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

10/22/2025

Omnitone, WWW and Red Drop receive FIT Impact grants

These three new projects from ECAL and H4 have each been awarded a FIT Impact grant of 10,000 Swiss francs. Omnitone develops sustainable, repairable, upgradeable and recyclable speakers. WWW (women work wear) designs workwear by and for women. Red Drop offers home self-sampling kits that use menstrual blood to obtain health information and receive healthcare support.

10/8/2025

Three new start-ups receive support from FIT: DemoSquare, Smartiz and Windworks

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) announces its support for three new innovations: DemoSquare has been allocated a Digital Growth loan of CHF 200,000 for its legislative intelligence platform, Smartiz is to receive a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 for its smart customer management solution for short-term rental management professionals, and Windworks has been awarded a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000 for its vertical axis wind turbines.

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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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