EPFL Investor Day
Save the date for the next EPFL Investor Day on 26 November 2025
On the day
- Startups pitches
- Conferences, plenary with keynotes and roundtableÂ
- Startup and accelerator village
- Networking
- Highlights cutting-edge initiatives
- One-to-one meetings (for investors / startups only)
- EPFL discovery lab tours (for investors only)
The first part of the day is dedicated exclusively to investors and high-tech startups, accessible by invitation only.
If you are an investor or a tech startup based in Western Switzerland and would like to join this unique opportunity, we invite you to claim your entry by reaching out to us. Please contact us at [email protected] to request an invitation.
The second part of the event is open to a wider audience.
Registrations will open in Summer 2025
- Nurture your network and build valuable relationships â connect with fellow investors and engage with entrepreneurs
- Explore investment opportunities in tech startups â attend pitch sessions
- Discover the future disruptive technological trends â gain insights into emerging technologies and market trends
EPFL Investor Day will take place at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The SwissTech Convention Center is one of the largest conference centers in the Lake Geneva region hosting events of international fame. This majestic building is distinguished by its modernity, its innovative technologies and a warm and experienced team.
Address:
SwissTech Convention Center
Quartier Nord EPFL
Route Louis-Favre 2
1024 Ecublens – Switzerland
Main partner
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Innovation is crucial to Switzerlandâs prosperity, with a zest for science and entrepreneurship playing a key role. Itâs only when research results or good ideas find their way into the market that new jobs are created, or solutions are developed for social and technological progress. UBS has a long tradition of cooperation with research, targeted promotion of training and further education, and support for entrepreneurship in Switzerland. Thatâs why we are proud to partner with EPFL to organize Investor Day. |
Partners
We welcome companies who wish to support and engage with the vibrant deeptech ecosystem by partnering with EPFL Investor Day. Join us in fostering innovation, connecting with top-tier startups, and contributing to the future of technology and entrepreneurship.
For more information about partnership opportunities, please get in touch with Aurélie.
A Growing Momentum for Innovation
The 2024 edition of EPFL Investor Day built on the success of its inaugural year, bringing together over 1,000 participants at the SwissTech Convention Center on the EPFL campus in Lausanne.
Once again, the event welcomed a dynamic mix of venture capitalists, corporate innovators, family offices, accelerators, and ambitious startup foundersâconfirming its role as a key gathering for the deeptech investment community in Switzerland and beyond.
Throughout the day, participants explored investment opportunities, exchanged insights, and engaged with some of the most innovative tech startups emerging from Western Switzerland.
The enthusiasm and energy of this yearâs edition further reinforce the growing momentum behind EPFLâs innovation ecosystem.
They pitched in 2024
| Healthtech | |
| Limula | Cell and gene therapy made easy. |
| DigeHealth | 24/7 non-invasive solution for bowel obstruction prevention. |
| Emovo Care | Brings movement home for people with motor impairments. |
| Bewe (Ex Neuria) | Offers a scientifically validated, scalable digital intervention that targets food cravings at their root, improving outcomes for millions at risk of living with overweight, obesity or T2D. |
| Perivision | Helping eye doctors save vision with AI, VR and the cloud. |
| Therame! | Provides personalized cancer therapy recommendation before treatment starts. |
| Juvion Life Sciences | Improving health span in the elderly: Nurturing motion |
| Novostia | A new generation of artificial heart valves. |
| Xemperia | Novel blood based test for breast cancer detection. |
| Bioscibex | Developing a single-use bioreactor. |
| Xsensio | Lab-on-Skin(TM) sensing platform. |
| Industrials | |
| NovoViz | Single-photon processing detectors for computational imaging |
| Reshape Systems | AI-powered software solutions to automate the risk analysis process for complex systems. |
| Isochronic | Software-driven Industrial Pick&Place Robotics. |
| TofuPilot | The collaborative workspace for hardware product teams. |
| JJ Cooling | Pushing the boundaries of thermal efficiency. |
| Elythor | Sustainable solutions for inspecting linear infrastructure. |
| MIROS Technology | Smart, adaptive workplaces with connected, bookable spaces. |
| PAVE Space | Comprehensive autonomous systems for space exploration. |
| Komp-Act | Electric actuators for a carbon neutral industry. |
| Stiss | Non-planar integration of an NFC module directly into objects such as watch glass, eyewear, jewelry and bottles. |
| Cleantech | |
| Divea | Selling filters that capture CO2 from industrial emissions. |
| SolidWatts | High-efficiency electric heating solutions for industry. |
| Seprify | Sustainable cellulose white pigment, from food to furniture! |
| Planeto | The cleantech SaaS for engineering next-gen heating networks. |
| WattAnyWhere | Renewable energy. Anywhere. Anytime. |
| Composite Recycling | Closing the loop on composite materials. |
| MobyFly | Zero-emission hydrofoil boats. |
| Windworks | Empowering energy autonomy with smart wind turbines. |
| GraphEnergytech | Unleashing the power of graphene for solar cells. |
| Seabubbles | Pioneer in sustainable water mobility. |
| Bloom Biorenewables | Making biomass a true alternative to petroleum. |
| AI | |
| 6022 Protocol | a DeFi protocol designed to enhance trust and transparency between policyholders and insurance companies. |
| biped | All-in-one navigation device for blind people. |
| Evidone | Streamline surgery, optimize costs. |
| GradeSens | Digital solutions for predictive maintenance and after-sales services tailored to manufacturing, energy, and logistics companies. |
| Neur.on AI Solutions | AI-Powered Translation Software For Legal, Tax and Finance. |
| Resilient.ai | Scalable AI wellbeing & burnout prevention for organizations |
| Fume | On-chain Fund Administration |
| Luxtelligence | Electro-optic Interconnects for AI datacentres. |
| BoundaryAI | Advanced experience feedback platform. |
| Bearmind | Wearable technology to prevent brain injuries in sports. |
A thriving start
In its inaugural year, Investor Day attracted over 700 participants, including venture capitalists, corporate innovators, family offices, startup founders, and accelerators.
