Alp ICT: mission, objectives, 2022 actions, key figures, team, ecosystem

by Alp ICT

Mission

Launched in 2008, Alp ICT is a platform for the promotion of information and digital technologies, supported by the cantons of Western Switzerland and SECO under the New Regional Policy (NPR). It is part of an intercantonal innovation support network coordinated byARI-SO (Association Réseau Innovation Suisse occidentale). Alp ICT is supported by the program's partners and an intercantonal committee of experts.

As a liaison between companies, R&D, institutional and financial players, Alp ICT fosters synergies in the digital field, with the aim of creating economic value, boosting SMEs' capacity for innovation and reinforcing their digital transition.

Digital revolution and ecological transition being the two great transformative forces of the 21st century, Alp ICT is working for a sustainable and responsible digital ecosystem.

Objectives

Raising awareness / Technology watch: raising awareness of the opportunities and challenges of digital technology in the short, medium and long term
Promotion: Map and promote digital players in Western Switzerland to enhance regional expertise
Networking: bring together private and public players in the field of digital technologies to create synergies and stimulate innovation and collaboration.
Collective intelligence: Supporting the development and exchange of best practices
Economic development: Helping SMEs to meet the challenges of digitalization and grow through digital technologies

Main actions in 2022

Tech Demo events: monthly online meeting place for SMEs to identify digital solutions.
Industry Connect events on IoT technologies: 3-part series with experience-sharing and hands-on workshops.
Les Pépites romandes du numérique: monthly portraits.
Field study on the evolution of digital professions and training needs.

Key figures - annual average

Connections: 100
Organized events: 15
Events supported: 50
Collaborations: 20
Newsletter and social network subscribers: 14,000
Satisfaction with events/actions: 8.7/10

Operational team

Delphine Seitiée, General Secretary
Sandrine Barrucand, Communications & Events Manager
Solange Geerinckx, Multimedia Content Manager

Expert committee

The operational team is supported by a committee of experts, comprising a chairman and a representative for each canton, who meet several times a year. Entrepreneurs, industrialists, academics, these passionate individuals share their field experience to align Alp ICT's actions with the needs of the ecosystem.

Paul Merz, Founder and Managing Partner, MAJ Digital - Geneva
Patrick Segu, President of BrainHolding - Vaud
Hervé Sanglard, Associate Director, Uditis - Neuchâtel
Yannick Guerdat, CEO of Artionet - Jura
Stéphane Ménard, Director, Codatic - Berne
Jérôme Salamin, Head of innovation and digital transformation at CimArk - Valais
François Briguet, Member of the Executive Board, BCF - Fribourg

Western Switzerland's regional innovation system: a rich, organized ecosystem

The Regional Innovation System of Western Switzerland (RIS-SO), of which Alp ICT is a member, is managed by ARI-SO (Association Réseau Innovation Suisse occidentale). This program implements a public policy of support for companies, providing local support in the areas of sector promotion, coaching services, links with universities and access to various technology transfer tools.

ARI-SO ensures coordination with cantonal, inter-cantonal and federal bodies, and benefits from privileged relationships with national instruments such as Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), Innosuisse, BaselArea, GGBa, SIP, Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), Euresearch, Swissnex and others.

Other regular partners:

Manufacture Thinking, Institut du numérique responsable suisse, Trust Valley, Swiss Triple Impact, Digital Arc Hub, ImpactIA, Virtual Switzerland, Industrie-Genève, Red lab, Heidi.News, IT Valley, Digital Switzerland, MNN - Microelectronic Neuchâtel Network, Swiss Quantum Hub, Swiss Digital Center.