Presence at EPFL Innovation Park
Set up a research team, innovation unit, or scouting office
Are you a technology-driven company looking to stimulate innovation, recruit talent, or explore emerging technologies?
The EPFL Innovation Park welcomes Swiss and international companies seeking to establish a research team, innovation cell, or business unit in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Partnering and hosting options for corporate companies
EPFL Innovation Park offers companies the opportunity to establish R&D teams or innovation cells on campus, providing access to cutting-edge research, talent, and infrastructures. Benefit from modern office and lab spaces with long-term leases, and collaborate closely with EPFL’s research community to accelerate innovation.
Our Key Account team is here to help you:
- Identify research collaboration opportunities, licensable IP, startups, or public funding options
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Attract and recruit new talent from EPFL and beyond
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Connect with EPFL’s thematic centers in areas such as food, mobility, energy, digital health, space, and more
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Gain visibility through branding and participation in campus and park events
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Navigate local and cantonal networks and authorities
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Opportunity to rent office or laboratory space
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A minimum 5-year lease, renewable in 5-year increments
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Access to the EPFL Innovation Park community: events, workshops, networking tools, and communication platforms
The nature of your collaboration with EPFL can be tailored in partnership with our Industry Liaison Office, your key interface for building strong and strategic links with the EPFL ecosystem.
Join a vibrant innovation ecosystem
Events for companies hosted at EPFL Innovation Park
Connect with EPFL master’s students and present your internship and thesis opportunities during dedicated events such as “Find your Internship in 180 seconds.” The event is reserved for Innovation Park’s Corportes companies and open to all EPFL students.
Incubating and hosting options for startups
EPFL Innovation Park offers startups flexible incubation and hosting solutions across various locations. Spaces like La Forge, Trust Village, and Le Garage provide tailored environments to support innovation and growth. Explore options in Lausanne, Prilly, and Geneva to find the ideal setting for your venture.
Companies already based at EPFL Innovation Park
Discover the companies already established at EPFL Innovation Park and become part of a diverse and thriving innovation community.
An extended campus
The EPFL Innovation Park is a founding member of the Switzerland Innovation Park Network West EPFL, giving companies in its ecosystem access to a broader innovation network across French-speaking Switzerland.
EPFL Innovation Park Key Figures
>200 companies
The EPFL Innovation Park currently hosts over 120 startups, 26 large companies and around 20 services providers.
>2’000 people
More than 2,000 engineers, researchers, scientists, and administrative staff work across the park’s companies.
14 buildings
The park includes 5 buildings with laboratories and 9 with modular office space, totaling 55,000 m².
Contact
We are happy to discuss your needs, objectives, and organise on on-site visit.
EPFL Vice Presidency for Innovation and Impact
EPFL Innovation Park
Building J
1015 Lausanne