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6/11/2026

urbaplan receives the Vaud SME Award – Taking Action for Equality

Presented for the first time this year, this honorary award recognises SMEs in the canton of Vaud that are implementing concrete measures, particularly in the areas of work-life balance, remuneration and the promotion of women’s careers. Established by the Cantonal Advisory Commission on Equality, it will be awarded every two years.

6/11/2026

The Future of Health Grant is now open for applications.

The program supports early-stage digital health startups looking to validate and implement their solutions within Swiss healthcare systems through non-dilutive funding, personalized coaching, access to hospitals, insurers & industry experts, and support toward real-world validation. Apply by July 31!

6/9/2026

Vaud’s hotel sector: winter guest numbers up by 1.4%

With 1,261,200 overnight stays recorded between November 2025 and April 2026, the winter figures for the Vaud hotel sector show a 1.4% increase compared with the previous winter. The Nyon-Morges region stands out, with an increase of 10%. As the analysis by Statistique Vaud shows, this positive result is largely due to the growth in foreign visitors (+2.1%). Domestic visitor numbers, meanwhile, saw a more moderate increase (+0.7%).

5/28/2026

Vaud ranks 5th in Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2026, ‘Density Leader’ category

This ranking measures innovation output relative to population size across more than 325 European ecosystems. These results highlight the growing competitiveness of Switzerland’s innovation ecosystem. The report notes that small towns are having an increasingly significant impact in fields such as AI, biotech, climate tech and high-tech industry – all sectors with high added value in the canton.

5/21/2026

Innovaud élit Michele Mossi à sa présidence et revient sur une année 2025 dynamique

Innovaud a tenu son Assemblée générale le 20 mai 2026 au Millennium, à Crissier. Un moment important dans la vie de l’association, marqué par l’élection de Michele Mossi à la présidence, en présence de Madame la Conseillère d’État Isabelle Moret.

5/21/2026

Venture Leaders Cleantech is taking 10 start-ups to Munich

From 9 to 13 November 2026, the programme will feature a week of intensive networking, business development and presentations to investors. Apply by 5 July 2026 for one of the 10 places on the Swiss National Startup Team!
Co-organised by Venturelab, supported by Axpo, EPFL, ETH, Helbling Technik, Rentsch Partner, the Canton of Vaud, and Vischer, to facilitate free participation for startups.

5/18/2026

Renewed support for the Vaud timber industry

The Vaud Wood Platform, of which the Nyon Region is a member alongside seven regional bodies and trade organisations, welcomes the State Council’s renewed support, extended until 2029, for the programme to promote the timber service sector in the canton of Vaud.

5/7/2026

PAVE Space wins the 2026 PERL Award

The winners of the 2026 Entreprendre Lausanne Région Awards were announced on Wednesday evening at the end of the awards ceremony held at Beaulieu, Lausanne. The PERL Trophy, worth CHF 50,000, was awarded to PAVE Space. Three Innovation Awards, each worth CHF 10,000, were presented to WasteFlow, Rea Diagnostics and SurfAce Cleantech. The Jury’s Favourite Award and the People’s Choice Award, each worth CHF 10,000, were presented to Birds&Co

4/30/2026

Data science: the SDSC and the State support 4 applied projects

The printing machinery industry, glaucoma prevention and monitoring, support for those with addictive behaviours, and the processing of responses to parliamentary questions: for their second call for proposals, the SDSC and the Canton have selected four projects from among 57 submissions. A data management training course is also helping 14 companies and institutions to launch a prototype using AI.