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NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES A cutting-edge industry of the canton of Vaud
2 VAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES
FOOD CHAMPIONS
Personalized nutrition, functional foods, robotized agriculture:
tomorrow’s food is being invented in the canton of Vaud.
With a strong agricultural tradition, the canton of Vaud saw From local to global
the agri-food sector develop over a century ago, with the Products from the Vaud food industry are exported world-
creation of Nestlé in Vevey in 1905. Other influential com- wide. They convey a strong brand image, combining quality,
panies followed: Eckes-Granini and its fruit juices, Reitzel authenticity and know-how, accentuated by the numerous
and its vegetables in jars, and Hilcona and its ready meals. Protected designations of origin (PDO)
The region also benefits from a strong industrial tradition,
complemented by a strong spirit of innovation, enabling In addition to the large-scale trade in foodstuffs, the canton
the companies it hosts to design and produce new solu- of Vaud has several important players in the research and
tions to meet today’s needs and anticipate the challenges development of new products, such as the Agroscope de
of the future. Changins and the Nestlé Research Center. The world leader
in the sector has also opened its Nestlé Health Science
In addition to innovative start-ups, the region benefits from branch, dedicated to nutritional care, in the region.
the influence of leading international companies such as
General Mills, Chiquita and ADM. Academic institutes, including the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), are working on a future-
oriented challenge: agritech. This emerging sector is being
invested in by the start-ups Gamaya, ecoRobotix and Clean-
Greens, as well as by the American company Geosys, which
has been operating in the region for several years. These
companies are developing drones to control crops, weeding
9 bn
robots, “intelligent” greenhouses and remote sensing sys-
Sources : OFS, vaud-economie / Cover: CleanGreens
tems. The EPFL has also opened its “Integrative Food and
Nutrition Center” to devote itself entirely to issues related
to nutrition and food production. To take advantage of the
dynamism of the EPFL, the Nestlé Institute of Health Sci-
Swiss exports of food, beverages
and tobacco in 2019 (CHF)
ences has moved into the EPFL Innovation Park to develop
targeted nutritional solutions. The École hôtelière de Laus-
anne (EHL) is also active in research, innovation and entre-
preneurship with its Innovation Village and the Metro
Hospitality Lab, in partnership with the Metro Group.
“Switzerland is home to a unique innovation
ecosystem for food and nutrition. Together, we can
more effectively address global challenges such
as delicious, nutritious and affordable food for all,
sustainable packaging, and climate change mitigation.”
STEFAN PALZER
CTO of Nestlé
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AN IDEAL SETTING
FOR INVESTMENT
Located in the heart of Europe, Swit- Vaud is the largest of the French-spea- The canton’s 50,000 or so companies
zerland never ceases to amaze with its king cantons and the most populous, are mainly active in the service sector,
diversity and prosperity. Its political with more than 800,000 inhabitants. but also in high-volume technology
system is based on democracy and As a guarantee of its openness, almost sectors such as precision instruments,
consensus, which generates produc- a third of its population is foreign- medical equipment and information
tive stability that greatly benefits the born. A large proportion of the can- technology.
economy. The country regularly ranks ton’s inhabitants are highly qualified
among the most competitive in the and have been attracted by the wor-
world. king conditions and the excellence of
the region’s institutions.
Photo : CleanGreens
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MAIN FIELDS
Strategic domain Main application Main technologies
Precision farming Sustainable farming Drones
(see list of companies Water management Satellites
on page 7) Environmental monitoring Robotics
Weeding and early pathogen detection Hyperspectral imaging
IOT
Food chain 4.0 Traceability IOT/IOM (internet of materials)
(see list of companies Food safety Cloud
on page 6) Food security Blockchain
Sustainable trading Sensors
Apps for consumers empowerment Web and digital technologies
Waste reduction Biomass valorization Enzymatic processes
(see list of companies Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace Microbiology
on page 7) Waste monitoring Grey Biotech
Data-enabled circular economy High content imaging
Smart packaging Advanced equipment
Smart materials
Food processing Food supplements Extraction/purification
(see list of companies Protein alternatives Grinding
on page 6) Smart equipement & Milling
intelligent systems Fine chemistry
Food scents Natural bioactive extracts
Nutrition Targeted nutrition Microbiota
(see list of companies Precision nutrition Multi-omics
on page 8) Healthy aging Next generation sequencing
Digital nutrition Epigenetics
Big data
Artifical intelligence
Yellow biotech
Digital technologies
“As a technology company, we need highly qualified
staff. This is why we have turned to the talents of the
EPFL and the HEIG-VD, two real sources of support, both
of which provide real support at the academic level”.
SERGE GANDER
CEO of CleanGreens
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A BROAD FIELD,
MANY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Close relationships between the academic world and international
companies give the canton of Vaud a benchmark status in the
agri-food sector.
The agri-food sector includes both primary sector compa-
nies (the farms themselves, which produce the food) and
RESEARCH INSTITUTES secondary (industry, which transforms it into industrial
food).
