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1. Economic promotion of the canton of Vaud

1.1 Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) 1.2 Vaud Foreign Direct Investment Agency (DEV)

1.3 Regional economic development associations

1.4 Vaud.ch, international portal for the promotion of the canton of Vaud 1.5 SME & start-up breakfasts 2. Financing institutions 2.1 Financial incentives of the Office

for Economic Affairs (SPECo) 2.2 Connecting investors and businesses 2.3 Seed capital and development capital 2.4 Microcredit

2.5 Loan guarantees

3. Technology transfer and collaboration with research institutions

3.1 Technology transfer

3.2 Collaboration with research institutions for R&D projects

4. Infrastructure, sites and premises 4.1 Strategic sites

4.2 Technology parks and incubators 5. Coaching, support and advice 5.1 Coaching

5.2 Support and advice

6. Export, internationalisation, promotion of industries and technologies

6.1 Export support 6.2 Promotion of industries

and technologies

7. Online information for SMEs and start-ups

7.1 Economic information and statistics 7.2 Busines directories

7.3 Professional associations and groupings

7.4 Starting a business 7.5 Image promotion and

foreign direct investment 7.6 Transferring a company 7.7 Taxation of enterprises 7.8 Intellectual property 7.9 Continuing education

7.10 European research programmes 7.11 Labour market

7.12 Social insurance and pensions 7.13 Sustainable development

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The Economic Promotion of the canton of Vaud is here to help the business community in any pro-ject to set up, develop or establish an enterprise. Globally, the Economic Promotion aims to:

provide initial information for people looking to set up their own business,

facilitate the establishment of foreign enterprises in the canton,

provide information on processes involving the public administration,

guide enterprises searching for sites and premises,

direct towards public and private financing and advisory organisations,

make available financial assistance for starting up, establishing and developing enterprises, promote the image of the canton in the business community in Switzerland and abroad.

It brings together the following three major players:

The Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) The Vaud Foreign Direct Investment Agency (DEV)

The regional economic development associations

These players rely on a network of partners of-fering services in various fields including: raising financing, technology transfer, innovation, sites and premises, advice and coaching, export, in-ternationalisation and industrial promotion. Those are presented in chapters 2 to 6 of this brochure.

1.1 OfficE fOr EcONOmic AffAirS (SpEco)

The Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) has been tasked with providing support to start-ups and SMEs in the canton of Vaud, focusing on those operating in industry, production-related services and leading-edge technologies.

SPECo actively supports the initiators of private and public projects with its involvement and the financial incentives and advice it provides. SPECo also acts as a first point of contact for business people looking for help in their dealings with the cantonal administration. Finally, SPECo directs entrepreneurs with specific interests towards organisations capable of meeting their needs (ad-vice, financing, technical support, and so on).

Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) Economic promotion Rue Caroline 11 CH-1014 Lausanne Phone: + 41 (0)21 316 58 20 Fax: + 41 (0)21 316 61 52 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vd.ch/promotion-economique

1.2 VAud fOrEigN dirEct iNVEStmENt AgENcy (dEV)

DEV is the Foreign Direct Investment Agency tasked by the Department of Economy of the State of Vaud with supporting foreign enterprises become established in the canton.

The services provided by the DEV are highly di-verse, covering everything from finding facilities and sites to obtaining work permits, answering tax questions, connecting businesses and finding business partners.

DEV is the Vaud arm of the GREATER GENEVA BERNE area (GGBa), the agency tasked with canvassing and acquiring companies in western Switzerland (Berne, Fribourg, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel and Valais).

www.ggba-switzerland.ch

Vaud Foreign Direct Investment Agency (DEV) World Trade Center

Av. de Gratta-Paille 2 PO Box 19 CH-1000 Lausanne 30 Phone: + 41 (0)21 644 00 60 Fax: + 41 (0)21 644 00 79 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.dev.ch

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régions économiques vaudoises

région Nyon prOmOVE Aigleregion aigle Vevey Nyon Morges Yverdon payerne pays-d’Enhaut région AdAEV Lausanne Lausanne région ArgdV cOrEB AdNV ArcAm

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1.3 rEgiONAL EcONOmic

dEVELOpmENt ASSOciAtiONS The regional economic development associations are local platforms helping companies settle and thrive in the region. Their members are private players and the municipalities that provide most of their financing.

These local structures provide information services, guidance, advice and support in the fields of economic promotion and the creation and develop-ment of enterprises. Their role is to assist business people in their dealings with the cantonal and muni- cipal authorities as well as to direct entrepreneurs

with specific interests towards organisations capable of meeting their needs.

The activities of the regional economic develop-ment associations are coordinated by the Vaud Economic Development Coordination Agency (CODEV).

www.codev.ch (currently in French only)

There are a total of 10 regional economic development associations, each of which performs out its activities within a specific geographical area:

1_{Lausanne region} Lausanne région Phone: + 41 (0)21 613 73 33 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.lausanne-region.ch 2_{Gros-de-Vaud region}

Association de la région du gros-de-Vaud (ArgdV)

Phone: + 41 (0)21 881 22 37 E-mail: [email protected]

Internet:www.gros-de-vaud.ch

3_{Montreux-Vevey region}

Association pour la promotion économique de la région montreux-Vevey (prOmOVE) Phone: + 41 (0)21 963 48 48

