Foundation for Technological Innovation

The Foundation for Technological Innovation is a public-private organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that provides financial support and advisory services to innovative early-stage technology startups. Its successful investment portfolio features notable companies such as Sophia Genetics, Onward, Astrocast, and Haya Therapeutics, contributing to an impressive overall success rate exceeding 80 percent. Since its founding in 1994, the entity has distributed more than CHF 70 million in loans and grants to help launch 300 startups, creating nearly 6,000 jobs across French-speaking Switzerland. Operating with a workforce of 21 to 50 employees, the foundation primarily focuses on ventures within the information technology, cleantech, life sciences, industry, and digital sectors. Generating an estimated annual revenue of $2,224,430 with a $7,200,000 valuation, the organization is backed by the State of Vaud, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, the CVCI, and EPFL.