AGROSCOPE CHANGINS
With a view to the optimization of processes in one of these
CHUV
two sectors, research activity also takes an important
EHL Innovation Village place. The canton of Vaud, in particular, is at the forefront
METRO Hospitality Lab of the sectors presented in the following pages.
EPFL CEAT
Study Community for Spatial Planning
IFNC
Integrative Food and Nutrition Center
TOPO
Geodetic Engineering Laboratory
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Section
TOPO Laboratory, Geodesy
Materials Science and Engineering Section
+1 bn
HEIG-VD COMATEC
Mechanical and microtechnical design
IICT
Institute of Information and Communication
Technologies
INSIT The amount invested in
Institute of Territorial Engineering Switzerland in food innovation
(CHF), of which CHF 500 million
NESTLÉ CRN
Nestlé Research Center
in the canton of Vaud alone.
NIHS
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences
Nestlé R&D Accelerator
Nestlé Professional Beverage Center
2nd
The food industry is the
second most patented field
Sources : SPEI Vaud, Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley association
in Switzerland after the
pharmaceutical industry.
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Food processing Food chain 4.0
Food supplements, alternatives to animal proteins, com- The food chain represents the different stages of the food
pound extraction processes, companies are innovating to industry. From production to the collection of products,
reinvent food. They are developing intelligent systems and their transport, storage and distribution, food has a diverse
new flavors to renew the sector. For example, the sustain- journey. Companies are looking for innovative solutions to
able solutions proposed by start-up Embion Technologies promote sustainable trade while involving the consumer.
pave the way for antibiotic-free agriculture while reducing They also aim to improve product traceability and safety
food waste. by using new technologies. Start-ups Scantrust and
Originfood use the blockchain to improve the transparency
of the food chain.
FOOD PROCESSING FOOD CHAIN
9
RESEARCH 7
INSTITUTES RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
5
DESIGN START-UPS DIVERTISSEMENT
DIVERTISSEMENT FILM ET CINÉMA
7
SMES AND
13 LARGE COMPANIES
SMES AND
LARGE COMPANIES
18
START-UPS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 9 RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 7
EPFL Integrative Food and Nutrition Center, Chemistry and EPFL Integrative Food and Nutrition Center
Engineering Section NESTLÉ Nestlé Research Center, Nestlé Institute of Health
EHL Village de l’Innovation, METRO Hospitality Lab Sciences, Nestlé R&D Accelerator
NESTLÉ Nestlé Research Center, Nestlé Institute of Health HEIG-VD INSIT, IICT, COMATEC
Sciences, Nestlé R&D Accelerator, Nestlé Professional
Beverage Center
START-UPS | 18
HEIG-VD COMATEC
Ambrosus, Arandee, bNovate, Datapred, Drinkotec, Food Blockchain
XYZ, Hivetracker, kaiosID, Kitro, La petite Epicerie, Originfood, Procsea,
START-UPS | 5 Procsim, Scantrust, See Your Box, Socialease, SwissDecode, Wecheer
Embion Technologies, Magnesys, Nectariss, SwissSource, Typsy
SMEs AND LARGE COMPANIES | 7
SMEs AND LARGE COMPANIES | 13 Bobst, Bühler Group, Chiquita, Codefine, Nestlé, SGS, SICPA
ADM, Bonzel, Bühler Group, Demaurex, Eckes Granini, ELVAmac,
Firmenich, General Mills, HPP compétence, Nespresso, Nestlé,
Valentine Fabrique, Visar Sorting
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Waste reduction Precision farming
Waste affects all stages of the supply chain. Companies Agricultural technologies include all the innovations used in
are looking for innovative solutions to limit and reduce their agriculture, horticulture or aquaculture that improve crops’
environmental impact. This includes biomass recovery, yield, efficiency, and profitability from an environmental
waste control, data-driven circular economy and the de- perspective. Two high-potential start-ups in the canton of
velopment of intelligent packaging. The start-up Bloom Vaud represent this new field of research: CleanGreens,
Biorenewables offers an alternative to petroleum-based which develops aeroponics solutions for lettuce cultivation,
products. Thanks to the carbon contained in lignin, a mol- and ecoRobotix, which is active in the design of a robot
ecule found in wood, it is possible to produce textiles and weeder to limit the use of chemical herbicides in crops.
bioplastics. Start-ups active in the design and manufacture of UAVs,
such as Gamaya and senseFly, are also included in the agr-
itech field. Their technologies are aimed at generating better
knowledge of soils to help farmers improve their crops.
