Support for innovation and accompanying services
Through The Ark Foundation, with its operational management entrusted to CimArk, Economic Promotion Valais provides personalized support and creates the framework conditions to foster creativity and innovation within Valais-based companies.
To achieve this, The Ark promotes the development of new knowledge from universities of applied sciences and both cantonal and national research institutes. The Foundation also unites various local, national, and international networks of expertise.
The Ark embodies the strategy developed by cantonal authorities to create a multi-site innovation ecosystem in Valais.
BioArk
Two technology sites dedicated to life sciences, one in Visp and one in Monthey. Thanks to its specialised infrastructure and network of skills, it enables SMEs and start-ups active in biotechnology and diagnostics to successfully realise their business opportunities.
Energypolis
The campus specializing in the fields of energy, health, and the environment aims to create a complete value chain and support the development of an idea from fundamental research to the market launch of ambitious solutions.
SpArk
SpArk is a unique Swiss competence center at the interface of sports, health, and industry. Its support program promotes innovation for athletes, therapists, and, more broadly, for companies dedicated to these target groups.
Swiss Digital Center
Supports companies, projects, and ideas that generate new business models through digitalization and more productive organization of information technologies. It fosters synergies between research institutes and companies to develop innovative IT solutions.
BlueArk
Located at a site focused on engineering sciences, BlueArk supports innovative projects in the water and natural resources sectors by providing a network of knowledge and expertise that brings together large industries, energy producers, and research organizations.
IdeArk
IdeArk is a technology site that transforms ideas into industrial reality by developing promising technologies. It fosters the emergence of start-ups by enabling the development of business opportunities related to multimedia information management and “man-machine” interfaces.
PhytoArk
A technology park dedicated to companies whose main activity involves the commercial use of natural ingredients. It serves service providers and manufacturers who produce high-value-added products for the ingredients, cosmetics, and plant-based pharmaceutical industries.
The Ark responds to the specific needs and expectations of start-ups, existing SMEs and researchers who want to bring their ideas to market. In this way, it offers pragmatic, targeted support to innovative entrepreneurs in its key areas of focus.
The services
Personalised support
Provision of infrastructure
Events and networking
Active support for fund-raising
Do you have a business idea, an innovation or even just a question?
Please get in touch with Economic Promotion Valais contact centre. We will be happy to advise you.