Second Call for Vaud Projects
The collaboration between the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) and the Canton of Vaud aims to generate a tangible and lasting impact on the economy and public community of the Vaud region. In this context, the SDSC supports collaborative projects in the field of data science, bringing together the strengths of academic excellence, companies, particularly SMEs and public actors.
Supported projects are awarded on a competitive basis through a call for projects, either to individual companies in the Canton de Vaud, established academic/industrial consortia or representatives of the cantonal public administration. Each collaborative project must demonstrate significant impact potential, ideally (but not exclusively) in one of the following areas:
- Energy and Sustainability
- Health and Biomedical
- Social Impact and Digital Transformation
The support offered includes both human and financial resources, comprising the following elements:
- Direct Financial Assistance: Funding of up to CHF 125’000 will be granted to support the salary costs of the companies/consortia involved in the project.
- Human Resources Contribution: SDSC personnel will support the management and implementation of projects over a one-year period.
For more information, please contact us on vaud-projets@datascience.ch.
Dates
Important Dates
- October 8 at midnight (CET time): Submission deadline for pre-projects.
- Mid-November, 2025: Notification to candidates and invitation to submit full proposal for selected canidates.
- November 15, 2025 to January 23, 2026: Full proposal submission period.
- January 23, 2026 at midnight (CET time): Submission deadline for full proposals.
- January 24 to March 22, 2026: Full proposals review by SDSC and external experts.
- March 2026: Pitch presentations for finalists.
- April 2026: Notification to finalists and projects start.
Guidelines
Author Guidelines
Submit a full project description of maximum 10 pages, using the template provided, which includes the following details:
- Detailed description of the project
- Partners involved and their respective roles
- Project budget and financing details, description of the business model
- Project timeline (stages)
- Performance indicators (e.g. KPIs)
- Information on the nature and availability of the data
Submission Guidelines (for selected candidates only)
- By mid-November 2025, invited candidates to submit a full proposal will be notified via email.
- Submit the full proposal using the “Submit the full proposal” button below.
- Refer to the "Author Guidelines".
- Use the "Full Proposal Template" document below.
- Submit your full proposal within the dedicated timeframe, which runs until January 23 at midnight (CET time), 2026.
Committee
Selection committee
The submitted full proposals will be reviewed by a panel of technical experts from SDSC and external partners from academia and business.
Information and Documents
Call for projects - Canton of Vaud 2026
Full proposals need to be submitted by January 23, 2026. Project owners will personally notified by mid- November if their project is selected for the this phase of the process.
Please read the following documentation and submit your full proposal through the portal. Click the button below to proceed, and your submission will be directed to SDSC committee members via the CMT portal.
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
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