WASTE REDUCTION PRECISION FARMING
10
RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
5
RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
4
FILM ET CINÉMA SMES AND MÉDIAS
MÉDIAS 5 ARTS DU SPECTACLE
LARGE COMPANIES SMES AND
10 LARGE COMPANIES
START-UPS
24
START-UPS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 5 RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 10
EPFL Integrative Food and Nutrition Center EPFL Integrative Food and Nutrition Center, Laboratoire TOPO,
EHL Village de l’Innovation Géodésie, Aménagement du territoire et urbanisme
communauté CEAT
NESTLÉ Nestlé Research Center, Nestlé R&D Accelerator
EHL Village de l’Innovation
HEIG-VD COMATEC
NESTLÉ Nestlé Research Center, Nestlé R&D Accelerator
HEIG-VD INSIT, IICT, COMATEC
START-UPS | 10
Bloom Biorenewables, BCI environment, Biocom Energy, Capagain, START-UPS | 24
Droople, Embion Technologies, Proxipel, Kitro, Pataclette, Swiss
Innovative Green Solutions Aero41, Agolin, Agricollect, Agrosustain, Caulys, CleanGreens,
ecoRobotix, Gamaya, Geosys Europe, Greenastic, Hydromea, Lagosta,
Lumartix, Mootral, Open Stratosphere, Picterra, Pix4D, Polykem,
SMEs AND LARGE COMPANIES | 4 Precision Vine, Sensorscope, senseFly, Topodrone, Vivent, Swiss Fresh
Bühler Group, Nestlé, Sapal, Tetra Laval Water
SMEs AND LARGE COMPANIES | 5
Arandee, Biokema, Granovit, Nuproxa, Socorex
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Nutrition
The field of nutrition is vast: matters of taste, texture, aes-
thetics and health. The challenges are also numerous: fight-
ing the trend towards industrial and poor-quality food (junk
food), tackling obesity and diabetes which are increasing in
our society, finding solutions to food allergies and intoler-
ances, etc... Research institutes, companies and start-ups
are therefore working to develop precision nutrition prod-
ucts. The Amanzentis company, for example, is dedicated
to combining science and dietetics to develop cutting-edge
therapeutic nutrition products.
NUTRITION
9
RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
2
ARTS DU SPECTACLE SMES AND EXPERTISE IN THE COFFEE SECTOR
LARGE COMPANIES
With the presence on its territory of subsidiaries of
14
the giant Nestlé, Nescafé and Nespresso, as well as
START-UPS Ally Coffee Trading, Bahia Café, Monodor and Star-
bucks based in Lausanne, the Vaud region brings to-
gether the world’s main players in the manufacture
and distribution of coffee beverages. This concentra-
tion allows the development of a global expertise po-
sition in R & D, quality testing, and trading for the
coffee industry. The “Integrative Food and Nutrition
Center” of the EPFL, or the Nestlé Professional Bev-
erage Center work on coffee research and innova-
RESEARCH INSTITUTES | 9
tion. The field is also seeing the emergence of
start-ups such as Ecocafé, which promotes the sale
EPFL Integrative Food and Nutrition Center, Section de Chimie
et génie chimique
of sustainable and responsible coffee.
EHL Village de l’Innovation, METRO Hospitality Lab
NESTLÉ Nestlé Research Center, Nestlé Institute of Health
Sciences, Nestlé R&D Accelerator, Nestlé Professional
Beverage Center
HEIG-VD COMATEC
START-UPS | 14
AA Healthcare, Amazentis, Emotion Food Company, Gene Predictis,
Genknowme, GNUBiotics, Inobian, MDN Development, Mixfit,
Myravan, NetUnion, Nutripixi, Olliscience, Volv Global
SMEs AND LARGE COMPANIES | 2
Bühler Group, Nestlé
Photo : NestléVAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES 9
NUMEROUS RESEARCH
INSTITUTES
The canton of Vaud is home to a large concentration
of scientists specializing in nutrition and agri-food.
Nestlé Institute of Health Science Agroscope de Changins
In 1987, the food giant established a center entirely dedicated Agroscope is the Swiss federal competence center for agri-
to research and development (R & D) near Lausanne. Its work cultural research. Its research activities cover the entire
ranges from fundamental research on nutrition and health value chain of the food industry. The aim is competitive and
to applied research for product development. The center is multifunctional agriculture, quality food for healthy nutrition
at the forefront of technologies and knowledge related to and an intact environment.
nutrition, bioanalysis, functional foods and food safety. It is
also home to the Nestlé R&D Accelerator, which brings Agroscope has developed a Smart farming department.
together scientists, students and start-ups to accelerate the The institute studies how new technologies can be used in
transformation of innovative ideas and concepts into Swiss agriculture to achieve maximum benefit (profitabil-
prototypes and commercialized products. ity, time savings, improved quality and animal welfare). The
Agroscope site in Tänikon in the canton of Thurgau is being
Nestlé regularly collaborates with Swiss universities and transformed into the “Swiss Future Farm”, a unique Euro-
university hospitals, in particular with the University of pean platform for new technologies in agriculture and the
Lausanne (UNIL), EPFL and ETH Zurich. food industry.
