The canton of Vaud has long distinguished itself in the fields of miniaturization and micromechanics. This expertise is now being extended to around a dozen sectors of activity such as machine manufacture and medical technologies. Vaud’s research institutes and companies are also renowned in the areas of robotics, aerospace, metrology and drones. The more traditional sectors, such as watchmaking, have not been left behind. Watch manufactures such as Blancpain, Audemars Piguet and Jaeger-Lecoultre are all based in the canton of Vaud and their watches are now sold throughout the world. Its reputation for quality makes the “Swiss Made” label one that can be relied on when it comes to developing activities and products with high added value.
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