CRUNCH Time 2026 Innovation: call for projects
From March 9 to 13, 2026, the Haute École d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) is organizing the fifth edition of its flagship event: Innovation CRUNCH Time, an immersive week dedicated to innovation, creativity, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In this context, SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland are invited to participate in this unique collaborative learning concept, which promotes encounters and exchanges between some 300 engineering and business students from HEIG-VD and the professional world. The goal is to take advantage of the collective intelligence of the students to benefit from creative and bold solutions.
Details & application – deadline❗️February 1, 2026❗️
A concrete opportunity for collaboration between SMEs and young innovative talent
CRUNCH Time Innovation is based on an intensive 5-day format, during which mixed teams of engineering and business students work on real challenges proposed by partners. If you have a problem to solve, a topic to explore, or an innovative project to launch (development of new products or services, digital transformation, connected objects, process optimization and digitization, UX/UI, etc.), contact the organizing team and/or submit your proposal online.
This format represents a real opportunity for SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland. It allows them to quickly test innovative ideas and challenge their concepts with a diverse group of young people, while strengthening their image as a committed company. The event is also a great recruitment opportunity for companies looking to identify future talent.
Details & application – deadline❗️February 1, 2026❗️
