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.

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News

1/15/2026

FIT supports Impli with a Tech Seed loan and Diplotools and Hafnova with two Digital Seed loans

The Lausanne-based Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) is supporting three new innovations. Impli is receiving a CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loan for its biosensor for monitoring fertility hormones. Meanwhile, Diplotools, with its platform aimed at optimising the efficiency of foreign ministries, and Hafnova, with its European cybersecurity solution focused on user protection, are each receiving a Digital Seed loan worth CHF 50,000.

1/13/2026

FIT awards 5 new Tech Grants to projects from CHUV, EPFL and HEIG-VD

Five projects have received support from the Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) in the form of CHF 100’000 Tech Grants: PreciMune and Tamaro Bioscience from CHUV, Germion Therapeutics and Obstetrical Care Solutions from EPFL, and Battery as a Service (BaaS) from HEIG-VD will be able to continue developing their technologies with the backing of the Foundation.

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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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