The canton of Vaud has long distinguished itself in the fields of miniaturization and micromechanics. This expertise is now being extended to around a dozen sectors of activity such as machine manufacture and medical technologies. Vaud’s research institutes and companies are also renowned in the areas of robotics, aerospace, metrology and drones. The more traditional sectors, such as watchmaking, have not been left behind. Watch manufactures such as Blancpain, Audemars Piguet and Jaeger-Lecoultre are all based in the canton of Vaud and their watches are now sold throughout the world. Its reputation for quality makes the “Swiss Made” label one that can be relied on when it comes to developing activities and products with high added value.
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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.
SWISSto12 is Switzerland’s fastest-growing aerospace company, shaping the next chapter of the space and satellite industry from its headquarters in the canton of Vaud.
For over a century, Parker Hannifin has contributed to technological advances that create a better world. With its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) headquarters in the Canton of Vaud, the US conglomerate offers solutions in a broad range of markets and industrial applications.
8/31/2023
A meeting between a delegation from the Quebec government and Vaud’s Department of the Economy, Innovation, Employment and Patrimony (DEIEP) took place yesterday in Lausanne. On this occasion, the State Councillor of the Department of the Economy, Innovation, Employment and Patrimony had the opportunity to exchange views with her Quebec counterpart, the Minister of International Relations and Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Status of Women. Sharing complementary values and assets in terms of innovation and the economy, Quebec and the Canton of Vaud, which have a common language, have agreed to set up a strategic rapprochement.
6/20/2023
Tackling the recycling challenge of several companies in an efficient and innovative way is the ‘trigger point’ shared by Thévenaz Leduc, Romande Energie and Spontis. Together, they came up with the solution by forming a consortium, with the backing of the Canton of Vaud and the support of the platinn innovation network, represented by Innovaud. This collaborative effort to find an alternative to incinerating certain types of waste led them to Greenlina.