Y-PARC
Swiss Technopole SA

Presentation

Located in Yverdon-les-Bains, Y-PARC is a technology park perfectly placed to meet the needs of local and international companies wishing to develop activities in Europe. The park’s close proximity to colleges, universities and research institutes facilitates collaborations and development projects.

At the crossroads of major motorways, Yverdon-les-Bains offers rapid access to Zurich, Bern, Lausanne and Geneva. Y-PARC is easily accessible by car, but also by public transport, with buses to the station (every 7 minutes) and a new SBB stop by 2030. Self-service bicycles are available in the park and in the city center.

Our team

A dynamic team to support your projects!

Fabrizio Marzolini

Director

Fabrizio Marzolini joined the Y-PARC Swiss Technopole SA team on September 1, 2024 as Director. His mission is to implement the park’s development strategy, energize activities and ensure the proper management of operations.

An engineer by training, he also holds an Executive MBA (EMBA) from HEIG-VD. With over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry, he has held a wide variety of positions, including development engineer, business unit manager and vice-president of engineering on the management board of Leclanché SA.

Alongside his industrial activities, Fabrizio Marzolini taught at the École Technique et des Métiers de Lausanne (ETML) and was a lecturer at HEIG-VD, cultivating close ties with the academic world.

Before joining Y-PARC Swiss Technopole SA, he held a management position at EATON, a multinational company specializing in technological products and services dedicated, among other things, to the energy transition. There, he managed a decentralized team of engineers responsible for the design of energy conversion and storage equipment, as well as charging stations for electric vehicles.

Maude Schneider

Business Development Manager
Prospects / Promotion / Communication / Events

Maude joined Y-PARC in September 2011 and helped welcome the first start-ups when the Y-START incubator was created.

She assists companies in their set-up projects and supports them in their development within the ecosystem. She is also responsible for the promotion and communication strategy, as well as event organization.

Active in the park for more than 10 years, Maude is well acquainted with the region’s economic players and works closely with the institutes of the Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD). She has an extensive network and experience that she puts to good use for the benefit of project developers, resident companies and park partners.

Competitive and dynamic by nature, Maude is always ready to challenge her friends and family to a game of table soccer or badminton. She also likes to enjoy nature on horseback.

Flora Molisani

Administrative assistant

Flora joined the park in September 2022 as administrative assistant. She is responsible for managing the administrative and logistical aspects of the Y-START Incubator. She greets and welcomes Y-PARC visitors and users. She contributes her management skills and valuable support to the various requests.

After completing an apprenticeship as a pharmacy assistant and gaining two years’ experience in the field, Flora decided to complete a second apprenticeship as a commercial employee. She is currently training in human resources.

When she’s not reading or discovering new regions and countries, Flora enjoys spending quality time with friends and family.

Board of Directors

Chairman

Pascal Broulis
Member of the Council of States (PLR/VD)

Vice-Chairman

Vincent Dessenne
General Manager, Heraeus Materials

Administrators

Pierre Dessemontet
Syndic of Yverdon-les-Bains

Ana Maria Nogareda
General Manager, HEIG-VD

Nadia Mettraux
General Manager, ADNV

Mathieu Piguet
Deputy Director, CVCI

Guest

Raphaël Conz
Head of the Department for the Promotion of the Economy and Innovation (SPEI), Canton of Vaud

Access and Contact

Informations

Y-PARC Swiss Technopole SA
Avenue des Découvertes 3
CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains

+41 24 524 10 10
info@y-parc.ch

How to get to the park

Route

  • Junction of freeways A1, A5 and A9
  • Yverdon-Sud exit in the immediate vicinity of the park

Train station

  • 2km from Yverdon-les-Bains SBB station
  • Bus every 7min
  • 30km from Lausanne and Vallorbe TGV stations

Airport

  • 80km from Genève-Cointrin
  • 200km from Zürich-Kloten
  • 180km from Bâle-Mulhouse
  • 75km from Berne-Belp
  • Yverdon-les-Bains airfield with hard runway