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8/10/2026

Registration is now open for the AI Cohort

The Innovaud training programme to support SMEs with their AI projects! One workshop a week, on Thursday evenings from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm, followed by drinks. Each session is led by Innovaud or an expert partner and concludes with a practical outcome. Next intake: 29 October 2026 – 10 December 206
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8/6/2026

SyNNergy call for projects

Do you have a collaborative, innovative, digital-focused project? Apply for the next SyNNergy Selection Committee! This programme provides funding (up to CHF 100,000) and supports businesses in the Canton of Vaud in their digital transformation through collaborative, innovative and digital projects.

8/5/2026

Construction2050: Exploring futures, adapting today’s actions

Une nouvelle série d’ateliers prospectifs est proposées par le Centre de compétences pour la durabilité dans la construction et le Hub des possibles, pour les dirigeant·e·s de PME de la construction qui veulent anticiper les transitions (climat, numérique, compétences, matériaux) et renforcer la robustesse de leur entreprise. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant !

7/29/2026

EU Immuno-oncology Drug Development Summit is coming to Lausanne

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is proud to announce the upcoming EU Immuno-oncology Drug Development Summit, taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sept. 3–4, 2026, at the Agora Cancer Research Center

7/29/2026

Vaud-based MoleSense enters SPRIND Challenge

Vaud-based MoleSense has been accepted for the SPRIND Challenge on Continuous Hormone Monitoring, sponsored by the German agency for disruptive innovation. As one of the STAGE I selected teams, MoleSense received a €1.5M pre-commercial contract for research and development to measure 4 hormones within the next 12 months.

7/15/2026

Vaud’s GDP: the uncertain global outlook is weighing on growth

The degree of uncertainty remains high, against a backdrop of talks between the United States and Iran punctuated by renewed tensions. The outlook for the Vaud economy remains mixed, with growth expected to slow to 1.0 per cent this year, compared with 2.4 per cent last year, according to the latest figures published today by the Vaud Economic Commission.

7/14/2026

The canton of Vaud leads the way at the halfway point of the year

CHF 1.25 billion has been invested in Swiss start-ups, including CHF 336.62 million in the canton of Vaud, putting the region in first place ahead of Zurich. This is an excellent result, driven mainly by the IT hardware sector.

7/2/2026

Registration open for 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀-𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

In a context shaped by accelerating electrification, climate urgency, and recent geopolitical tensions affecting global energy systems, ensuring resilient and flexible electricity grids has become a central challenge of the energy transition. Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2026 will explore future of electricity grid resilience and demand management under the theme "Empowering Breakthroughs, energizing the future".

7/1/2026

A new series of webinars on the sustainable economy

This summer, Vaud Office for Economic affairs & Innovation and its sustainable economy team will be organising three events focusing on the economy, climate, employment, and how these factors influence one another.