CA Technologies partners with HEIG-VD

Switzerland-based School of Business and Engineering Vaud (HEIG-VD) has signed a five-year partnership with IT firm CA Technologies.

As part of the deal, CA Technologies will provide a six-figure sum to HEIG-VD’s incubator programme InnoKick, started in 2008.

The news comes off the back of another five-year six-figure deal which CA Technologies made with another Swiss institution, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, earlier in the month.

Bjarne Rasmussen, chief technology officer EMEA at CA Technologies, said [translated from French]: “The European headquarters of our company is located near the HEIG-VD. This is why we want to support the university. The partnership with the university will realise innovative projects for young people, which otherwise may have not emerged. Scientific disciplines such as science, technology, mechanical engineering and mathematics have experienced some decommissioning in Europe. CA Technologies invested in this program to ensure the future of our economic competitiveness. “

Nathalie Nyffeler, founder of InnoKick program, added [translated from French]: “HEIG-VD is pleased to have partnered on the development of innovative research programs with CA Technologies. InnoKick offers a good opportunity to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in our research institutes – With CA Technologies, we can do this over the long term.”