Vibrant, deep tech hub at the core of the EPFL Campus, one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan science and engineering universities.
A springboard for your high-tech enterprise.
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In the 30 years since the Park's inception, solutions have been found for thousands of technological challenges in many fields such as life sciences, cleantech and artificial intelligence, enabling them to enrich and improve the lives of millions.
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There are currently 2837 entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians and support staff working here, joining forces to create meaningful innovation in the vibrant business environment of the EPFL Park. We expect this number to multiply significantly over the next few years as the Park expands.
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Companies in the Park benefit from the osmosis of ideas generated by the proximity of over 500 EPFL laboratories and research centers using cutting edge science and technology to better understand our world and face future challenges.
Academic Institutions
The EPFL Innovation Park is surrounded by numerous centers of academic excellence such as UNIL, IMD, HES-SO and ECAL, to name but a few. These institutions confer degrees in disciplines complementary to those of the EPFL. The Park offers opportunities for law, finance, business, healthcare, forensic science, design and other graduates to work alongside technology specialists on projects which often become successful startups. This pooling of competencies is actively encouraged by all the institutions.
Startups
Our network, which includes over 1000 startups as well as many successful entrepreneurs, facilitates the peer-to-peer exchanges and knowledge transfer that are essential to the development of our ecosystem.
Federal and Cantonal Partners
The EPFL Innovation Park and its companies are actively supported by various entities of the federal and cantonal governments, notably the Swiss Innovation agency Innosuisse and Innovaud, an agency of the canton of Vaud promoting investment and innovation throughout the canton.
Corporate Partners
EPFL laboratories collaborate with more than 300 large corporations worldwide. With 35 innovation cells and R&D centers on site, we are actively building a dynamic hub of disruptive and open innovation players.
Venture Capital
Hundreds of venture capitalists from all over the world have invested in EPFL startups. Successful exits and IPO's have accelerated recently while over CHF 700 million was raised by EPFL startups and scale-ups in 2021 alone.
Switzerland Innovation
Switzerland Innovation is a government funded, country-wide organization, whose role is to foster links between industry and Swiss academic institutions to turn research into marketable products and services. Their six sites - of which the Innovation Park is one - facilitate the exchange of ideas between companies and universities and create an attractive and competitive ecosystem which encourages innovation and investment as well as delivering high-value jobs.
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3 locations in Lausanne
The EPFL Innovation Park
All types of industries, deeptech technologies
Batiment C
CH-1015 Lausanne
CH-1015 Lausanne
The unlimitrust campus
Trust Economy, Cybersecurity
Route des Flumeaux
CH-1008 Prilly
CH-1008 Prilly
The EPFL Ecotope
Greentech, Sustainability, other industries
Vallaire-Venoge
CH-1024 Ecublens
CH-1024 Ecublens
1 location in Geneva
The Campus Biotech Innovation Park
Biotech, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics
Avenue de Sécheron 15
CH-1202 Genève
CH-1202 Genève
Future of Health - season 5
For early-stage startups developing solutions in digital health
Starting September 2024
3 to 12-month program
Application deadline July 26, 2024
The Future of Health Grant provides an extensive support package designed to propel the success of early-stage digital health startups. This encompassing initiative includes up to CHF 90,000 in non-dilutive funding, personalized coaching, on-demand CxO services to enhance team capabilities, and invaluable market feedback sourced from a network of healthcare professionals.
Tech4Regeneration - season 1
For start-ups bringing solutions capable of reversing the breaches of the Planetary boundaries
Starting March 2024
9-month program
Application deadline February 10, 2024
This equity-free acceleration program aims to foster regenerative entrepreneurship and help startups implement business models delivering a net positive impact on the Planet and the Society. Participants benefit from multi-disciplinary trainings and tailored coaching by top-notch experts from different fields and industries to help magnify their regeneration potential. They become part of a wide community of like-minded entrepreneurs, businesses and investors who strive to support the transition towards a more regenerative economy.