E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.promove.ch

4_{aigle region (Chablais)} Aigleregion Phone: + 41 (0)24 466 37 24 E-mail: [email protected] Internet:www.chablais.ch 5 _{pays-d’Enhaut region} pays-d’Enhaut région Phone: + 41 (0)26 924 72 80 E-mail: [email protected] Internet:www.pays-denhaut.ch 6 _{Cossonay, aubonne}

and Morges region

Association de la région cossonay Aubonne morges (ArcAm) Phone: + 41 (0)21 862 22 75 E-mail: [email protected]

Internet: www.arcam-vd.ch

7 _{Nyon region}

conseil régional du district de Nyon (région Nyon)

Phone: + 41 (0)22 361 23 24 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.regionyon.ch

8 _{Northen Vaud region} Association pour le développement du Nord Vaudois (AdNV)

Phone: + 41 (0)24 425 55 21

E-mail:[email protected]

Internet:www.adnv.ch

9 _{Vallée de Joux region} Association pour le développement des activités économiques de la Vallée de Joux (AdAEV)

Phone: + 41 (0)21 845 90 91 E-mail: [email protected] Internet:www.valleedejoux.ch

10_{payerne, Moudon}

and avenches region (Broye)

communauté régionale de la Broye (cOrEB)

Phone: + 41 (0)26 663 90 80 E-mail:[email protected] Internet:www.coreb.ch

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1.4 VAud.ch, iNtErNAtiONAL pOrtAL fOr thE prOmOtiON Of thE cANtON Of VAud

Working in conjunction with the main partners pro-moting the economy and tourism in the canton of Vaud, the Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) has set up an internet portal that presents the canton, its principal assets (education, technology, busi-ness, lifestyle, health, sport) and services intended for enterprises in the process of creation, develop-ment or establishdevelop-ment as well as institutions and individuals wishing to establish themselves in the canton.

www.vaud.ch

1.5 SmE & StArt-up BrEAkfAStS SME and start-up breakfasts are organised by the Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) in conjunc-tion

with its partners of the economic promotion net-work. They are generally held once a month with a view to:

Presenting topics of direct interest to SMEs and business start-ups

Publicising testimonials from companies with experience in the topic concerned

Giving SMEs and start-ups the opportunity to ask questions of specialists in the field Promoting networking and discussions www.petitsdejeuners-vaud.ch

(currently in French only)

Phases of company financing and support organisations

Start-up Development Maturity

Financial incentives of the Office for Economic Affairs (SELT) (p.10) CapitalProximité (p.11)

Business Angels (p.15)

Investment foundations and funds supporting Swiss / Vaud companies (p.14)

Foundation forTechnological Innovation (p.12)

venture kick (p.13) Start-up awards (p.13) Microcredit (p.15)

Regional develpment funds (p.12)

Loan Guarantees Cooperative (Cautionnement romand) (p.16) Loan guarantees of the Office for Economic Affairs (SELT) (p.16)

Venture capital (p.14)

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2.2 cONNEctiNg iNVEStOrS ANd BuSiNESSES Capitalproximité +41 (0)21 349 25 90 [email protected] www.capitalproximite.ch Mission

To bring together investors and enterprises look-ing for finance, no matter which sector they operate in (connection platform).

Services

Provision of a database containing the stan- dardised profiles of investors and businesses Presentation to investors of anonymous company profiles (anonymity is maintained

until the point when investors and entrepreneurs wish to meet)

Provision of a network of professional advisors who run financial organisations

Accompanying the parties towards the finali- sation of their relations

Swiss national platform connecting inves-tors and start-ups

CTI Invest - The Swiss Venture Platform www.cti-invest.ch

Innovation support

Acquiring intellectual property rights Developing new products

Developing or improving plant Obtaining certification or homologation

Commercialisation and internationalisation support

Attending exhibitions or business conventions Market analysis

New business opportunities

Investment support

Loan guarantees

Partial coverage of bank interest

Training support

Training of technical or scientific staff Sustainable development training

Grant, max. 50% or Sfr 5,000 Grant, max. 50% or Sfr 30,000

Guarantee, max. 50% of the bank loan and 33% of the project costs between Sfr 500,000 and Sfr 5,000,000

Grant, max. 50% of the bank interest for 6 years Grant, max. 50% of the gross income of the em-ployee, max. Sfr 15,000 per employee

Grant, max. 50% of the training cost between Sfr 1,000 and Sfr 3,000 2.1 fiNANciAL iNcENtiVES Of thE

EcONOmic prOmOtiON (SpEcO) The Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) provides direct financial incentives for specific business projects. This financial assistance is intended to support the creation and establishment of enter-prises as well as the development of Vaud-based SMEs and start-ups looking to innovate, expand international operations. The maximum cumulative

amount of financial incentives is Sfr 100,000 for a period of 5 years. Companies which are active in the fields of R&D and/or industrial production can normally benefit from these financial incen-tives. Information by SPECo or on the website www.vd.ch/promotion-economique (currently in French only).

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venture kick +41 (0)21 533 09 82 [email protected] www.venturekick.ch Mission

To finance the rapid development of commercial ideas stemming from research.

Services

Funds of Sfr 10 million

Project financing in three selective stages up to an amount of Sfr 130,000 over a period of nine months at most:

• 1st stage: structuring and design of the

business idea (Sfr 10,000)

• 2nd stage: development of the business

plan (Sfr 20,000)

• 3rd stage: design and methodical develop-

ment of the business plan, then first commercial trials (Sfr 100,000)

Support and professional follow-up of the projects financed

Start-up awards (list not exhaustive)

Coup de Pouce and Coup de Coeur prize awarded by the Dr. René Liechti Foundation www.fondation-liechti.ch

InnoKick - HEIG-VD Start-up Game www.innokick.ch

W.A. De Vigier Foundation prize www.devigier.ch Venture Award www.venture.ch PERL Trophy www.lausanneregion.ch STARTUP.CH Award www.startups.ch

Strategis - Entrepreneurship Award www.prixstrategis.ch

Swiss Economic Award www.swisseconomic.ch/award

Swiss Technology Award

www.swisstechnology-award.ch

2.3 SEEd cApitAL ANd dEVELOpmENt cApitAL

Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT)

+41 (0)21 613 35 35 [email protected] www.fondation-fit.ch Mission

To support the development of innovative techno-logical projects carried out in collaboration with a university or research center in French-speaking Switzerland.

