Other donors

1. Commercial enterprises:

  • Research contracts: the client has an exclusive right on the results.
  • Industrial grants: the client has an option on the results, which allows him to acquire a license.
  • Service contracts: contract executed for the client’s needs, with existing knowledge.
  • Donation contracts: lump sum, without consideration.
  • Sponsoring contracts: support contract, with commercial or promotional views, but without compensation.

2. Non-profit entities such as foundations, offices of the Swiss Confederation, offices from other countries and public authorities:

  • Research contracts: the client has an exclusive right to the results.
  • Industrial grants: the client has an option on the results, which allows him to acquire a license.
  • Service contracts: contract executed for the client’s needs, with existing knowledge.
  • Donation contracts: lump sum, without consideration.
  • Sponsoring contracts: support contract, with commercial or promotional views, but without compensation.

3. Other:

  • Events organized by EPFL, including conferences, whose main purpose is training.
  • We recommend the use of the «payonline» application, which allows to manage registrations and payments.

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Contact


Financial report

For all the above-mentioned funds, the Controlling Department can help you – upon written request ([email protected]) – to prepare a financial report or revise it, if the client requests it.


Useful link

Find funding and prepare your proposal: https://www.epfl.ch/research/services/fund-research/