Skills and innovation

Aproz mineral water, Valais

Food production

Mineral water, dried meats, mountain herbs, sweeteners or even fillets of perch fish...
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Production of aluminium at the Novelis AG in Sierre, Valais

Automobile and aviation industry

Jaguar, Mercedes and Audi: the canton's expertise is attracting big brands in the automoti...

Alpine herbs in Valais

Well-being and beauty

Although it’s well-known for its vineyards and its sun-drenched fruits, Valais holds some other little-known t...

Waste incineration plant at Satom AG in Monthey, Valais

Cleantech

Cleantech - or clean technology - makes it possible to combine productivity and respect for the environment, p...

Griess dam in Obergoms, Valais

Energy

With its 46 dams, Valais produces more than a quarter of the hydroelectric power consumed in Switzerland. Bene...

Manufacturing in Valais, industry

Construction machinery

Thanks to its pool of highly qualified engineers, its openness and its competitiveness, Valais is home to a nu...

Production of mechanic construction components at Reco Mécanique SA in Sierre, Valais

Precision mechanics

Quality and precision are typical Swiss values that are perfectly embodied by the thirty or so mechanical work...

Production of machines and installations of Mecatis in Isérables, Valais

Microtechnology

The watch industry is not just limited to the Jura valleys. Valais also plays a leading role thanks to its inn...

Industry in Valais

Pharmaceuticals, chemistry and biotechnology

From the beginning of the 20th century, Valais has attracted...

Myotest SA, Valais

Health and medtech

An entrepreneurial and pioneering spirit, business incubators, an established top-tier university are the fund...

KeyLemon, Valais

Information and communication technologies (ICT)

With a top-tier university of applied sciences and one of th...

Research at the campus of EPFL based in Sion, Valais

Innovation, research and development

While Valais stands out in terms of its idyllic landscape and renowned tourist resorts, it...

Roboclette

A true emblem of Valais genius, the Roboclette is the first machine in the world capable of scraping melted ch...

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