Services

Allocation of start-up loans without interest (Sfr 100,000 a year, renewable no more

than twice)

Provision of a professional support team for leading edge technology companies

Access to the FIT network of contacts

regional development funds

Lausanne regional development fund www.lausanne-region.ch

(under “Promotion Economique” / currently in French only)

Northern Vaud regional innovation fund www.adnv.ch

(under Companies and Individuals) Broye regional development fund

www.coreb.ch/fdr (currently in French only)

Pays-d’Enhaut regional development fund (FER):

www.pays-denhaut.ch

(under “Entreprendre / Aides financières” currently in French only)

r&d projects financing from Federal Innovation promotion agency (CTI)

Co-financing for R&D projects run jointly by enterprises and research institutions (up to 50% of the total cost of the project)

www.kti-cti.ch

(under Project Promotion)

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Business angels Networks (list not exhaustive)

A3 Angels www.a3angels.ch

BioValley Business Angels Club (BioBAC) www.biobac.weebly.com

BrainToVentures www.b-to-v.com

Business Angels Suisse (BAS) www.businessangels.ch Go Beyond www.go-beyond.biz Mountain Club www.mountain-club.ag StartAngels Network www.startangels.ch

Verve Capital Partners www.investiere.ch

2.4 micrOcrEdit

Microcrédit Solidaire Suisse

+41 (0)21 646 94 93 [email protected] www.microcredit-solidaire.ch

(currently in French, German and Italian only) Mission

To assist people looking to start up a small enter-prise based in Switzerland but who do not have access to bank loans for that purpose.

Services

Advice and assistance for projects aimed at starting up or reviving a small business Analysis of the projects presented by volun-

teer professional experts

Financing in the form of microloans up to Sfr 30,000, at preferential rates and with adapted terms of repayment

Personal assistance, especially in the start-up phase

Investment foundations and funds supporting Swiss / Vaud companies (list not exhaustive)

ABTell Management www.abtell.ch

Dimension Investissements

www.dimension-investissements.ch Climat Cent Foundation (financing for

environmental projects) www.stiftungklimarappen.ch Gebert Rüf Foundation www.grstiftung.ch Hasler Foundation www.haslerstiftung.ch Volkswirtschaft Foundation www.volkswirtschaft-stiftung.ch Sandoz Foundation www.sandozfondation.ch Renaissance PME (Vinci Capital) www.renaissance-pme.ch Venture and seed capital (list not exhaustive)

Aravis www.aravis.ch BioMedPartners www.biomedvc.com BlueOcean Ventures www.blueocean-ventures.com BSI Health Capital

www.healthcapital.ch Debiomanagement www.debio.com

Emerald Technology Ventures www.emerald-ventures.com

Endeavour Vision www.endeavourvision.com

Global Life Science Ventures www.glsv-vc.com

Index Ventures

www.indexventures.com

Initiative Capital Romandie (Défi Gestion) www.defigestion.ch

Invision Private Equity www.invision.ch

Jade Invest www.jade-invest.ch

KM Capital Partners www.kmcapitalpartners.com

Novartis Venture Funds www.venturefund.novartis.com

OneLife Advisors www.onelife.ch

Polytech Ventures (seed capital fund) www.polytechventures.ch

Redalpine

www.redalpine.com

SVC Ltd. for Risk Capital for SMEs www.svc-capital-risque.ch

Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

www.seca.ch Valley Road Capital www.valleyroadcapital.com Vinci Capital www.vincicapital.ch VI Partners www.ventureincubator.ch

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2.5 LOAN guArANtEES

The Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) and the Loan Guarantees Cooperative (Cautionnement romand) can provide financial guarantees for any enterprise.

TarGET GrOup

TYpE OF prOJECT

CONdITIONS

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Industrial, craft or commercial enterprises

Any project involving business start-up, development, revival or succession (financing for ma-chinery, plant, equipment, stock, working capital, etc).

The guarantee relates to a loan granted by a bank. The applicant must demon-

strate managerial capacity. Submission of a business

plan and account statements.

The loan guarantee can be for an amount of up to Sfr 500,000. It can cover up to 100% of the bank loan. It is granted for a period of no

more than 10 years, depen- ding on the project.

Vaud branch of Cautionnement romand: Loan Guarantees Cooperative (CVC - Coopérative vaudoise de promotion du cautionnement) +41 (0)21 721 11 81 [email protected] www.cautionnementromand.ch Industrial production-related businesses

Industrial projects requiring in-vestment associated with the development of a new product, infrastructure or production fa-cilities, and helping to create or preserve jobs.

The guarantee relates to an investment loan granted by

an establishment subject to the “Loi fédérale sur les

banques et caisses d’épargne”. The funds themselves cover

a fair portion of the project (at least 1/3).

Submission of a business plan and account statements.

The amount of the loan guarantee can be up to 50% of the loans granted, but no

more than one third of the total cost of the investments. The loan guarantee can be granted for a maximum

period of 10 years.