The group also has a research center in Orbe, a center of
1’012 10
excellence for coffee products and technologies, powdered employees sites throughout the country,
beverages and cereals, including the Nestlé Professional including 3 in the canton of
Beverage Center. The Nestlé Professional Beverage Center Vaud: Changins (one of the
most important in Switzer-
stands out as a major R&D facility in collaboration with the land), Avenches and Pully
General Mills Group. Nestlé has established its companies
Nestlé Health Science and Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences
at the Biopôle and EPFL Innovation Park respectively.
55% 10
of Nestlé’s global research of its 40 research centers are
budget is invested in located in Switzerland.
Switzerland in 2018
Source : Statistiques Vaud du commerce extérieur et Switzerland Global Enterprise, site internet, 2020
+300
the number of foodtech start-ups
in Switzerland10 VAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne School of Management and Engineering Vaud
(EPFL) (HEIG-VD)
The institution, which ranks among the top 20 best schools The engineering school, based in Yverdon-les-Bains, is
in the world, also participates in research in the field of agri- also involved in research for the food industry, particularly
food. The Sciences and Engineering of Materials study eve- through its institute COMATEC (Design, Materials, Pack-
rything related to packaging, especially of food products. aging and Conditioning). The institute benefits from a
The Food Chemistry section focuses on the properties of wide range of competences, from integrated and struc-
food and food combinations. The EPFL Innovation Park is tured design methodology to mechanical and microtech-
home to a number of start-ups active in the food chain 4.0, nical design, including modeling and numerical analysis,
including Food Blockchain XYZ, which ensures the quality choice and characterization of materials, assembly tech-
and safety of food through sensor systems connected to the niques, destructive and non-destructive testing of materi-
blockchain. als, analysis of mechanical structures, as well as everything
related to packaging and conditioning.
Photo : Nestlé
Integrative Food and Nutrition Center (EPFL) École hôtelière de Lausanne
This transdisciplinary research center studies the en- EHL is one of the world’s most renowned hospitality
tire food value chain, from agriculture to the food schools. In addition to its training activities, it is involved
industry, restaurants and retailers. The research pro- in research, innovation and entrepreneurship. The In-
jects cover a wide range of topics, from allergies to novation Village, launched at the end of 2018, is a place
societal issues, from product packaging to health is- where professionals, academics and entrepreneurs can
sues. The Center works closely with several Euro- develop new solutions in the fields of education and
pean research centers, German and Belgian, in service professions. A collaboration has been in place
particular, as well as regional industry players such with Nestlé for several years. EHL also operates the
as Nestlé and General Mills. Metro Hospitality Lab, in partnership with the Metro
Group. The school collaborates with other institutions
such as the EPFL to, for example, advance science in
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CUTTING-EDGE COMPANIES
From multinationals to SMEs and innovative start-ups, the canton
of Vaud benefits from a rich and varied economic network that is
dynamic in its various fields of activity.
AAHealthcare Ambrosus
A company at the forefront of the demand for amino acids Ambrosus has developed a blockchain-based solution for
to improve the health and well-being of individuals with food and pharmaceutical companies to ensure the quality,
deficiencies. safety and origin of products.
aahealthcare.ch ambrosus.com
ADM Arandee
Founded in 1923, Archer Daniels Midland is an American Arandee assesses the financial risks of different markets to
multinational active in the agro-industry, particularly in soy help companies in their business decisions.
and cocoa processing. It has 270 plants around the world. arandee.ch
adm.com
BCI environment
Aero41 BCI environment has designed accelerated composting
Aero41 développe des drones dédiés à la protection des aerobic bioreactors to recover hazardous waste with a 90%
cultures. Ils permettent l’épandage ainsi que le traitement reduction in volume in 24 hours.
biologique et conventionnel des vignes. bci-environment.com
aero41.ch
Biocom Energy
Agolin Natural biofuels made from walnut shells and vine wood.
Agolin develops food supplements based on botanical biocomenergy.com
compounds for veterinary nutrition. In particular, the com-
pany has developed an additive promoting methane reduc-
tion in cows. Biokema
agolin.ch Biokema is a Swiss company that develops, produces and
markets pharmaceutical products for veterinary use.
biokema.ch
Agricollect
Agricollect develops robots to automate the cultivation
and harvesting of mushrooms. Bloom Biorenewables
agricollect.ch The start-up has developed a revolutionary solution in the
production of sustainable and competitive biological ma-
terials for the chemical industry in markets such as per-
AgroSustain fumes, plastics and textiles.
