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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