It can normally amount to between Sfr 500,000 and

Sfr 5,000,000.

Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) Economic promotion +41 (0)21 316 58 20 [email protected] www.vd.ch/promotion-economique

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Service de l'économie, du logement et du tourisme (SELT)

Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo)

Economic Promotion

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EpFL / Industrial relations Office (SrI)

+41 (0)21 693 70 23 http://sri.epfl.ch/ Mission

To promote the transfer of technologies and in-novations from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) to industry. Services

Devising strategies to commercially exploit the results of research

Protection and management of EPFL intellectual property

Negotiation of cooperation and technology transfer agreements

Encouraging the creation of start-ups (in conjunction with the Science Park Ecublens)

ChuV-uNIL / pactt Technology Transfer

+41 (0)21 314 59 72 [email protected] www.pactt.ch Mission

To promote the transfer of technologies and in-novations from Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL) to industry.

Services

Services Management of the intellectual property of Lausanne University Hospital

(CHUV) and the University of Lausanne Drafting and management of contracts

(research, licence, consulting, confidentiality agreements, etc.)

Management of the portfolio of innovations available for partnership opportunities 3.1 tEchNOLOgy trANSfEr

hEIG-Vd / Center for Engineering and Technology Transfer (CeTT)

+41 (0)24 557 28 00 [email protected]

www.cett.ch Mission

To provide technical support to companies and manage cooperation projects between the Vaud University of Management and Engineering (HEIG-VD) and SMEs or public authorities.

Services

Technical support for SMEs and public authorities, accompanying them in their applied research innovation and development projects for new technologies; also methods and services (finance & controlling, marketing & communication, logistics, quality, etc) Provision of services (measuring, tests, pro-

totyping, expertise, consulting, etc.)

Protection, management and commercial exploitation of HEIG-VD intellectual property (patents, licences, technology and know-how transfer)

Access to public funds to finance applied research projects

Coaching (start-up) and contract assistance

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Vaud association for the promotion of Inno-vations and Technologies (aIT)

+41 (0)21 316 63 79 [email protected] www.ait-vd.ch Mission

To promote collaboration between small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the research institutes, and guide the SMEs in their strategy and innovation projects.

Services

Innovation projects and connecting SMEs with suitable partners in a skills network Assistance with project organisation and

financing (optimisation of production processes and equipment, development of new

products, etc.)

The AIT is the Vaud branch of platinn, the network of business innovation coaches active throughout western Switzerland (www.platinn.ch, see page 30).

alliance - industrial liaison programme linking

enterprises and research institutions in western Switzerland

+41 (0)21 693 35 75 [email protected] www.alliance-tt.ch Mission

To develop synergies and R&D projects between companies, universities and research centers in western Switzerland.

Services

Network of technical advisors who examine enterprises to identify needs and translate them into concrete projects

Location of partners in university laboratories and research centers

Dissemination of technical information and organisation of topical conferences

European platform for technological cooperation: Enterprise Europe Network

(www.alliance-tt.ch/CRI)

CTI - Federal Innovation promotion agency

+41 (0)31 322 24 40 [email protected] www.kti-cti.ch Mission

To encourage R&D projects initiated by enter-prises and realised in collaboration with research institutions based in Switzerland. Its promotional activities concentrate primarily on the following sectors: life sciences, engineering, micro and nanotechnologies, and materials sciences.

Services

Co-financing for R&D projects run jointly by enterprises and research institutions (up to 50% of the total cost of the project)

Participation in international R&D programmes (mostly at the European level) with a view to facilitating access and participation for Swiss partners

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E F B D G G A C H région Nyon prOmOVE Aigleregion aigle Vevey Nyon Morges Lausanne Yverdon payerne pays-d’Enhaut région

AdAEV Lausanne_région

ArgdV

cOrEB AdNV

ArcAm

4.1 StrAtEgic SitES

For a number of years, the canton of Vaud has actively pursued a policy of developing strate-gic sites. There are 49 such locations situated throughout the region, dedicated to commercial activities and accommodation. Some of these sites provide premises that are furnished, ap-proved, and quick and easy for companies to occupy.

If you require any information regarding these strategic sites or the availability of sites and prem-ises in the canton of Vaud, you can contact the regional economic development associations (see page 6, www.codev.ch).

The Vaud Economic Development Agency (DEV) also provides a database of available sites and premises for foreign companies wishing to estab-lish themselves in the canton of Vaud (www.dev.ch). List of strategic sites by region

aigleregion

Villeneuve Gare, Les Fourches, Aigle Rhône, Aigle Centre, Bex.

COrEB

Avenches, Payerne Centre, Moudon, Payerne Aéropôle.

arGdV

Aclens - Vufflens, Venoge Parc, Daillens.

adNV

Yverdon Gare Lac, Montagny - Chamard, Grandson Poissine, Chavornay, Vallorbe, Parc Scientifique et Technologique d’Yverdon (Y-Parc), Orbe Sud, Sainte-Croix.

adaEV

Vallée de Joux.

Lausanne région

La Sauge, Le Rionzi, Beaulieu, Bourdonnette - En Dorigny, Les Cèdres, Arc-en-Ciel - Pont Bleu, Malley, Vernie - Crissier, Ley - Outre, Val-laire - Venoge, Biopôle Vennes, Parc Scientifique d’Ecublens (PSE).

Oron

Palézieux Gare (contact by the municipality).

arCaM

Littoral Parc, Morges Ouest, Morges Gare, Morg-es Est, Eclépens.

région Nyon

Coppet Gare, Eysins - Nyon, Prangins - Nyon, Nyon - Gravette, Nyon Gare, Asse - Mondre - Vuarpillière, Gland - Vich, Rolle - Mont-sur-Rolle.

prOMOVE

Vevey Centre, St-Légier-La-Chiésaz.