The company develops and markets natural solutions to stop bloombiorenewables.com
and prevent mold development on large agronomic crops.
agrosustain.ch
bNovate Technologies
The start-up company bNovate Technologies, based at the
Amazentis EPFL Innovation Park, has developed a technique that al-
An innovative life sciences company dedicated to using lows continuous monitoring of the microbiological quality
advances in research and clinical science to develop lead- of drinking water.
ing-edge therapeutic nutrition products. bnovate.com
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Bobst Codefine
The company specializes in equipment and services for Codefine is an international company in the packaging and
packaging and label manufacturers. textile sector.
bobst.com codefine.ch
Bonzel Datapred
The Swiss Bonzel Group produces alcoholic, malty, fruity Datapred is a learning machine suite designed to meet the
and energy drinks. challenges of analysis times for large volumes of data. It helps
bonzel.ch industry, logistics and retail sectors solve complex analysis,
optimization and forecasting problems.
datapred.com
Bühler Group
A company specialized in industrial equipment for the food
industry. Demaurex
Bühlergroup.com Demaurex manufactures robotic systems for the food
industry.
demaurex.com
Capagain
Capagain addresses the problem of single-use coffee cap-
sules. Its product enables the recycling of capsules: after Drinkotec
brewing the coffee, the machine automatically extracts the Drinkotec manufactures low-waste beverage dispensing
ground coffee from the used capsule. The consumer can then equipment.
compost the coffee and dispose of the packaging material. drinkotec.ch
capagain.com
Droople
Caulys Droople provides a water management platform based on
Caulys develops customizable urban greenhouses to grow a network of intelligent sensors placed at each point of
various edible plants without GMOs and pesticides from consumption, toilets, showers, taps, and washing ma-
seeds selected for their nutritional quality. chines. This fine data will be useful for cities and water
caulys.com distributors to improve planning and reduce water resi-
dence time in the reservoirs and in the network.
droople.io
Chiquita
The world leader in the banana market has its European
headquarters in Rolle. Chiquita is active in more than 70 Eckes-Granini
countries worldwide and sells pineapples, ready-to-eat Leader of fruit juice producers in Switzerland with its two
fruit salads, and dried fruit. brands, Granini and Hohes C. It has a partnership with
chiquita.com Nestlé Waters Switzerland for distribution and marketing
in Switzerland.
eckes-granini.ch
CleanGreens
CleanGreens is developing automated above-ground lettuce
cultivation systems: an aeroponics technique originally
tested by NASA to grow lettuce leaves in its space stations.
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ecoRobotix General Mills
The ecoRobotix robot weeder is able to spray the herbicide An American company ranking 6th among the world’s larg-
at the right rate and in the right place, thus reducing costs est food groups, with a portfolio of more than 100 brands.
and environmental impact on the farm. Its Europe-Australia headquarters has been established in
ecorobotix.com the canton of Vaud since 2003.
generalmills.com
ELVAmac
Swiss manufacturer of machines for the food and beverage Geosys Europe
industry. Active in technologies for agriculture and big data, the
elvamac.ch American company designs decision-support tools based
on satellite imagery, geographic information systems, the
latest in agronomic research and the web.
Embion Technologies geosys.com
Development of processes for the transformation of cel-
lulosic biomass into chemical and combustible products as
well as food ingredients using combined catalytic and bio- Greenastic
logical approaches. Greenastic is an intelligent online garden center that sells
embiontech.com plants adapted to its customers’ soil and their constraints.
greenastic.com
Emotion Food Company
Emotion Food Company has created a food texturizer for Genknowme
people suffering from dysphagia from conception to indus- Genknowme is dedicated to transforming cutting-edge re-
trialization through pro-types and tests. search into epigenetic tests that measure the impact of
emotionfood.ch lifestyle on biological age.
genknowme.ch
Firmenich
Fragrance and aroma creation company. GnuBiotics
firmenich.com A company developing breakthrough nutritional ingredi-
ents for the food and nutrition industry influences the mi-
crobiome to benefit the gut.
Gamaya gnubiotics.com
Born on the EPFL campus, Gamaya specializes in remote
sensing cameras capable of performing large-scale crop
diagnosis from drones. Granovit
gamaya.com The independent company provides solutions in animal
nutrition.
granovit.ch
Gene Predictis
Gene Predictis offers a series of genetic tests to adapt
medical treatments to the needs of each individual. Hempfy
genepredictis.com Marketing of food and beverages based on cold infusion of
THC-free cannabis plants.
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HiveTracker Levatura
HiveTracker improves real-time visibility for supply chain Producers of local yeast aimed for beer production.
actors through its data exchange platform that tracks, con- levatura.ch
trols and secures documents, goods and financial flows in
near-real-time.
hivetracker.io Lumartix
Lumartix plasma lamps are a new-generation light source
that reproduces the spectrum of solar radiation, thus con-
HPP compétence siderably reducing operating costs.
