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9/17/2026

LittleCubes wins the 2026 FIT Impact Grand Prix

Launched in 2023, FIT Impact is the FIT programme dedicated to low-tech projects with a significant social and environmental impact.

Bringing together more than 100 people, the third edition of the FIT Impact Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 17 September 2026, as part of Showcase, the event organised by the Enterprise for Society Centre (E4S) and dedicated to responsible innovation. LittlesCubes won the Grand Prix of CHF 20’000 and the People’s Choice Award of CHF 5’000. Gynecare + and Blocsy each received a Special Mention and won CHF 10’000 per project.

9/9/2026

Dexterous Endoscopes and Precisia Care receive support from the FIT

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) has announced its support for two new start-ups from Vaud. Dexterous Endoscopes has been awarded a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100’000 for its endoscope, which is capable of switching from a flexible to a rigid state during the same procedure. Precisia Care is also receiving a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100’000 for its hospital data analytics platform designed to anticipate patients’ needs and the workload of healthcare staff.

9/1/2026

The FIT awards five new Tech Grants to projects at the CHUV and EPFL

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) has announced the award of new Tech Grants, worth CHF 100’000 each, to five projects in the Canton of Vaud: three grants have been awarded to Chorus Tre, HeteroSight and Sixtine AI, all originating from the CHUV, and two grants have been awarded to Cookd Labs and Endobotica, projects originating from EPFL.

8/20/2026

WasteFlow, DOCumenter, Nextrainers and RiveLock receive support from the FIT

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) has announced its support for four new start-ups from the canton of Vaud through its Digital programmes. WasteFlow has been awarded a Digital Growth loan of CHF 200’000 for its platform, which makes waste sorting centres more efficient and safer. DOCumenter has received a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50’000 for its tool, which frees doctors from administrative tasks. Nextrainers is also receiving a CHF 50’000 Digital Seed loan for its platform for the automated preparation of football training sessions. RiveLock has been awarded a CHF 20’000 Digital Grant for its secure payment solution designed for renovation work.

7/29/2026

FIT Impact 2026 Awards Ceremony

On 17 September, the third edition of the FIT Impact Awards will take place, organised this year as part of Showcase, in partnership with the Enterprise for Society Centre (E4S).

Five finalist projects will present their innovation ahead of the awards ceremony hosted by FIT. The jury will award a Grand Prix worth 20,000 Swiss francs, and the audience will have the opportunity to award a People’s Choice Award of 5,000 francs.

Image: photo from the 2025 FIT Impact Awards ceremony.

6/23/2026

Isospec Analytics, MYSTONES and Skilder: three Vaud-based start-ups supported by the FIT

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) is awarding a Tech Growth loan of CHF 400’000 to Isospec Analytics, an EPFL spin-off specialising in the identification of biological molecules for medical research. MYSTONES and Skilder are each receiving a CHF 20’000 Digital Grant: the former for its athlete tracking platform, the latter for centralising companies’ expertise within their AI tools.

6/18/2026

DETECTRA, TUUS Solutions, and Anyway Systems each receive a Tech Seed loan

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT) is supporting three new startups in the Vaud region through Tech Seed loans. DETECTRA receives 100’000 CHF to develop its solution for remote monitoring of joint inflammation in patients with inflammatory arthritis. TUUS Solutions has received a 100’000 CHF loan to advance its dietary gel, designed to improve nutrient absorption. Anyway Systems has also received 100’000 CHF for its platform enabling companies to deploy AI models directly on their own infrastructure.

6/9/2026

The FIT awards three Tech Seed loans to EM Path, REMA and Verretex, and a Digital Grant to Polytax

Four new start-ups are receiving support from the Foundation for Innovation and Technology: a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000 for EM Path and its ‘wave camera’, which visualises and measures electromagnetic fields; a second Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000 for REMA and its innovative electrolysers that reduce the investment and operating costs of green hydrogen; and a third Tech Seed loan for Verretex and its solution to recycle glass fibre waste from end-of-life composites. Finally, Polytax has received a Digital Grant of CHF 20,000 for its tax return automation platform.

4/16/2026

FineTouch Academy, Phonemia, SODA and TYTO have been awarded FIT Impact grants

Four new low-tech, high-impact projects from the canton of Vaud have each been awarded a FIT Impact grant of 10,000 Swiss francs. They originate from UNIL and H4. FineTouch Academy offers a suture kit and an e-learning platform designed for medical students and hospitals. Phonemia uses beatboxing as a speech therapy tool for children. The SODA association aims to make science more accessible and understandable to all. Finally, TYTOdb offers a digital solution to facilitate biodiversity surveys.