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Learn tech in a different way: open to anyone aged 18 and over, with no prior qualifications required and free of charge, to help you enter the tech industry.
Our philosophy
Why choose 42?
A first-class technical training programme
Ranked in the WURI global top 10, 42 trains independent developers who are capable of solving complex problems and adapting quickly to new technologies.
Completely free
No tuition fees. 42 Lausanne offers a high-quality environment and resources that are accessible to everyone.
For everyone
With no entry requirements, 42 is open to anyone aged 18 or over, regardless of their background.
Global network
A network operating in over 50 countries, offering international mobility, a global community and career opportunities.
Since it opened, 42 Lausanne has been:
+ 14 000
applications, with the number of female applicants increasing every year
+800
graduates
90%
employability
Corporate projects
42 Lausanne works closely with the local business community and is setting up AI innovation labs in collaboration with partner companies
Innovation Lab with SPEN
The Prison Service has partnered with 42 Lausanne as part of an IA Innovation Lab to integrate digitalisation into the heart of its business processes, as well as to help prepare prisoners for their reintegration into society.
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AI Innovation Lab with infomaniak
Project to improve email processing by the Infomaniak teams
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Innovation Lab with the University of St. Gallen
Six start-ups selected by the HSG incubator are collaborating with 15 technological talents from 42 Lausanne and Zurich. For three days, they will co-develop digital prototypes and explore new forms of collaboration, with the aim of learning from each other and moving forward together.
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Ecotic
The ECOTIC workshops are a training programme run by 42 Lausanne & Resilio with the support of the Canton of Vaud via Viva Vaud. They are designed to help SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland make a more sober and sustainable digital transition. and sustainable digital transition.
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Groupe Mutuel
Switzerland's leading health insurer, with 1.2 million customers and annual premiums of CHF 4.2 billion. Groupe Mutuel has more than 2,000 employees at 60 locations, covering both individual and corporate customers. In the midst of a digital transformation, its priorities are modernisation, service processing and customer platforms.
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Upcoming events
Piscine
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Next Intake
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Talent Recruitment Day
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Latest news
VivaTech 2026: 42 Lausanne shares five key innovation trends
With over 100,000 visitors a day, thousands of start-ups and the world’s leading tech companies, VivaTech 2026 is a showcase for global innovation. 42 Lausanne was there to distinguish between hype and genuine trends. Here are the five innovations that could have the greatest impact on Swiss businesses.
Christophe Wagnière
Geneva adopts a digital sovereignty strategy
The canton intends to provide better oversight of its technology choices, data management and dependence on suppliers...
ICT journal
42 Lausanne Joins VivaTech 2026
This week, a delegation of 42 people from Lausanne is attending VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
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