HPP Competence is the first company in Switzerland to lumartix.com
offer an alternative pasteurization method that is gentler
on food.
hppcompetence.ch Magnesys
The company develops systems which allow to overcome
the iron particles, solving problems that can occur during
Hydromea food processing. The solution offered by Magnesys uses
The world’s first portable wireless underwater UAV for the an innovative technology to increase purification efficiency
inspection of complex water-filled spaces in the oil, gas of the end products, in particular thanks to a self-cleaning
and shipping industries. mechanism.
hydromea.com magnesys.ch
Inobian MDN Development
Manufacture of food supplements. A company specialized in the creation, manufacture and
inobian.com marketing of food supplements.
mdndevelopment.online
kaiosID
kaiosID is a product traceability solution integrated into the Mixfit
packaging for consumer goods that helps brands fight Mixfit is a digital health company that designs nutritional
against counterfeiting. experiences to encourage sustainable and positive changes
kaiosid.com in health behaviors.
gomixfit.com
Kitro
Automated food waste management solution for restaurants Mootral
and canteens called “KITRO - food waste management”. The company is developing a natural feed supplement
kitro.ch for cows that reduces their methane emissions by 30%.
mootral.com
Lagosta
Lagosta specializes in the research, development, manu- Myravan
facturing, and promotion of products in the field of aqua- Application for planning balanced menus for catering
culture and biotechnology. professionals.
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Nectariss NetUnion
Nectariss is developing new natural flavors in the luxury NetUnion develops technology solutions for e-health and
food market, such as natural truffle flavors thanks to its chronic diseases, especially obesity, diabetes and eating
patented technology. disorders.
nectariss.com netunion.com
Nestlé Nuproxa
Number 1 in the world food industry, the Nestlé group Swiss supplier of natural and innovative solutions for
opened its first offices in Vevey at the end of the 19th cen- animal nutrition.
tury. Its head office is still there. Nestlé employs more than nuproxa.ch
10,000 people in Switzerland, almost a third of whom are
based in the canton of Vaud.
nestle.com Olliscience
Development and manufacture of food supplements of
natural origin.
Nestlé Health Science olliscience.com
Founded in 2011, Nestlé Health Science (NHSc) is a leader
in the field of nutritional science, committed to redefining
the management of health. It offers an extensive portfolio OpenStratosphere
of science-based consumer health, medical nutrition and Independent company that designs, manufactures and op-
supplement brands. erates fleets of stratospheric UAVs.
nestlehealthscience.com openstratosphere.com
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Originfood
Development of traceability solutions for the food industry
based on blockchain.
originfood.io
Picterra
This start-up is democratizing access to earth observation
data by satellite and air.
picterra.ch
Pix4D
Founded in 2011, PixD develops imaging and mapping solu-
tions for UAVs. Dedicated to precision agriculture, they en-
able real-time monitoring of crop evolution.
NESPRESSO pix4d.com
The Nestlé group’s subsidiary launched its famous
individualized coffee capsule almost thirty years ago,
and today has stores in 289 cities around the world. Polykem
When it was founded in 1986, Nespresso had only Development and production of super absorbent polymers
four different coffee blends and had five employees. (SAP) for agricultural use for water retention and release in
In the early years, its offer was only dedicated to pro- arid or desert environments.
fessionals. At the end of the 1990s, the brand was polykem.com
faced with the challenge of regularly offering new
tastes and new machines. It launched its online or-
dering site and quickly expanded its customer base. Precision Vine
Focused on the improvement of wine quality. Precision
In the first decade of the 2000s, the company re- Vine is at the service of wine growers thanks to data col-
vamped its coffee blends, selecting quality raw ma- lected from high-resolution aerial photography (hyper and
terials and searching for the tastes that would please. multispectral, thermal and visual).
The strength of the brand also lies in its ability to precisonvine.com
adapt to the different markets it targets. Its recent
success has been the development of a new machine
adapted to long coffees for North America. It is now Procsea
the world leader in coffee machines, capsules and A start-up that has developed a digital platform allowing pro-
accessories. Nespresso has its world headquarters in fessionals to buy seafood products directly.
Lausanne. It also has two production plants in the procsea.com
canton of Vaud, in Avenches and Orbe, as well as one
in Romont. The company employs more than 14,000
people worldwide. Procsim
nespresso.com Specialized in flow management and process optimization,
Procsim provides solutions to companies working towards
3D modeling, simulation, analysis, optimization, prediction
and visualization.
procsim.ch
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Proxipel SGS
The company based in the commune of Le Vaud has de- The world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and
signed a mobile pellet production unit. The machine can certification company. SGS offers an end-to-end supply
process the biomass wherever it is located. chain range of services that reduce risk, ensure quality and
proxipel.ch improve productivity.
sgs.com
Sapal
Sapal specializes in high-quality product packaging, mainly SICPA
in the processed cheese, chocolate and broth sectors. World leader in solutions and services for secure authenti-
sapal.ch cation, identification and traceability, SICPA is now study-
ing the links between blockchain and foodtech.
sicpa.com
ScanTrust
ScanTrust designs anti-counterfeiting software suites for
brands enabling a secure mobile product authentication smartTONi
solution. smartTONi is a catering system that aims to make com-
scantrust.com mercial kitchens more efficient and effective.
smarttoni.com
See Your Box
See Your Box is an IoT-based B2B service that enables early Socialease
detection of logistics problems encountered by goods on Socialease is a personal assistant created to help hotels
their way to customers. and restaurants control and manage their social networks
seeyourbox.com interactions.
