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.

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Supported projects are awarded on a competitive basis through a call for projects, either to individual companies registered 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:

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• Energy and Sustainability
• Health and Biomedical
• Social Impact and Digital Transformation

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The support offered includes both human and financial resources, comprising the following elements:

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• 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: The SDSC team will provide up to 1 FTE (full‑time equivalent) of technical expertise in data science, statistics, and AI, and will support the management and implementation of projects over a one‑year period.

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For organisations at the beginning of their AI journey, a dedicated track offers hands‑on workshops and tailored coaching sessions to build foundational knowledge and adopt best practices. After this training phase, selected finalists benefit from a six‑month collaboration supported by 0.5 FTE of SDSC technical expertise, dedicated to developing a Proof of Concept.

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For more information, please contact us on vaud-projets@datascience.ch.