The exclusive event took place at SwissTech Convention Center on the EPFL campus in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Wednesday 8 November 2023. It brought together the broader investment community to connect with their peers and engage with the most innovative tech startups from Western Switzerland.
Over the course of the day, investors and entrepreneurs had the opportunity to connect, explore investment opportunities, and discover future disruptive technological trends.
They pitched in 2023
| Healthtech | |
| Resistell | Revolutionary alternative for antibiotic susceptibility test. |
| Neurosoft Bioelectronics | Soft implantable electrodes for the nervous system. |
| Volumina Medical | Dynamic biomaterials for reconstructive and plastic surgery. |
| EarlySight | Better diagnosis and monitoring of eye diseases. |
| Xsensio | Develops next-generation wearable devices that track biochemical information at the surface of the skin. |
| Artiria Medical | Neurovascular healthcare with cutting-edge minimally invasive medical technologies. |
| BEYOND GENOMiX | Diagnosis of idiopathic (unknown cause) infertility. |
| Regenosca | Implants to avoid a second surgical site in tissue repair. |
| Parithera | A medical device to detect cancer treatment resistance. |
| Industrials | Â | |
| CompPair Technologies | Healable and sustainable composites to improve circularity. | Â |
| Twiice | Powered exoskeletons for walking assistance. | Â |
| Oryl Photonics | Solving the insoluble for better and effective medicine. | |
| DeepLight | Photonic integrated circuits with ultra-low loss. | |
| MATISÂ | The MATIS camera and software are designed for forgery detection. We focus on the art authentication market. | |
| Elythor | Drones for inspecting and monitoring linear infrastructure. | |
| 3D2Cut | Become a Master pruner – without training. | |
| Swistor | Fast charging, long lasting, sustainable power sources | Â |
| Corintis | Enabling the computing of tomorrow with in-chip cooling | |
| Cleantech | Â | |
| Voltiris | Green Energy-as-a-Service for greenhouse growers. | |
| Urbio | Accelerating the decarbonization of buildings with AI. | |
| Bloom Biorenewables | Making biomass a true alternative to petroleum. | |
| Qaptis | Builds a retrofit device to decarbonize the trucks. | |
| Agrosustain | A one-stop-shop solution for biological plant. | |
| Daphne Technology | Climate tech comp reducing toxic pollutants & GHG emissions | |
| Emissium | Tracking the environmental impact of electricity | |
| Insolight | Solar modules designed for agrivoltaics | |
| AeroSpec | Chemical composition & source analysis of aerosol pollution | |
| SoHHytec | Solar fuel the smarter way. | |
| ICT | Â | |
| Largo.ai | Next generation storytelling | |
| Sonix | Ultra-low latency SaaS platform for musicians and gamers | |
| Altkimya | Modern security & observability-managed services | |
| Precisia Care | Artificial Intelligence predictive platform | |
| Strong Network | Secure Workspaces for Global Development Teams | |
| Csky.ai | Personalized A.I. assistant | |
| Xelidoni | a blockchain protocol that aims to revolutionize the rental guarantee system in Europe. | |
| Ondefy | Cryptocurrencies | |
| Embley | Embley is a Marketplace Automation Platform | |
| Imverse | 3D Holograms: live volumetric video for remote collaboration | |
The event is organized by the Vice Presidency for Innovation and Impact at EPFL, in partnership with UBS.
Don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions about the event.
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âïž +41 21 693 14 07
Startup Ecosystem
EPFL emerged as a pioneering institution by establishing the first Innovation Park in Switzerland with a track record of over 500 tech startups – a unique place for investors willing to unleash technology and science by investing in innovative startups.
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