With a strong agricultural tradition, the canton of Vaud saw the agri-food sector develop over a century ago, with the creation of Nestlé in Vevey in 1905. The region also benefits from a strong industrial tradition, complemented by a strong spirit of innovation, enabling the companies it hosts to design and produce new solutions to meet today’s needs and anticipate the challenges of the future.

Switzerland offers a particularly favorable framework to this wave of innovation, and nowhere more so than in the canton of Vaud, supported by the Confederation within the scope of its federal agricultural policies. This varied region is home to a number of farms, pilot enterprises, leading schools and research laboratories, as well as incubators and structures such as the Agroscope in Changins, dedicated to agricultural research, and the Agropôle at Molondin, which is a center designed specifically for farmers, inventors, and entrepreneurs looking to test out their solutions.

Links to Visa and residency permit information and helpful contacts (select your home country from the list)

Swiss Labor Law - FAQ on private employment law in Switzerland

Kanton Zurich - Cleantec and Food; Anne Schmidt; Project Manager Food, anne.schmidt@vd.zh.ch +41 43 259 26 19

Helps Startups get setup in CH

Every year, IFJ accompanies 20,000 founders throughout Switzerland by offering advice, intensive courses, workshops, webinars, specialized presentations, events, business plan tools, management software, support programs and online services for business start-ups and changes to the commercial register. Thanks to renown partners, our start-up support is free of charge for you.

Setting up your company in Switzerland: the 5 essential steps

Canton Vaud Nutrition and Food Factsheet

Biopôle SA is a private, not-for-profit organisation, which owns, manages and promotes the life sciences campus.

Starting place for all types of working conditions in CH; unemplyment, skilled labor policy

Checklists and detailed information about setting up a business: choosing the right legal structure, steps to follow for market analysis, business plans and registration in the commercial register.

Listing of foreign consulates in CH

Switzerland is the best location for innovation. It offers stable political, economic and financial framework conditions combined with the highest standard of life. We work on behalf of the Swiss Confederation and Cantons to promote investment and entrepreneurship in Switzerland and to help clients tap into new potential for their international business.

Since 1971, the Fribourg Development Agency (FDA) has been helping local businesses to get off the ground, outside companies to relocate to the region, and established companies to expand their operations. The FDA is on hand to advise and guide companies through the many support mechanisms and opportunities offered by the canton of Fribourg. A dedicated project manager will be appointed to assist and coordinate your project. Fribourg is your place to grow.