CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois)

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five university hospitals in Switzerland and a global hub for translational medical research. It serves as a primary healthcare provider for the Canton of Vaud while maintaining a dual role as a major academic institution in partnership with the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). The institution is particularly renowned for its work in oncology, immunology, and neurosciences. CHUV's research ecosystem is bolstered by the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (Lausanne Branch), with which it shares a long-term strategic partnership. The hospital houses a dedicated Center for Experimental Therapeutics (CTE) and advanced GMP manufacturing facilities for cell and gene therapies. Through its technology transfer office (recently rebranded as Knowledge Transfer UNIL CHUV), it actively commercializes academic discoveries, leading to high-profile spin-offs in the biotechnology and medical device sectors.