The Vaud Innovation Programme on Digital Trust and Cybersecurity
The [seal] Programme supports collaborative innovation projects in the field of cybersecurity and digital trust, bringing together the academic expertise of higher education institutions with the practical needs of economic and institutional stakeholders in the Canton of Vaud.
Born of a shared ambition
The [seal] Programme was launched in 2023 as a result of a shared ambition between EPFL, HEIG-VD and the University of Lausanne (UNIL): to combine their strengths and expertise to strengthen digital trust and cybersecurity in the Canton of Vaud, for the benefit of innovation, the economy and society.
Center for digital trust
Y-Security
School of Criminology
Innovation for a trustworthy digital society
Bringing together expertise to make a real difference
We bring together the scientific expertise of the three universities in the Canton of Vaud to meet the needs of the economy and society in the fields of cybersecurity and digital trust.
Building a forward-looking inter-university ecosystem
We aim to create an inter-university, multidisciplinary, proactive and synergistic ecosystem dedicated to innovation and digital resilience, thereby making a sustainable contribution to the growth of the Canton of Vaud.
The values that guide our actions
Our values reflect our shared commitment to responsible, useful and sustainable innovation for the benefit of the Canton of Vaud.
Collaboration
We believe in the power of synergies between universities of applied sciences, the business sector and public institutions.
Applied innovation
We turn scientific excellence into practical solutions for society
Transmission
We train the talent of today and tomorrow to strengthen the canton’s skills base in the long term.
Integrity & confidentiality
We place ethics, data security and trust at the heart of everything we do.
Opening
We encourage dialogue, a diversity of perspectives and the sharing of knowledge.
Fairness
We support inclusive and responsible innovation, for the benefit of society as a whole.
Funded by the Canton of Vaud’s Innovation Support Fund
Steering Committee
A strategic steering group comprising representatives from higher education institutions, the Canton of Vaud and experts in the field, to guide the implementation of the [seal] programme.
Laurent Balmelli
Vice-President of Product Management, Citrix Corp. Claris Corp. (Claris Software Group)
Marc Barbezat
Head of Digital Security Directorate-General for Digital Affairs and Information Systems of the Canton of Vaud (DGNSI)
Christophe Champod
Professor & Director of the School of Criminal Sciences (ESC), University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Raphaël Conz
Head of Department
Department for the Promotion of the Economy and Innovation (SPEI)
Canton of Vaud
Olivier Crochat
Director of the Centre for Digital Trust (C4DT), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Raffael Maio
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at NetGuardians SA
Christophe Nicolas
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at NetGuardians SA
Sylvain Pasini
Professor and Head of the Y-Security Competence Group, Vaud University of Engineering and Management (HEIG-VD)
Barbara Ronga
Co-director of IT and MINT-SD Affairs General Directorate for Higher Education (DGES)
