Events & opportunities
EPFL Investor Day 2024 – Pitch startup in creation (c) Aurelie Schick
Events, competitions and opportunities for startups and investors
Throughout the year, we organize events to share experiences, inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and connect the worlds of academia and business.
These events – whether conferences or pitch sessions – bring together students, researchers, professors, startups, corporate companies, accelerators-incubators and investors.
We also regularly support and co-organize competitions and calls for applications to highlight the most promising startup projects and offer them a springboard into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Events that showcase our startups
Startup Champions Seed Night
Startup Champions Seed Night is a not-to-be-missed event that brings together the most promising startups from EPFL and beyond. Open to the general public, it offers an insight into the world of entrepreneurship through dynamic pitches, inspiring discussions and concrete advice from entrepreneurs and experts.
Changemakers and Blaze Startup Accelerator Award Ceremony
Held every spring and autumn, this ceremony gives you the opportunity to discover EPFL’s entrepreneurship and innovation programs specifically dedicated to student entrepreneurs.
EPFL Investor Day
The exclusive EPFL Investor Day brings together the broader investment community to connect with their peers and engage with the most innovative tech startups from Western Switzerland.
Pizzas & Startups
Pizzas&Startups is the perfect opportunity to discover the startups that bring the EPFL Innovation Park to life – and to meet the people who drive them forward. A friendly, fast-paced event, where innovation is shared over a slice of pizza!
Start-Up Day
Start-Up Day, organized as part of the EPFL Forum, is a day dedicated to bringing together start-ups and students.
Competitions for startups
>>Venture Competition>>
>>venture>>, an annual competition that supports startups in the early stages of their development with over half a million Swiss francs in prize money, workshops, connections with the Swiss startup scene and access to a support and mentoring network.
Innovation by Design Challenge
The competition is aimed at young companies wishing to question their product/service from a design perspective, as well as designers (graphic, industrial, media interaction, service, architectural, etc.) wishing to contribute to an innovative project.
Next events
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Contact
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