The global market for cleantech, or clean technologies, is one of the most dynamic market in the world with an annual growth between 6 and 7%. Climate change, pollution and ecosystem degradation are issues that are unfortunately integrated into our daily lives. The canton of Vaud has been addressing these issues for many years now, with support for the activities of companies such Romande Energie (development of renewable energies and energy efficiency), and participating in ground-breaking projects such as SolarImpulse – Bertrand Piccard’s famous solar plane. In Western Switzerland, the CleantechAlps cluster is committed to promoting this sector. It supports and promotes the networking of companies in the sector and integrates research institutes. The Environmental Sciences and Engineering department at the EPFL and the ecotechnology department at the HEIG-VD in particular produce expertise and train leading specialists. In addition to its support for companies involved in energy efficiency in one way or another through direct grants, since 2022 the State of Vaud has also offered a Support Fund dedicated to the sustainable economy. This offers various types of support aimed at helping Vaud companies make the transition to a sustainable economy.
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This US giant which specializes in network equipment has been based in Rolle since 2007. The group also has a development unit within the EPFL Innovation Park and is anticipating widespread digital disruption across all sectors of industry.
Plus sûrs, plus rapides et moins coûteux: les drones de la start-up<br />vaudoise Flyability ont conquis le marché de la vérification d’installations difficiles d’accès.
Merck develops advanced treatments in the canton of Vaud. Now, the German multinational plans to expand its production capacity in the region.
9/22/2026
Le programme INNdustry, porté par Innovaud, connecte les PME industrielles et les sous-traitants vaudois aux bons partenaires, aux bonnes aides et aux bonnes opportunités. Du 28 septembre au 9 octobre 2026, nous sillonnons le canton de Vaud pour aller directement à la rencontre des PME industrielles et des sous-traitants, avec l'aide des organismes de promotion économique régionale (Vidéo promotionnelle).
Huge congratulations to Corintis, taking the #1 spot, and PAVE Space, ranking #3 in the TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award. And the Canton of Vaud is strongly represented throughout the ranking, with 23 companies making the TOP 100. More reasons to celebrate: Dexterous Endoscopes was named Newcomer of the Year 2026, while Kandou AI closed the largest financing round.