KNOVA

The innovation partnership program at the heart of the EPFL Innovation Park

Open Innovation is key to a successful growth strategy, but how to embrace it ? What are the type of partnerships possible between companies and university research ecosystems?

KNOVA is a partnership program that support companies leveraging university research ecosystem to nurture their innovation, while also providing startups and researchers in the EPFL ecosystem with the chance to make a global impact with their technologies.

Discover the innovation potential of collaboration between companies and research university ecosystems !

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How IKEA and Kistler leveraged EPFL's KNOVA to drive innovation

20.02.23Innovation

Innovation is key to a company’s successful growth strategy and EPFL’s new partnership acceleration program, KNOVA, is bridging the gap between industry and academia to unlock its potential.

KNOVA 2023: 16 new companies ready to start their innovation journey

07.02.23Innovation

After completing its first successful year in 2022 with 6 companies, EPFL’s KNOVA partnership acceleration program has grown substantially, kicking off its 2023 edition this February.