seal: launch of the Vaud innovation program in digital trust and cybersecurity & Call for applications
Supported by the Canton of Vaud and in partnership with various academic institutions(EPFL, HEIG-VD, UNIL), [seal] - Vaud's innovation program in digital trust and cybersecurity - is officially launched!
Vaud innovation program in digital trust and cybersecurity
The [seal] Program, whose name comes from the idea of a seal that attests to the legality or authenticity of a document
symbolizing notions of security and trust, is the fruit of a strategic alliance between three
between three universities - the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the Haute
Ecole d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL). In
collaborative approach, they have decided to pool their skills - unrivalled, complementary and
internationally recognized - to address the multiple challenges of digital trust and cybersecurity.
and cybersecurity.
"There is an obvious, but unfortunately under-exploited, complementarity between the fields
deep tech at EPFL, applied cybersecurity at HEIG-VD and computer crime at UNIL.
and computer crime at UNIL. The [seal] program is a tool that will provide concrete
opportunities for collaboration, opening up new fields of innovation." - Sylvain Pasini,
Professor at HEIG-VD, who helped frame and initiate the program.
In addition to the cyber-risk awareness training offered to SMEs and local authorities as part of the Trust4SMEs program run by Trust Valley, the [seal] program strengthens the resources available to these small structures, enabling them to develop innovative technical solutions tailored to their needs.
The [seal] program will focus on 3 areas:
- Financing collaborative innovation projects
- Continuing training offers
- Organizing joint events
For more information, visit www.seal-innovation.ch
Call for projects: giving SMEs the means to combat the exponential growth of cybercrime
With the aim of better exploiting the complementarity of academic skills and fostering synergies with economic players, the launch of the program coincides with the opening of a first call for projects in the fight against cybercrime, aimed at contributing to the development of technical solutions to improve the security of IT systems and networks specific to small organizations.
Funded projects must involve at least two academic partners (EPFL, HEIG-VD, UNIL)
and one implementation partner (company, non-profit organization, public administration
and offer the potential for direct spin-offs for the socio-economic fabric of Vaud. The
reward is commensurate with these ambitions, as each project will benefit from a financial
CHF 100,000, covering up to 90% of the costs incurred by the various partners.
Preliminary financial incentives are also offered to generate ideas and set up projects.
projects.
Details & online application until May 30, 2024.