socialease.ch
senseFly
Developing decision support tools for farmers through Socorex Isba
large-scale geospatial data collection and analysis solu- Socorex Isba is specialized in precision instruments, par-
tions for UAVs. ticularly those used to measure, dose, transfer, dispense
sensefly.com and inject liquids (micropipettes, dispensers, etc.).
socorex.com
Sensorscope
Thanks to sensors, the Sensorscope system allows regular SwissDecode
monitoring of plant water requirements, management of SwissDeCode commercializes a test that quickly carries
nutrient solutions, and controls of salinity, pH, drainage rate out sanitary controls thanks to food DNA analysis.
and other climatic parameters influencing plant growth. swissdecode.com
sensorscope.ch
Swiss Fresh Water
Autonomous water desalination systems.
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SwissSource Volv Global
SwissSource develops ionization sources for R&D centers and Volv Global uses secure open source technologies to en-
research laboratories using mass spectrometry equipment. able more efficient and cost-effective healthcare solutions.
swissource.com volv.global
Tetra Laval WECHEER
World leader in the field of food packaging, especially for WECHEER has created the world’s first intelligent bottle
liquids such as milk and juices. opener that registers each bottle as it is opened to manage
tetralaval.com inventory and to be able to recommend new products to
customers.
global.wecheer.io
ThinkEE
ThinkEE is a platform for collecting, centralizing, securely
storing and analyzing in real-time all data from a company’s
devices.
thinkee.io
RANKING
Topodrone VAUD’S EXPORT MARKETS,
The company manufactures small and light surveillance IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE
UAVs for mapping small areas.
topodrone.org 1. Chemistry (19%)
2. Agriculture and silviculture
Typsy products (16%)
Portal for online continued education developed by former
hotel and restaurant industry professionals. 3. Precision instruments (15%)
typsy.com
4. Watchmaking (11%)
Valentine Factory
Manufacture and marketing of professional electric fryers.
valentine.ch
Visar Sorting
Visar Sorting manufactures an electronic sorter for sorting
batches of potatoes and carrots.
visar-europe.com
Vivent
Vivent seeks to improve the health of people and plants by
using high-frequency electrical signals specific to each in-
dividual or type of plant.
Source: Statistique Vaud
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NETWORK OF SUPPORTING PARTNERS
Several actors assist companies wishing to set up in the
canton of Vaud, helping them to network with other entities
working in the same field.
CLUSTER CleantechAlps
CleantechAlps is a networking initiative led by the cantons of
French-speaking Switzerland and Bern, which is supported AGRO-POLE OF MOLONDIN
by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). Its mis- The aim of the Agropôle, a two-hectare site at Molon-
sion is to promote Western Switzerland as a European hub for din in the north of the canton of Vaud, is to create an
clean technologies such as photovoltaics, hydraulics, waste industrial innovation center at the heart of a produc-
recycling, industrial ecology, energy efficiency and eco-mo- tion complex, dedicated to the agri-food industry,
bility. The cluster works with research institutes, SMEs and with a strong agritech component. Its mission: “To be
start-ups to bring them visibility, support and networking. an accelerator to design new production methods
cleantech-alps.com with high-quality value”, explains Stéphane
Fankhauser, an entrepreneur specializing in the agri-
food industry who has been working on the science
Agridea park since 2009.
Agridea is a Swiss association for developing agriculture and
rural areas, linking science and farming. Founded in 1958, The Agropôle aims to mix SMEs and start-ups on its
Agridea is a nationwide network of actors in agriculture and site. It offers equipment designed for activities in the
rural areas to prepare, exchange, and disseminate knowl- sector: refrigeration cells, packaging terminals, dis-
edge and know-how from practice and research. It supports patch halls. Administrative and logistical services and
the Star’Terre initiative. support in communication and marketing for the
agridea.ch launch of projects are also available to companies.
The companies present are selected for their entre-
preneurial capacity and are “after the applied re-
search stage, in a pre-industrialization phase”,
explains Stéphane Fankhauser.
agropole.com
Source : Statistique Vaud
“Beyond its educational activities, the École hôtelière
de Lausanne has the responsibility to lead the way in a
field that impacts everyone’s daily life.”
MICHEL ROCHAT
CEO EHL Group20 VAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES
Biopôle
A technology park entirely dedicated to life sciences, inau-
gurated in 2004, the Biopôle is home to more than 50 com- INNOVAUD
panies and institutes - including several multinational head Innovaud combines the promotion of foreign invest-
offices as well as innovative SMEs - representing more than ment and the promotion of innovation in order to tar-
1,200 professionals. It is also home to more than 25 world- get the needs of the Vaud ecosystem as well as those
renowned research groups from the Centre Hospitalier Uni- of companies. The structure targets companies wish-
versitaire Vaudois (CHUV), the Univesity of Lausanne (UNIL), ing to set up in the Vaud region, new start-ups that
as well as companies and start-ups in the field of nutrition, are starting up or SMEs that are innovating and de-
such as Nestlé Health Sciences. veloping, around innovative domains such as food-
biopole.ch tech, cleantech, ICT and digital, life sciences and
health, drones or aerospace to name a few. Innovaud
works closely with the SPEI.
