Lausanne
Metro area · Switzerland · Pop. 474K
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Academia
Lausanne's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Lausanne.
Vs. similarly-sized ecosystems
How Lausanne stacks up
Peers chosen from the same country (Switzerland), sized closest to Lausanne by combined EV. The scatter plots growth × current size — outliers in the upper-right are ecosystems compounding fastest.
Top overview
Switzerland — top cities
Top cities in Switzerland ranked by combined EV. Lausanne's row is highlighted.
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | 5-yr EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich | $87.9B | 2.4× | 17 | $1.1B | 1,015 |
| 2 | Geneva | $24B | 5.9× | 4 | $245.3M | 250 |
| 3 | Lausanne | $22.4B | 4.3× | 7 | $1.1B | 433 |
| 4 | Basel | $18.4B | 5.3× | 6 | $621.8M | 174 |
| 5 | Winterthur | $227.2M | — | 0 | $12.2M | 26 |
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