Meet 2022 Trailblazers

2022 brought the third and fourth editions of blaze, EPFL’s accelerator for student-entrepreneurs.

The Trailblazers were selected for their potential for rapid deployment, their distinctive technology and their aspiration for societal impact, with fields of application ranging from SaaS, blockchain, traveltech and spacetech to construction, HR tech, nutrition, health and sustainability. Over the three-month programme they took their technology to the next level, made their initial and growth deployments, and set their companies apart.

Meet the 17 projects of the 2022 editions below.

3rd cohort – Spring 2022 (edition III)

Airsync is a bidirectional (two-way) data transfer between your data tools. Edit content in one tool, it will modify in the other tool and vice-versa. Airsync streamlines your business processes thanks to easier (self-serve), more robust and more accessible (no-code) data manipulation workflows. At Airsync we bring different tools to speak to each other.

Founders are Ruben Burdin and Benjamin Esmilaire.

Unlocking behavioral insights from video calls.

Virtuosis is a SaaS aiming to improve team collaboration and well-being at work. Our AI analyzes your voice to predict mood and communication skills during video calls.

Founders are Lara Gervaise and Edoardo Giudice.

Eatten (formerly called Yuzu) helps people who want to lose/gain weight, stay motivated and reach their goals in record time through gamification and personalized coaching.

Founder and CEO is Tim Itten.

Fleeps (previously Pindex) allows you to create your own guided tour in a few clicks.

Founders are Xavier Pantet and Timothée Duran.

Vegelys develops an indoor spirulina grower, fully automated, which will serve cups of spirulina, the same way a coffee machine is serving a cup of coffee.

Founder is Antoine Vittet.

Keyvian (formerly called Krypt) is a mobile app serving as a “crypto” community hub : our vision is to create a platform dedicated to crypto-related information sharing.

Founder is Nicolas Filimonov.

Voltiris transforms greenhouses into power plants without impacting plant’s growth.

Founder is Dominik Blaser.

WILLIFT is a device that aims at improving upper-limb mobility, to help patients in their daily tasks and rehabilitation.

Founders are Ramez Iskandar, Amaëlle Bidet and Clément Lhoste.

REON provides automated reuse assessment of building components and construction materials as a service.

Founders are Maria Sivers and Adam Swietek.

A fully autonomous flying robot that makes sure anything you send up, comes back landing exactly where you want it to land.

Founder is Yohan Hadji.

UniDress App is a digital platform that allows student communities to sell, repair and rent their wardrobes on campus. Its encourages the reduction of individual environmental and social costs.

Founders are Marion Blanch and  Lucie Vanhollebeke

4th cohort – Autumn 2022 (edition IV)

Appstract hopes to open the world of music to everyone ?!

The two co-founders Achraf Berrada and Thibaut Stoltz have developed a new form of e-piano – one which makes learning to play as easy as a game ? The piano is connected to a screen which uses lights and colour to teach people how to play music. The piano also offers players the opportunity to play music with their friends, learn from experts, or create their own scores.

Creating Bridges empowers young workers to create a better and more sustainable world through their work. The next working generation are increasingly looking for value- and purpose-driven work.

The Creating Bridges team formed by Lila Wolff and Nicolas Jimenez have developed a platform to connect students with sustainable startups, international organizations and companies who offer temporary, remote projects where they can learn and have a real impact. They will soon expand the team so if you want to join them, do not hesitate to get in touch with the founders.

kitEx can help you to unleash your creativity, foster your personal growth and discover new passions through “Do It Yourself” kits.

kitEx-diy – co-created by Alexis Favre and Diogo Valdivieso – makes DIY easy by providing a marketplace which offers creative kits and comprehensive video tutorials. Whether you want to make your own cheese or build your radio… your next passion is on kitEX. Each kit is designed to engage, entertain, and educate – whether you’re eight or eighty. They offer different starter packs which come complete with everything you need to complete your project together – including simple, easy to follow online tutorials!

Synature aims to protect biodiversity and promote the coexistence of animals and humans through AI-based acoustic monitoring. If we want to protect wildlife populations, it’s essential we know where they are and the challenges they face.

The team formed by Miya Ferrisse, Olivier Stähli, Noah Schmid and Adrian Joerg has developed a smart microphone which allows rangers and researchers to map the location of animals without interfering with their natural habitat.

Typeless is an app created by Maxime Vidal, Dana Ghosn, Aurelien Morel and Matthieu Le Cauchois. They’re aiming to revolutionise teamwork communications on the field thanks to AI-powered voice messaging.

Instead of relying on traditional communication channels, with Typeless, workers can connect with each other on the move. The app allows them to use audio messages at work in an efficient way: it transcribes them, translates them into other languages, makes it easy to search and offers keywords for those in a hurry. Typeless brings teams together, wherever they are in the world.

For more information typeless.ch

Press:
June 2024: Doctolib, a Berlin-based European healthtech has just acquired AI speech recognition specialist Typeless. (read more)

If you’ve ever misplaced something important (haven’t we all?) then Unlost team can help you!

Unlost reunites people with their lost items, quickly and safely. After registering on the app, users will receive a tag for their precious items. If they misplace it and it’s found, the tag can be scanned and the owner will be notified immediately. The tags are secure, they don’t track your location, and don’t reveal any personal information. Perfect for the more security conscious among us! Here is their App (on Instagram)  and LinkediN @unlost/

The team brings together Omar El Malki, Mounir Raki and Hassan Habib; Hamza Hassoune and Jean-Etienne Charbonnet