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4/16/2025

C-May, Healium, Hikane and LittleCubes get FIT Impact grants

These four new projects from UNIL, H4, EPFL and ECAL have each been awarded a FIT Impact grant of 10,000 Swiss francs. C-May enables tuk-tuk drivers to convert their internal combustion engine into an electric motor by integrating an interchangeable battery system. Healium is developing Medicase, a compact and connected pill-dispenser designed to improve adherence to treatment. Designed for the visually impaired, Hikane is a compact device that attaches to any white cane and provides haptic feedback to signal the presence of obstacles. LittleCubes is a therapeutic tool designed to help autistic children develop their independence.

3/18/2025

Arkaiya, Hyswiss and WasteFlow receive support from FIT

FIT is announcing support for three new start-ups: two Tech Seed loans worth CHF 100,000 each to Arkaiya for its innovative nutrition system, and to Hyswiss for its novel system for growing leafy vegetables; and a CHF 50,000 Digital Seed loan to WasteFlow for its intelligent platform to improve waste recycling.

3/12/2025

PeriVision, Bioscibex and Carewell receive support from FIT

Perivision and its software combining artificial intelligence and complex algorithms to carry out vision examinations, Bioscibex and its innovative bioreactor for drug production, and Carewell and its platform connecting the needs of health and care facilities with available qualified personnel. All three received support from FIT via a Tech Growth loan of CHF 300,000, a Tech Seed loan of CHF 100,000 and a Digital Seed loan of CHF 50,000 respectively.

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.