{"id":6829,"date":"2025-06-03T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/serge-gaudin\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:08:14","slug":"serge-gaudin","status":"publish","type":"portraits","link":"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/en\/portraits-de-la-communaute\/serge-gaudin\/","title":{"rendered":"Serge Gaudin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6829\" class=\"elementor elementor-6829 elementor-6010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f18b3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f18b3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a39b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73a39b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As President of CleantechAlps, Serge Gaudin bridges industry and sustainable transition <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076f607 elementor-fixed e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"076f607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5990\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Serge-Gaudin.png 1627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f66149 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f66149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">To celebrate its 15th anniversary,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">CleantechAlps is launching the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">\u201c15 Years \u2013 15 Faces\u201d<\/span><\/span> <br>initiative,<span class=\"TextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">highlighting individuals who are actively shaping the Swiss<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW73563007 BCX8\">cleantech <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\"> Switzerland. Among them, Serge Gaudin\u2014an engineer by training and seasoned industrial leader\u2014embodies the intersection of technology, industry, and sustainability. His commitment as   <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">President <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73563007 BCX8\">of CleantechAlps reflects a desire to promote practical solutions for a more responsible future.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW73563007 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8613e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb8613e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With a background in the aluminum industry, particularly at Novelis, Serge Gaudin experiences firsthand how innovation can accelerate the shift to sustainable practices. \u201cInnovation will remain a driving force in developing new technologies that allow industry to advance its sustainability strategy\u2014both in terms of direct emissions and the circular economy.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In his operational role within the Automotive Cluster in Sierre, Serge Gaudin continues this mission by supporting the integration of low-carbon industrial solutions directly within production lines.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among the concrete examples he cites is the electrification of heat treatment processes\u2014previously powered by gas\u2014which reduces carbon footprints while improving energy efficiency. \u201cNew technologies need to achieve both.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081c1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"081c1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248615142 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248615142 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Artificial intelligence and circularity: key levers for impact<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Serge Gaudin, the future also lies in the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), sensors, and the Internet of Things\u2014enabling the detection and exploitation of previously invisible efficiency potential. \u201cThe data is already there\u2014but often underused. AI can uncover hidden opportunities for optimization directly on equipment and production processes.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another cornerstone for Serge Gaudin is the circular economy\u2014a domain he knows well. \u201cToday, the world is only 8% circular. There\u2019s still everything to do. And when I talk about short supply chains, I\u2019m thinking at the scale of a continent, like Europe.\u201d Reducing environmental impact, for Serge Gaudin, means reclaiming and revalorizing materials locally.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27cc61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c27cc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58413723 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58413723 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">A motivation rooted in both industry and the mountains<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was through his career in aluminum recycling that Serge Gaudin fully grasped the importance of sustainability\u2014not only as an industrial lever, but as an environmental responsibility. \u201cI realized just how much recycling can reduce the overall impact of an industrial activity.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But his awareness also comes from personal passions\u2014especially ski touring\u2014where the visible retreat of glaciers, particularly in Valais, leaves a mark. \u201cI look at the glaciers disappearing with concern.\u201d This dual perspective\u2014as both industrial leader and mountain enthusiast\u2014is what drives Serge Gaudin to champion sustainable solutions.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac1683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac1683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62943661 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" xml:lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62943661 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 3\">Targeting needs, listening to industry<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As President of the CleantechAlps Expert Committee, Serge Gaudin encourages innovative startups not to move forward in isolation. \u201cTake time to engage with Swiss industrial players. Their needs are vast and varied. You must focus on the right priorities to achieve fast and concrete impact.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Serge Gaudin, Switzerland offers fertile ground for this: \u201cOur political system, entrepreneurial mindset, and the close ties between universities and SMEs create an agile ecosystem. And agility is essential to embed sustainability into a growth strategy.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More information:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novelis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.novelis.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2790949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2790949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Serge Gaudin\u2019s favorite quote<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf65cc5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf65cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793f1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"793f1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cBetween possible and impossible, there are only two letters\u2014and a state of mind.&nbsp;\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bca54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10bca54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Ge<span class=\"TextRun SCXW46037413 BCX8\" lang=\"FR-CH\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46037413 BCX8\">neral de Gaulle<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e36ae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e36ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the night of June 29, 2024, the Rh\u00f4ne river overflowed in Sierre, flooding the Sous-G\u00e9ronde district and devastating Novelis\u2019s aluminum production site. During the months of rebuilding, Serge Gaudin addressed his teams every day. One message kept coming back:  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe will make the impossible possible.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This conviction became a collective mantra. Even today, Serge Gaudin remains inspired by this quote from General de Gaulle, which he often cites with conviction.  <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A philosophy he applies equally in times of crisis and in driving the energy transition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11e297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e11e297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A circular economy expert committed to the transition <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cba9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cba9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n EPFL-trained mechanical engineer, Serge Gaudin built his career in the aluminum industry\u2014first at Alusuisse, then Alcan and Novelis\u2014leading major industrial projects in Switzerland and France. A specialist in circular economy processes and materials recycling, he spearheaded the development of the Sierre foundry, which has since become a global center of excellence for low-carbon technologies.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><p data-ccp-border-top=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-top=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After serving as Vice President of Metal Strategy and Recycling at Novelis Europe, and later as European Director of Sustainability, Serge Gaudin now serves as Operational Director of the Automotive Cluster in Sierre and is founder of the Net Zero Lab Valais. He continues to advance the energy transition through his role as President of the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleantech-alps.com\/en\/committee-of-experts\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CleantechAlps Exepert Committee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":1,\"335572073\":0,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":0,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":1,\"335572081\":0,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":0,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad916aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ad916aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The 15-year anniversary concept <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1810\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534633c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"534633c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9395a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9395a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the past 15 years,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">CleantechAlps has been committed to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">advancing its vision and connecting talents, stakeholders and solutions that drive the transition toward a more sustainable future in Western Switzerland<\/span>. <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\">To mark this anniversary,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">we wish to highlight the individuals<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">who bring our ecosystem to life<\/span> every day <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014 through their projects, their dedication and their vision.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p>\u201c15 Years \u2013 15 Faces\u201d feat<span data-contrast=\"auto\">ures fifteen personalities, fifteen journeys, fifteen voices that embody cleantech. 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