Supporting the talented entrepreneurs of tomorrow in Western Switzerland

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology provides grants and loans to support positive innovation.

For tech, digital and low-tech projects and early-stage startups in Vaud & Romandie.

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Founded in 1994, FIT supports the creation and development of new businesses in the canton of Vaud and in Western Switzerland.

FIT provides support through several programmes:

FIT Tech, for high-tech start-ups,
FIT Digital, for digital start-ups with an innovative business model and strong growth potential,
FIT Food & Hospitality Vertical, for projects in the field of nutrition and hospitality,
FIT Impact, for high-impact low-tech projects.

In 2024, FIT supported 49 projects for a total amount of 6.445 million Swiss francs.

Some FIT alumni

News

5/12/2025

Inergio, Brightank and DigeHealth receive support from FIT

Three new innovations have been awarded a loan by FIT: Inergio has received a Tech Growth loan of CHF 500,000 for its solution to make fuel cells flexible and create the generator of tomorrow; Brightank, and its catalyst to accelerate industrial decarbonisation, and DigeHealth and its device that detects post-operative complications by monitoring bowel sounds, have each received a Tech Seed loan worth CHF 100,000.

5/8/2025

FIT supports three new innovations: Novoviz, Reshape and FindATutor

NoVoviz, with its next-generation imaging sensors, and ReShape, with its solution for automating risk analysis for complex systems, are both receiving a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000. FindATutor has been awarded a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 for its platform that brings together students and tutors from the same university.

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In a context where sustainable development and related issues have become paramount, the Foundation for Innovation and Technology is committed to supporting innovative ideas that contribute to a better future for future generations.

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