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New EPFL Acceleration Program for Trailblazers

09.04.21Innovation

Launched in March, Blaze is an EPFL Accelerator for fast-deploying student startups. Filling clearly a gap, the program led by Margaux Pagès is set to support this year 15 startups in the last mile before incorporation.

The team of CompPair © 2021 Alain Herzog

Self-healing composites extend a product's lifespan

02.04.21Innovation

EPFL spin-off CompPair has developed a family of composites that can repair themselves in just a few minutes when heat (100°C to 150°C) is applied locally. The firm has just completed its first fundraising round.

Data science and artificial intelligence for the common good

25.03.21EPFL

The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is joining forces with the Swiss Data Science Center, a joint venture between the two federal institutes of technology, to encourage the use of data science and artificial intelligence within the administration. This partnership is taking shape in the FSO’s Data Science Competence Center.

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Opportunities & ecosystem

Climate and Sustainability Action Week

One week to explore collectively how to act upon complex sustainability issuesas engineers, scientists and architects

EPFLGlobal Leaders

A new doctoral fellowship programme for the next generation of sustainable science leaders

EssentialTech

Harnessing science and technology to drive sustainable development, support humanitarian action and foster peace

Fondation de Villette Antarctica Prize

The award recognizes outstanding Master or PhD research projects that address key sustainability issues.

Events

Upcoming events

EuroTech Innovation Day

28-04-202128-04-2021

Category: Conferences – Seminars

Startup Champions Seed Night 2021

29-04-202129-04-2021

Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Tech4Growth Health

31-05-202102-07-2021

Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Past events

EPFL Tech4Dev Information Apéro (Virtual)

16-12-202016-12-2020

Category: Call for proposal

Supporting EPFL students to develop sustainability mindsets

23-11-202023-11-2020

With: Prof. Corentin Fivet – Assistant Professor of Architecture and Structural Design, ENAC; Prof. Philippe Thalmann – Director, Laboratory for Environmental and Urban Economics, LEURE; Carla Schmid – President, Zero Emissions Group
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/83473538536
Category: Conferences – Seminars