SUPPORTING THE TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW IN WESTERN SWITZERLAND - Provides grants and loans for tech, digital, and low-tech projects and early-stage startups in Vaud & Romandie
| Organization Name | FIT - Fondation pour l'Innovation et la Technologie |
| Investment Thesis | SUPPORTING THE TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW IN WESTERN SWITZERLAND - Provides grants and loans for tech, digital, and low-tech projects and early-stage startups in Vaud & Romandie |
| Location | Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Western Switzerland/Romandie) |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Team Size | 11-50 people |
| Investment Stage | Grants and loans from CHF 10,000 to CHF 500,000 per project (Tech Seed, Tech Growth, FIT Tech, FIT Digital, TIS programs) |
| Key Leadership (Council of Foundation) | Edouard Bugnion (President, EPFL), Joao-Antonio Brinca (Vice-President, BCV), Isabel Casado (Vice-President, EPFL), plus 10 other council members: Pierre-Olivier Chagué, Raphael Conz, Stéphane Dufour, Tania Karle, Stefan Kohler, Patrick Oltramare, Liliane Michalik, Patrick Vetsch, Ana Vukicevic, Julien Guex. Anne Liquois listed as Startups innovation coach (2025-present) |
| Entity Type | Foundation (Fondation) founded by Canton of Vaud, providing grants and loans for innovation, not a traditional VC firm |
| Contact Email | info@fondation-fit.ch |