Technology parks, business centres and incubators

Strategic sites in the canton

a pSE and Innovation Center (EpFL)

Ecublens (p.24)

B Y-parc - Yverdon (p.24)

C Biopôle - Epalinges (p.25)

d aéropôle - Payerne (p.25)

E Microwelding Technology Center

Ste-Croix (p.26)

F Cleantech Center - Orbe (p.26)

G SwissMedia Centers - Electronic Media Centers

Lausanne & Vevey (p.27)

h ateliers de la ville de renens

Renens (p.27)

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Broye aeropôle

+41 (0)26 663 90 80 [email protected] www.aeropole.ch Target group

Companies and high value added activities in the field of aeronautics and related activities.

Facilities

More than 40 hectares of fully equipped sites (electricity, gas, fibre optic, running and waste water) immediately surrounding Payerne airfield • Aéropôle I: 15 hectares with direct access to the airstrip, reserved for enterprises

involved in aviation and aeronautics

• Aéropôle II: 25 hectares without direct access to the airstrip, for related activities (industry or services)

Military and civil airfield, 2,900 metre runway, instrument flying services, customs controls for persons and merchandise

Biopôle

+41 (0)21 651 90 00 [email protected] www.biopole.ch Target group

Companies and high value added activities in the field of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medi-cal technology.

Facilities

80,000sqm of flexible building or office space tailored to the needs of the tenant, including: • a building with 3,000qm of administrative space

• a building with 4,500sqm of laboratory space (12 fully equipped modules)

• a building with 4,000sqm of office space and 1,800sqm of laboratory space under

construction (available from 2012) Multifunctional conference rooms

Experience in project management and construction for life sciences

Reception, installation, upkeep and technical maintenance services

Coaching (platinn network) Incubator services

Business incubator of 1,000sqm under reali- sation

4.2 tEchNOLOgy pArkS ANd iNcuBAtOrS

Ecublens Science park (pSE) - EpFL

+41 (0)21 693 46 65 [email protected] www.parc-scientifique.ch Target group

Company divisions, young SMEs, university and industrial spin-offs, and start-ups looking for syn-ergies with university institutes.

Facilities

PSE: 10,000sqm of available floorspace for companies and 3,000sqm of common areas (conference and presentation rooms, restaurant)

Quarter de l’Innovation: around 30,000sqm for multinationals’ R&D centres

Services provided: administrative support, coaching and advice on company management and strategy, network of finance partners Incubator services

Le Garage: “open space” work areas comprising up to four workplaces

Conference rooms, telephone / Internet connections

Free coaching services Period of six months, renewable

The coaches working on the PSE site are part of the platinn network (see page 30).

Y-parc - Yverdon Science and Technology park (pST)

+41 (0)24524 10 10

[email protected] www.y-parc.ch Target group

Companies (start-ups, SMEs or multinationals) with R&D activities and/or industrial production. Facilities

52 hectares of building land, of which 25 hectares still for sale

20,000sqm of office space to let

Services provided: welcome desk, reception, telephone service, secretarial office, accounting, assistance with administration and

coaching (platinn network)

Access to the skills and services of the HEIG-VD and the services of the CeTT for technology transfer

Incubator services

Y-START: 400sqm of floorspace available (800sqm from 2012) for HEIG-VD spin-offs, companies with strong HEIG-VD connections or based in the PST

“Open space” areas and private offices (from 20sqm)

Conference rooms, restaurant, telephone / Internet

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ateliers de la Ville de renens

+41 (0)21 632 71 50 [email protected] www.ateliersvdr.ch Target group

Young companies operating in the field of visual communications, graphic design and architecture. Facilities

Seven workshops from 52 to 90sqm with telephone / Internet

Contracts without long-term commitments or security deposit

Conference room, reception and exhibition hall, restaurant

Provision of various services, advice and coaching (platinn network)

10 units of 20sqm separated by light parti- tions and equipped with an office, two chairs, a cupboard and telephony / Internet (possible to combine more than one unit)

Short-term contract, one-month notice period, no security deposit

SwissMedia Centers - Electronic media centers

+41 (0)21 925 80 30 [email protected] www.swissmedia-center.ch Target group

Companies operating in the fields of information and communication technologies and multimedia. Facilities

Vevey: around 2,000sqm available for around 30 companies

Lausanne: around 1,000sqm available for 12-15 companies

Conference rooms

Services provided: administrative and logistical services, coaching (platinn net-

work), promotion and distribution assistance Training courses in new multimedia technologies National and international commercial promo-

tion (involvement in European programmes and professional events)

Vevey: 450sqm, 12 incubation modules and 4-5 companies

Period of six months, renewable once

Orbe Cleantech Center (TecOrbe)

+41 (0)21 318 75 10 [email protected] www.tecorbe.ch Target group

SMEs working in the field of energy and environ-mental technologies, specifically start-ups. Facilities

Around 3,000sqm of office and workshop space (further construction is planned) set up in line with tenant requirements

Conference room and industrial demonstration hall for pilot projects

Services provided: promotion and distribution assistance (attendance at conferences and trade fairs), company management and

financial advice, coaching (platinn network) Option of participating in business consor-

tiums in conjunction with the network set up by Granit

Around 400sqm of floorspace available Logistical support: reception, secretarial

office, telephony, accounting

Sainte-Croix Microwelding Technology Center +41 (0)24 557 73 60 [email protected] www.technopole1450.ch Target group

Companies active in the field of microwelding and related technologies.

Facilities

Area of 10,000sqm comprising four 1,600sqm buildings (three more under construction)

180sqm showroom, classroom, auditorium and conference room

Services provided: office and logistical support, coaching (platinn network), R&D

advice, promotion and distribution assistance High-level training courses in the field of microwelding (diploma recognized both

nationally and internationally Incubator services

8-12 units from 50 to 100sqm Period of two years, renewable

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Other useful websites

Vaud property association

www.cvi.ch (currently in French only) Vaud Federation of Entrepreneurs www.fve.ch (currently in French only)

Vaud architect association (Interassar) www.vd.interessar.ch

Lignum Vaud (wood promotion association) www.lignum-vaud.ch

Swiss engineer and architect association, Vaud section (SIAVD)

www.siavd.ch

Swiss association of real estate professionals (USPI Vaud)

www.uspi-vaud.ch

Specialist websites for locating sites and premises

(list not exhaustive)

www.immobiliervaudois.ch www.homegate.ch www.immoscout24.ch www.immostreet.ch www.swissimmo.ch © E pf L 5.1 cOAchiNg Genilem +41 (0)21 613 35 61 [email protected] www.genilem.ch Mission

To support and advise start-ups in innovative fields.

Services

Initial (free) advice and personalized support for three years from selection, covering the commercial, financial and human aspects of the enterprise

Without active support: project diagnostic and help in drawing up a business plan Provision of training courses in subjects like

starting your own business and selling tech- niques

Provision of tools for business start-ups: “entrepreneur chequebook” (specialist skills at preferential rates), guide to financing Communication and contact platform with the

regional economic players

venturelab

+41 (0)21 533 09 80 [email protected] www.venturelab.ch Mission

To stimulate the creation of small businesses in Switzerland by offering practice-orientated train-ing courses intended to sensitize students and promote start-ups with strong potential growth. Services

Organisation of events aimed at sensitizing university students to entrepreneurial issues Organisation of various training courses for

the most promising projects

Communication of specific measures and concepts relating to the management of growth

Provision of tools and knowledge bases for the creation of businesses

Access to a national network of experts spe- cialising in the creation of businesses

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platinn - Business innovation platform

for western Switzerland

+41 (0)26 347 48 48 [email protected] www.platinn.ch Mission

To provide coaching and strategic consulting services to both start-ups and small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a view to strengthening their system of innovation.

Services

Network of business coaches active across the whole western Switzerland

Coaching organisation: developing and enhancing the organisation, resources and processes

Business coaching: developing business models

Cooperation coaching: organising and imple- menting cooperation projects

The AIT (Vaud Association of Innovation and Technology) is the Vaud branch of platinn (see page 20).

The coaches working at the Science Park Ecu-blens (PSE, see page 24) are part of the platinn network.

programme CTI - Start-up

+41 (0)31 324 04 35 [email protected] www.ctistartup.ch

The CTI Start-up programme offers help from federal government for creating and developing start-ups with potentially strong growth by provid-ing entrepreneurs with a dedicated programme of support and coaching.

Guide “Setting up your own company”

Written jointly by BCV and the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CVCI), this guide pro-vides practical information, advice and tools to help you set up a company in the best possible conditions.

The guide can be obtained free of charge from

BCV (www.bvc.ch/creation) or the CVCI (www.

cvci.ch, under “Services / Création”, currently in French only).

5.2 SuppOrt ANd AdVicE

Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CVCI)

+41 (0)21 613 35 35 [email protected]

www.cvci.ch Mission

To provide member-companies with services of assistance on their operations and complement-ing the services generally available on the market. Services

Export assistance (ATA, proof of origin, Busi- ness Network Switzerland)

Legal support and advice (company law, labour law, social insurance, contracts, taxation, work permits)

Economy - economic information and statistics Social welfare funds (AVS/AI/APG/AC, child benefits) and professional pension schemes (2nd_pillar)

Commercial mediation and arbitration (the CVCI has drawn up its own internal and international conciliation and arbitration guidelines) SWISSFIRMS promotional portal

(www.swissfirms.ch)

Production of economic and legal publications covering business creation and management

Provision of infrastructure (offices, meeting rooms, equipment) Centre patronal +41 (0)21 796 33 00 [email protected] www.centrepatronal.ch Mission

To assist, inform and advise leaders in the private sector (company directors, professional group-ings, associations).

Services

Social welfare funds (AVS/AI/APG/AC, child benefits) and professional pension schemes (2nd_pillar)

Interprofessional pension funds

Legal support and advice (company law, labour law, social welfare, contracts, taxation, work permits)

Telephone hotline and legal intelligence for all aspects of labour law

Administrative functions (accounting, personnel) for professional groupings and associations Organisation of training courses

(www.romandieformation.ch)

Production of economic and legal publications covering business creation and management Assistance in setting up and managing a business

Provision of infrastructure (offices, meeting rooms, equipment)

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industries technologies industries technologies programme of events

For a number of years, the Office for Economic Af-fairs of the canton of Vaud (SPECo) has pursued an international policy of promoting industries and technologies, notably through organisations that give opportunity to companies to participate col-lectively in events in Switzerland and abroad. Within this framework, SPECo publishes an an-nual programme of fairs, exhibitions, congresses, business conventions and economic missions that are open to any Vaud-based company that is in-terested.

The programme can be obtained directly from

SPECo or from www.vaud.ch/en.

6.1 ExpOrt SuppOrt

OSEC - Business Network Switzerland

+41 (0)21 613 35 70 [email protected] www.osec.ch

Mission

To promote exports, foreign direct investment and Switzerland as a place to do business.

Services

Information and advice for enterprises to help them in their commercial development

projects abroad

Creation of networks of businesses, specialist service providers and public and private organisations throughout the world (Swiss

Business Hubs) 4 export platforms: medtech Switzerland www.medtech-switzerland.ch cleantech Switzerland www.cleantech-switzerland.ch Swiss health www.osec.ch ingenious Switzerland www.ingenious-switzerland.ch

SErV – Swiss Export risk Insurance

+41 (0)21 613 3584 [email protected] www.serv-ch.com

Mission

To insure exports of Swiss companies against economic and political risks.

Services

Insurance and guarantees for the entire procedure of an export transaction, from the production financing to the complete pay- ment of the service rendered (supplier credit, pre-shipment risk, contract bond and confis- cation risk insurance / counter guarantee) Coverage of exports of consumer and capital goods as well as of services

Complementary services to the private market and flexible solutions adapted to each company

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6. ExpOrT, INTErNaTIONaLISaTION, prOMOTION

OF INduSTrIES aNd TEChNOLOGIES

6.2 prOmOtiON Of iNduStriES ANd tEchNOLOgiES

Office for the promotion of Industries and Technologies (OpI)

+41 (0)22 304 40 40 [email protected] www.opi.ch Mission

To promote the development of the Lake Geneva region by developing and promoting industrial en-terprises and new technologies.

Services

Internet portal for industry, directory of companies

Logistical support for enterprises

Organisation of conferences and seminars Setting up of shared stands at trade fairs in

Switzerland and abroad

Support for international marketing activities Establishing contacts with partners (business, technology)

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Bioalps - Lake geneva Life Science cluster

+41 (0)22 304 40 40 [email protected] www.bioalps.org

Micronarc - micro-nanotech cluster

of western Switzerland

+41 (0)32 720 09 00 [email protected] www.micronarc.ch

alp ICT - Lake geneva ict cluster

+41 (0)22 304 40 40 [email protected] www.alpict.ch

Cleantechalps - cleantech cluster

of western Switzerland

+41 (0)27 606 88 60 [email protected] www.cleantech-alps.com

In their respective fields, these sector promotion platforms pursue their mission and offer their ser-vices in the same way.

Mission

To promote companies and research institutions in western Switzerland active in the field of activi-ties of each platform.

Services

Organisation of company stands and pres- ences at professional events in Switzerland and abroad

Organisation of economic and scientific events in the region

Establishing networks of companies, institutions and other partners

Provision of a database of companies and institutions in western Switzerland

useful adresses

CVCI - Information on exporting www.cvci.ch (currently in French only)

SwissMedia - Multimedia technologies promotion

www.swissmedia.ch (currently in French only) Swiss Biotech Association www.swissbiotech.org

7.1 EcONOmic iNfOrmAtiON ANd StAtiSticS

SEcO - Economic situation

www.seco-admin.ch (currently in French, German and Italian only)

conjoncture vaudoise - Economic

statistics and analyses

www.conjoncturevaudoise.ch (currently in French only)

SOgc - Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce

www.fosc.ch

fSO - Federal Statistical Office (national statistics)

www.statistique.admin.ch

ScriS - Vaud cantonal statistical service

www.vd.ch/scris (currently in French only)

economiesuisse - Umbrella organisation for

Swiss businesses - documentation on impor- tant economic policy issues

www.economiesuisse.ch

Six Swiss Exchange - Information on the

Swiss financial center www.six-swiss-exchange.com

7.2 BuSiNESS dirEctOriES canton of Vaud commercial register

www.vd.ch/rc (currently in French only) Vaud business directory

www.vd.ch (currently in French only) (under “thèmes / entreprises”)

ZEfix - Central index of commercial

enterprises www.zefix.admin.ch

ArESO - Directory of business resources in

western Switzerland

www.areso.ch (currently in French only) rEt - Directory of technical companies (industrial subcontractors)

www.le-ret.ch

SwiSSfirmS - Database of companies

that are members of a Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.swissfirms.ch

microtech companies search engine

www.microtech-search.ch

Life science companies search engine

www.alps-lifescience-search.com

7.3 prOfESSiONAL ASSOciAtiONS ANd grOupiNgS

Swiss Biotech Association

www.swissbiotech.org medical cluster www.medical-cluster.ch microtech industry www.swissmicrotechnology.com Energie-cluster www.energie-cluster.ch

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Swissmedia - Swiss ICT and Multimedia

Association

www.swissmedia.ch (currently in French only)

SwissBanking - Swiss Bankers Association

www.swissbanking.org

OVcf - Vaud section of the fiduciary

association

www.ovcf.ch (currently in French only) Eco-net

www.eco-net.ch

cVci - Vaud Chamber of Commerce and

Industry

ww.cvci.ch (currently in French only) centre patronal - Employers’ association

www.centrepatronal.ch

Vaud Banks Association

www.banques-finance-vaud.ch (currently in French only)

SmEs & company founders Association

www.pme-cevd.ch (currently in French only)

gim-ch - Swiss Mechanical

Industry Association

www.gim-ch.ch (currently in French only)

grpm - The Group of Defense and Security

Equipment Manufacturers and Subcontrac- tors of western Switzerland

www.grpm.ch

gri - IT Industry Association of western

Switzerland

www.gri.ch (currently in French only) gESO - The Group of electronics of western Switzerland

www.gesonet.ch (currently in French only) fVE - Federation of Vaud Entrepreneurs www.fve.ch (currently in French only) ANV - Association of Vaud Notaries www.notaires.ch

uSf - Swiss Fiduciary Association - Vaud Section

www.usf-vd.ch (currently in French only) 7.4 StArtiNg A BuSiNESS

VENturELAB - National portal for

entrepreneurs and start-ups

www.venturelab.ch (currently in French, German and Italian only)

gENiLEm -Coaching programme for

company creation

www.genilem.ch (currently in French only) SEcO - National portal for SMEs and online “office” for company creation

www.pmeinfo.ch / www.startbiz.ch (currently in French, German and Italian only)

SEcO - Information on national SME policy

www.seco.admin.ch (currently in French, German and Italian only)

cVci - General information on the

website of the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.cvci.ch (currently in French only) BcV - General information on the website of BCV

www.bcv.ch/creation (currently in French only)

cti StArt-up - Federal support for

starting up high-tech enterprises www.ctistartup.ch

SwiSSBuSiNESS24 - Swiss marketplace

www.swissbusiness24.ch

(currently in French and German only) SmEs & company founders Association

www.pme-cevd.ch (currently in French only)

Online processes and legal advice on company creation

www.ma-societe.ch

7.5 imAgE prOmOtiON ANd fOrEigN dirEct iNVEStmENt

VAud.ch - International portal for the

promotion of the canton of Vaud www.vaud.ch

dEV - Vaud Foreign Direct Investment Agency

www.dev.ch

LAkE gENEVA rEgiON - Platform

promoting the Lake Geneva region www.lake-geneva-region.org

OSEc - Business Network Switzerland

www.osec.ch

7.6 trANSfErriNg A cOmpANy

cVci - Useful information and advice

on the website of the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry

www.cvci.ch(currently in French only)

rELEVE pmE - Communication platform

dedicated to corporate succession and the transfer of companies

www.relevepme.ch

cApitALprOximitE - Platform bringing

together private investors and enterprises www.capitalproximite.ch

(currently in French only) 7.7 tAxAtiON Of ENtErpriSES

Aci - General information on the website of

the cantonal tax administration

www.vd.ch/impots(currently in French only)

SpEco - Information on tax holiday options

in the canton of Vaud

www.vaud.ch(under services/companies)

Afc - General information on the website

of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (direct taxation, VAT, anticipatory tax, etc.) www.estv.admin.ch(currently in French,

German and Italian only)

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7.8 iNtELEctuAL prOpErty

ipi - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual

Property

www.ipi.ch / www.ip-search.ch

Ompi - World Intellectual Property

Organization www.wipo.int

7.9 cONtiNuiNg EducAtiON

cEfcO - Western Switzerland Continuous

Training Center

www.cefco.ch (currently in French only) romandie formation (centre patronal)

www.romandieformation.ch (currently in French only)

Swissuni - Swiss University Continuing

Education www.swissuni.ch

Vaud centers of education and professional development

www.vd.ch/formation (under “Formation professionnelle / Etablissements” / currently in French only)

Vaud universities

www.vd.ch/formation (under “Enseignement supérieur / Liste des institutions” / currently in French only)

uNiL-EpfL - University and Swiss Federal

Institute of Technology of Lausanne www.formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch

hEig-Vd - Vaud University of Applied Sci-

ences in Business and Engineering www.postformation.ch

imd - International Institute for Management Development

www.imd.org

idhEAp - Swiss Graduate School of Public

Administration www.idheap.ch

hEcVSanté - Vaud University of Applied Sci-

ences in Healthcare

http://postgrade.hecvsante.ch (currently in French only)

mot - Executive MBA in Management of

Technology www.epfl.ch/mot

crpm - Management Training Center

www.crpm.ch

fSrm - Swiss Foundation for Research in

Microtechnology (microtechnology and preci- sion engineering training)

www.fsrm.ch

SANu foundation (sustainable development

training) www.sanu.ch

(currently in French and German only)

AriAQ (training in the fields of life sciences

- pharma, biotech, medtech - and sustainable development)

www.ariaq.ch

(currently in French only) 7.10 EurOpEAN rESEArch prOgrAmmES

EurESEArch - Information on

EU research programmes www.euresearch.ch

EurEkA - R&D programme for

industrial enterprises www.eurekanetwork.org

7.11 LABOur mArkEt

SdE - Information and services from the

Vaud Labour Office (support for hiring unemployment people, requests for resi- dence permits and work permits, collective bargaining agreements and standard

contracts, procedure in the event of mass redundancy, etc.)

www.vd.ch/emploi (currently in French only)

fOm - Federal Office for Migration

www.etrangers.ch(only limited information available in English)

7.12 SOciAL iNSurANcE ANd pENSiONS

OfAS - Swiss SMEs social insurance guide

www.ofas.admin.ch(only limited information available in English)

SASh - Social Insurance Office of the

canton of Vaud

www.vd.ch/assurances-sociales (currently in French only)

7.13 SuStAiNABLE dEVELOpmENt

Öbu - Association for the promotion of sustainable development in companies

www.oebu.ch

(currently in French and German only)

philias - Foundation for the promotion of

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) www.philias.org (currently in French and German only)

Actares - Shareholders for a Sustainable

Economy www.actares.ch

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Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo) Economic promotion Rue Caroline 11 CH - 1014 Lausanne Phone: +41 (0)21 316 58 20 Fax: +41 (0)21 316 61 52 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vd.ch/promotion-economique

support organisations

Office for Economic Affairs (SPECo)

Economic Promotion