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From innovative business idea to thriving company

We’re helping you get off the ground with our local ecosystem of tools and resources for new business owners.

Get ready to launch

We can connect you with local business incubators and entrepreneurship support to help you turn your innovative idea into a business.

Fund your business

The Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) provides grants and loans to startups in Vaud and the rest of French-speaking Switzerland.

FIT was founded by the Canton of Vaud, EPFL, BCV, and the Vaud Chamber of Commerce and Industry to stimulate the local economy and encourage innovation.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FIT FINANCING

Gérer vos opérations courantes

BCV offers all-in-one banking packs with everything you need to manage your company’s day-to-day finances. Open an account now and get your monthly fees waived for the first year.

NEW BUSINESSES
FEE WAIVED FOR FIRST YEAR

SME banking pack

You’ll get:

  • A business current account
  • 45 transactions included per quarter
  • 3 counter withdrawals per quarter
  • BCV-net and BCV Mobile access
  • A Visa Debit card
  • A BCV Business Plus access

NEW BUSINESSES
FEE WAIVED FOR FIRST YEAR

Pack PME Plus

You’ll get:

  • A business current account
  • 150 transactions included per quarter
  • 3 counter withdrawals per quarter
  • 1 BCV-Top order per quarter
  • BCV-net and BCV Mobile access
  • A Visa Debit card
  • A BCV Business Plus access

Scale your young business

Is your business growing fast? Are you looking to break into new markets or develop a new product? BCV can help you make the leap.

Our SME advisors, Christelle Piguet and Aurélien Lehmann, have years of experience helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses. Make an appointment today to request a loan or get targeted advice.

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Creating a culture of innovation

We promote innovation in Vaud

  • BCV is committed to fostering entrepreneurship in Vaud over the long term.
  • We provide numerous forms of support for innovative projects and businesses.
  • We are an active member of cantonal and national innovation networks.

 

Nos partenariats

  • CHF 500,000 in funding provided every year
  • Sit on the Foundation Board and various selection committees to award fnancing
  • Hold client events
  • CHF 50,000 in funding provided every year
  • Co-founder
  • Co-founder and sponsor
  • Jury member for startup competition Prêt, Parte, Pitch!
  • Co-host webinars on business financing
  • On-site presence at the Y-Parc, a technology park in Vaud for startups
  • Hold events
  • Support the University of Lausanne’s program for sustainable innovation
  • Select a project to sponsor

Other support

  • We help fund and sit on the jury of the PERL Prize
  • We are a member of the strategic committee of Venture
  • We provide financing for Innovation CRUNCH Time
  • We help fund and sit on the jury of the Innovation Prize, awarded at the Real Estate Meeting