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2/11/2025

Biped Robotics, Synature and Châtaigne receive FIT Digital support

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) has awarded a Digital Growth loan of CHF 200,000 to Biped Robotics, a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 to Synature and a Digital Grant of CHF 20,000 to Châtaigne. Biped and its harness for the visually impaired will be launching into new markets, Synature is finalising its biodiversity analysis tool and Châtaigne is designing an alternative to meal delivery services.

2/4/2025

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 Tech Grants: Bio-CapnoMAD from CHUV, Helix Robotics, MyJoint and Neurovia from EPFL, and Grenat from HEIG-VD will be able to continue developing their technologies with the backing of the Foundation.

1/22/2025

Two new FIT loans for Juvion Health Sciences and Neuria

As the new year begins, FIT is announcing the granting of two Tech Seed loans worth CHF 100,000 each to Juvion Health Sciences for its platform whose mission is to preserve the structure and function of motor system and prevent age-related mobility decline in the elderly, and to Neuria for its game software aimed at re-calibrating the brain to combat ‘unhealthy’ behaviours such as overconsumption, smoking and physical inactivity.

12/11/2024

FIT announces three new loans for Limula, Actival and AirCurve

Limula and its automation process for the production of cell therapies, Actival and its ‘active’ dental aligners, and AirCurve and its AI-guided robotic system for tracheal intubation. These three innovations have all received support from FIT, with Limula receiving a CHF 500,000 Tech Growth loan, while Actival and AirCurve each received a CHF 100,000 Tech Seed loan.

11/27/2024

FIT supports the innovations of TofuPilot, Badger and DiploTools

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) has announced its support for three new Vaud-based start-ups. TofuPilot is receiving a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 for its open-source kit and analysis platform, which enable manufacturers to deploy high-performance, affordable test systems. Badger has been awarded a Digital Grant of CHF 20,000 for its loyalty card digitisation platform, as has DiploTools and its specialised software for the diplomatic sector.

11/19/2024

FIT supports 4 new innovative projects with FIT Impact Grants

Birds&co and its floating platform for bird nesting, Gynecare+ and its innovative outfit to transform the experience of gynaecological examinations, TOCx and its digital platform for the care of patients suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorders, and the Slostr sustainable travel community tool. In all, four innovative projects from EPFL, H4 and UNIL's UCreate programme have received support from FIT, each receiving a FIT Impact Grant worth CHF 10,000.

11/14/2024

FIT supports RogerHR, Genius Loci and Cllia

RogerHR is shaking up traditional HR software by offering an HRIS that is easy to use, quick to implement and extremely flexible. Genius Loci and its connected medals help to promote the often little-known treasures of our heritage. Finally, Cllia and its physical and digital system for securing and optimising direct farm sales. Three companies, three innovations, all benefiting from support from FIT: CHF 20,000 for Cllia in the form of a Digital Grant, a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 to Genius Loci, and a Digital Growth loan of CHF 200,000 to RogerHR.

11/12/2024

Sunaxer and HepaVue both receive support from FIT

FIT is pleased to announce that two new companies have been awarded loans to support their innovations: Sunaxer, for its receiver technology to collect solar heat for industrial processes, and HepaVue for its virtual biopsy to detect liver disease in a painless, affordable, safe and accessible way. Both are benefiting from a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000.

10/30/2024

FIT celebrates 30 years of supporting innovation

Lausanne, 30 October 2024. 70 million francs of funding, nearly 6,000 jobs supported and 2.9 billion raised. These were just some of the figures presented at last night's event celebrating FIT's 30th anniversary. Bringing together over 150 people from the innovation ecosystem - universities, start-ups supported by FIT, partners, other support organisations, investors, etc. - the evening was an opportunity to look back at the successes and failures of the FIT. - The event provided an opportunity to look back on the highlights of the Foundation's history and its key role in Vaud's economic fabric, with speeches from State Councillor Isabelle Moret and Pascal Kiener, CEO of Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV).