Industrial activity in the canton of Vaud concentrates on leading-edge sectors with high value added. The region has become a preferred location for a wide range of industries, including:

• precision instruments
• medical equipment
• industrial machinery and equipment
• watchmaking
• semiconductors
• pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
• agribusiness
• information and communication technology (ICT)
• micro/nanotechnology
• technologies related to energy and the environment

These industries have thrived on a combination of skills traditionally available locally (notably in micromechanics, precision instruments and industrial equipment), contributions from foreign companies and a strong commitment to research and development on the part the universities and research institutions based in the canton of Vaud (notably in biotechnology, micro/nanotechnology, information technology and environmental technologies).

These three elements have fed on each other to produce international centres of competence, creating a critical mass in cutting edge fields, which constantly draws in new players.

Click on “Multinationals” for a list of sectors and the main companies operating in the leading-edge industries based in the canton of Vaud.

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