HES-SO - Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development (Innokick)

Dare to innovate, create the future!

The programme at a glance

Degree awarded
Master of Science HES-SO in Integrated Innovation for Product and Business Development (Innokick)
Admission requirements
Bachelor HES (all fields of study are eligible), based on application file, maximum of 40 students admitted per intake

For questions about admissions: admissions(at)hes-so.ch
Application
Applications for the Academic year 2025 are closed. Applications for the Academic year 2026 will open in December 2025. Applications page >>

Contact for questions: admissions.master(at)hes-so.ch
Location
Les Ateliers de Renens, ch. du Closel 3
Start
Mid-September
Type
Full or part time Master’s
Duration
3 to 6 semesters
ECTS credits
90
Language
French and English
French is required at level B2
Fees
From autumn semester 2025:

For Swiss students (i.e., according to the AHES definition, students of Swiss nationality or domiciled in Switzerland for tax purposes), a semester costs CHF 950, which corresponds to :
- CHF 700.- : tuition fee
- CHF 250.- : contribution to tuition fees for certain services
- CHF 150.- : registration fee, to be paid at the time of application
- Between CHF 350.- and CHF 600.- : Summer Academy participation fee (average participation per student)
For foreign students (under the AHES agreement, foreign students are defined as foreign nationals who are not resident in Switzerland for tax purposes at the time of registration), a semester costs CHF 1300, which corresponds to :
- CHF 1'050.- : tuition fee
- CHF 250.- : contribution to tuition fees for certain services
- CHF 150.- : registration fee, to be paid at the time of application
- Between CHF 350.- and CHF 600.- : Summer Academy participation fee (average participation per student
Bank details for payment of registration fees
Info session
Past presentations this year:
- HEIG-VD - Monday November 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm - Room F01 (Cheseaux site)
- HE-Arc - Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 10:00 am - Room NE320
- HEIA-FR - Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:45 pm- Auditoire Gremaud
- HEI-VS - Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 11:45 am - Building 21 Room N208
- HEPIA - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:50 am - Aula
- EHL - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 during the Master Day
- HEAD - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 12 pm - Salle Georges Addor (ground floor, building E)
- ECAL - Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm - Auditoire Leenaards
- La Source - Monday, March 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm - SILAB (Av. Bergières 10, 1004 Lausanne)
- HEG-ARC - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - Room 133
- HETSL - Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5.00 pm (online)
- HESAV - Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 12.00
- HEG Valais - Monday, March 31, 2025 à 4.05 pm - Bellevue SUM
- HEIG-VD - Friday, April 4, 2025 at 12.05 - Auditoire R102
- Online - Moday, April 7, 2025 at 5.00 pm
- HEG-GE - Friday, April 11 2025 à 12.15 - Aula
Round tables
Coming soon.

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Course

The Innokick Master's program aims to train innovative, agile, and committed leaders, equipped to thrive in an ever-evolving professional landscape. Our goal is to foster creativity in our students and prepare them to address contemporary social, economic, and environmental challenges. The program, based on the six phases of Design Thinking, offers comprehensive training—from understanding user needs to implementing practical solutions. This approach ensures that students gain in-depth mastery of each stage of the innovation process.

The course also closely combines academic teaching with practical training in the context of real projects undertaken by SME/SMIs, multinationals and start-ups.

Study plan

The training programme comprises three types of module:

Practical innovation project modules (18 ECTS credits) form the core of the study plan. For two semesters, students work in interdisciplinary groups on projects to develop innovative products and/or services. These projects, commissioned by partner companies, provide an authentic immersion in the professional world while allowing students to apply theoretical concepts.
The in-depth modules (33 ECTS credits) offer exclusive courses provided by Innokick. These modules enable students to explore in depth a wide range of themes related to interdisciplinarity, project development and innovation.
The Hy-Flex modules (6 ECTS credits) are designed to deepen each student's personal knowledge. Students can choose from a variety of courses to develop specific skills and build a skills portfolio tailored to their professional goals. Thanks to this flexible approach, students can personalise their training and prepare effectively for their future careers in innovation.

The modules in the programme complement each other by focusing on a Design Thinking process, divided into six distinct phases: empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, testing and implementation. This approach enables our students to master each stage of the innovation process in depth.

Full-time students take part in the Summer Academy between semesters 2 and 3. For part-time students, the Summer Academy takes place between semesters 4 and 5.

The course ends with the completion of a Master’s thesis (30 ECTS credits) carried out in interdisciplinary groups. For full-time students, this project is mainly carried out during semester 3, with the possibility of an extension into semester 4. For part-time students, the Master's thesis is carried out during semester 5, with the possibility of an extension into semester 6.

Admission requirements

The programme is open to holders of a Bachelor's degree from a Swiss University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (without prior professional experience) and to holders of a Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university with at least one year's recognised professional experience in their field of study. The programme is also open to holders of foreign qualifications whose training is equivalent to that of a Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university of applied sciences or a Swiss university.

Fluency in French is essential. Where appropriate, candidates may be asked to provide evidence of a B2 level in French according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Contact: T+41 58 900 00 14, master.innokick(at)hes-so.ch

https://www.hes-so.ch/master/hes-so-master/admissions