Cautionnement Romand innovaud.ch
The organization supports any project for the creation, de-
velopment, takeover or succession of a business by financ-
ing machinery, tools, equipment, inventory or working
capital. Cautionnement Romand grants guarantees for a
maximum period of 10 years - depending on the project - and
not exceeding CHF 1 million.
cautionnementromand.ch
EPFL Innovation Park
Established next to the EPFL, the technology park of the
same name houses more than 160 companies, established
in 14 buildings, with a total surface area of 55,000 m2. More
than 2,000 researchers, engineers, scientists and adminis-
trative staff work there.
epfl-innovationpark.ch
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FIAL
The Federation of Swiss Food Industries (FIAL) is the um-
brella organization for the 16 sectoral associations of the
Swiss food industry. It aims to safeguard the economic and
environmental interests of the affiliated industries and their
Switzerland is the leading
member companies. trading country for sugar, coffee
fial.ch and cereals.
Sources: SFNVVAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES 21
Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT)
FIT provides grants and loans (ranging from CHF 20’000 to
500’000 francs) to support the development of innovative SWISS FOOD & NUTRITION VALLEY
technological projects. The canton of Vaud, the Swiss Federal Institute of Tech-
fondation-fit.ch nology in Lausanne (EPFL), the École hôtelière de Laus-
anne (EHL) and the Nestlé company are joining forces to
develop and promote an innovative food and nutrition
FoodHack ecosystem worldwide. The initiative, launched in 2020,
FoodHack’s mission is to create a dynamic ecosystem of aims to bring together know-how, talent, start-ups and
mutual support for companies working to develop a sustain- investments in the region. The canton of Vaud benefits
able, ethical and healthy food system. Through events and from the combination of a high-quality gastronomic and
meetings, they create a network of agri-food entrepreneurs. agricultural tradition, an unrivaled density of world-class
They also publish a newsletter gathering national and inter- companies and scientific institutions, as well as a large
national news of the sector. number of start-ups in the fields of food, nutrition, life
foodhack.global sciences and robotics. In this way, the Swiss Food & Nu-
trition Valley aims to meet the major challenges of the
future of food and nutrition with the help of cutting-edge
Innosuisse science and technology - from agriculture to waste, from
Innosuisse is the federal government’s innovation promotion innovative products to healthy and sustainable diets.
agency. It is responsible for promoting knowledge-based swissfoodnutritionvalley.ch
innovation in Switzerland through financial resources, ad-
vice and professional networks.
innosuisse.ch
Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)
The SPEI supports companies established in the canton of
Vaud, particularly those active in the industrial and high-tech
sectors. The SPEI advises and informs entrepreneurs, in par-
ticular by putting them in touch with the appropriate or-
ganizations according to their specific needs. The SPEI can
also provide direct financial support.
vaud-economie.ch
3x
the increase in Swiss food
exports between
2001 and 2018
Sources: SFNV22 VAUD ECONOMIC PROMOTION / NUTRITION AND FOOD TECHNOLOGIES
Star’terre Innovation Village - École hôtelière de Lausanne
Launched in 2020, Star’terre brings together farmers, en- Created in 2009 by the École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL),
trepreneurs, public and private organizations, research and the Innovation Village is the first incubator for start-ups
the French-speaking ecosystem supporting entrepreneur- dedicated to the development of new hotel and catering
ship and innovation to create a dynamic network in the concepts. It aims to support the entrepreneurial spirit, in-
field of agriculture and local food. The inter-cantonal ini- spire and rethink the food and hospitality industry. It oper-
tiative aims to bring together the actors of Lake Geneva’s ates in partnership with strategic players in the sector, such
food ecosystem on its platform and support innovative as the HotellerieSuisse association, Nestlé and the inter-
projects. national hotel chain Marriott.
starterre.ch ehlgroup.com/fr/innovation/village-de-l-innovation
Swiss Food Research Y-PARC SWISS TECHNOPOLE
Swiss Food Research supports and encourages innovation Created in 1991, the technology park located in Yverdon-les-
(development of new products and technologies), im- Bains is the first of its kind in Switzerland. It is also one of the
proved product quality, and reduced production costs. This largest, with a surface area of 50 hectares. This business
program supported by the Swiss Food Research Founda- center is home to more than 150 companies and start-ups.
tion, provides companies active in the sector with state-of- Y-PARC offers a complete and varied infrastructure - land for
the-art infrastructure and resources. They provide advice sale, premises for rent, a business incubator - and support
for financial support applications, for example. services adapted to each individual.
swissfoodresearch.ch y-parc.ch
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