Alp ICT Cluster fosters synergies between Western Switzerland’s ICT business community and those organisations which can provide a range of support services to the ICT sector, whether on a national or international level. To achieve this, Alp ICT acts as a partner linking business, R&D, financial and political players with a view to creating economic value. Hence its motto “Powering business innovation”.

Alp ICT targets businesses with a potential to develop into international players.These can be:

• Innovative start-ups
• SMEs
• Multinationals
• R&D or other academic institutions
• Facilitators.

To access services offered by the Cluster, it is necessary to become a member by registering here. Membership is free.

Alp ICT targets businesses with a potential to develop into international players.To achieve its goal of stimulating the economic dynamism of the ICT sector in Western Switzerland, Alp ICT’s mission is threefold:

1. To develop synergies between the local players in the ICT sector, in particular with a view to developing new know-how;
2. To support the expansion of local ICT actors on the international market;
3. To profile Western Switzerland as a key player in the digital world.

Alp ICT’s strategy is based on four pillars:

• Networking: to stimulate cross-fertilisation between players by providing platforms where they can learn, share and collaborate;
• Facilitation: to match research institutes’ specialities with business needs;
• Expertise: to pool together services & support resources, especially expert opinions from respected specialists, in order to boost businesses;
• Business: to help local businesses gain access to international markets as well as to the Swiss national market;