Economie Région Lausanne

What Economie Région Lausanne does

Economie Région Lausanne (ERL) is a Swiss regional economic association founded in 1859 (originally as SIC de Lausanne et environs and rebranded to its current name in 2019) that serves approximately 250 member businesses in the greater Lausanne region and Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It operates as a non-profit membership organization under Swiss civil law (articles 60 et seq. CCS), affiliated with the Fédération patronale vaudoise (FPV) and the Chambre vaudoise des Arts et Métiers (CVAM/USAM). The association is governed by an executive committee composed of senior leaders from member companies across banking, insurance, healthcare, sports, hospitality, energy, retail, and professional services, and benefits from outsourced administrative, accounting, and general management services provided by Centre Patronal at Paudex.

ERL's core offerings center on member networking and regional economic advocacy. Its product surface includes the quarterly Revue ERL magazine distributed free to over 6,000 decision-makers in the region and canton; the monthly Café ERL networking event at Stade de la Tuilière; the annual Conférence d'automne and Assemblée Générale; the annual Prix Entreprises Formatrices awards recognizing companies committed to vocational training (run jointly with the Ville de Lausanne); and the Enjoy Lausanne prepaid-card loyalty program supporting local commerce, which has generated over 19 million francs in transactions across 350+ partner merchants and 13,000 users. In 2026, ERL also proposed a Pop-up Hub initiative to address vacant storefronts in Lausanne by offering affordable temporary subletting to entrepreneurs and artisans. The underlying technology is conventional: web content management for the association site, a quarterly print magazine, and standard payment-card infrastructure for Enjoy Lausanne — no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

ERL generates revenue primarily through recurring annual membership dues paid by its ~250 member businesses, supplemented by event-related and program income; specific fee levels are not publicly disclosed and pricing is handled on a quote basis through direct contact with the secretariat. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with new members recruited through events, conferences, and direct outreach. Geographic focus is the Lausanne region and Canton of Vaud, with collaboration extending to neighboring associations such as SICOL (West Lausanne) and Lausanne Région through the Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région (PERL) program, which has supported over 100 regional businesses with 2.3 million francs since 2003.

Name

Economie Région Lausanne

Legal name

Economie Région Lausanne (ERL)

Website

https://economie-region-lausanne.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Economie Région Lausanne (ERL) is a Swiss regional economic association founded in 1859 that serves approximately 250 member businesses in the greater Lausanne region through networking events, a quarterly magazine, awards programs, and the Enjoy Lausanne local commerce loyalty program.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paudex

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: ERL generates revenue through membership fees from approximately 250 member businesses in the Lausanne region. The association also benefits from administrative and management services provided through the Centre Patronal at Paudex.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Economie Région Lausanne (ERL) is a non-profit regional business association founded in 1859 and headquartered at Centre Patronal in Paudex (Lausanne area, Switzerland). It federates roughly 250 member businesses and provides them with collective employer representation, networking events, a quarterly publication, an annual conference, and awards, while operating under Swiss civil law (art. 60 ss CCS) and being affiliated with the cantonal and national employer federations (FPV, CVAM/USAM).

Product overview

Economie Région Lausanne (ERL) is a regional economic association founded in 1859, operating as a non-profit business organization rather than a technology product company. Its offering consists of networking and business support services including: the quarterly Revue ERL magazine distributed to 6,000+ decision-makers; the Prix Entreprise annual awards; regular Café ERL networking events; annual autumn conferences; statutory general assemblies; and the Enjoy Lausanne loyalty program (prepaid card for local commerce). Additionally, ERL has proposed a Pop-up Hub initiative to combat vacant storefronts. The organization connects approximately 250 member businesses and provides administrative, economic promotion, and community-building services for the Lausanne region.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate membership of Economie Région Lausanne

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SwipayminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025SCCL, in which ERL is involved, signed a framework contract with Swipay offering members reduced payment processing fees (minimum 20% savings, up to 50% for some profiles) on card transaction fees.
• Enjoy LausanneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Enjoy Lausanne is a local loyalty program supported by Ville de Lausanne. ERL works with and promotes this initiative which has generated over 19 million francs in transactions and supports local commerce with 350+ partner establishments.
• Lausanne RégionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Lausanne Région organizes the Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région (PERL), in which ERL participates. The PERL awards have supported over 100 regional businesses with 2.3 million francs since 2003.
• Fédération patronale vaudoise (FPV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1859ERL is affiliated with FPV as part of the employer federation network in the Canton of Vaud. This connection provides ERL with access to broader employer advocacy resources and integration with regional and national economic policy.
• Chambre vaudoise des Arts et Métiers (CVAM) / USAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1859ERL is also a member of CVAM, which is affiliated with the Swiss Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (USAM). This provides additional advocacy and networking capabilities at the national level.
• Centre PatronalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerERL is headquartered at Centre Patronal in Paudex, which provides professional secretariat services including administrative, accounting, and general management support to the association.
• Société coopérative des commerçants lausannois (SCCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCCL is the main traders' association in Lausanne. ERL collaborates with SCCL on commerce revitalization initiatives including the pop-up temporary subletting hub proposal to address empty storefronts.
• CFF Immo SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Malley Manufacture urban redevelopment project, owning the largest portion of the site for mixed-use development including housing and the Haute école des arts de la scène.
• SICOL (currently SICOL/West Lausanne Business Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerERL works with SICOL which defends interests of businesses in the eight municipalities of West Lausanne since 1910 with over 350 members. Joint events like Ouest Forum connect the two associations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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