview passionnante qui rappelle à quel point le passage de start-up à scale-up est une étape cruciale.

12/10/2024

Reflecting on MastermiNNd 2024: A Transformative Peer-Learning Journey

In 2024, Innovaud embarked on an exciting journey to explore the concept of MastermiNNd, a structured methodology designed to help a leader solve a challenge thanks to trust, and impactful knowledge exchange from peers. Inspired by a similarly named initiative from the Dutch scale-up ecosystem and the pan-european community for top executives CEO CF, Innovaud launched a series of “MastermiNNd events” for its start-up and scale-up community.