The Studio
A space to shape viable startup projects
Turn your project into a viable startup with hands‑on guidance, clear goals, and the resources to move forward, step by step, goal by goal.
Turn your project into a viable startup with hands‑on guidance, clear goals, and the resources to move forward, step by step, goal by goal.
How does the Studio work?
- It starts with a kick-off bootcamp to assess your project, identify gaps and define realistic goal(s) to advance your project.
- The next 6-weeks will be a development sprint to work towards your goal(s), with weekly coaching sessions to guide your progress.
- At the end of the first sprint, we’ll together review your goal completion & define next steps.
- After the 6 weeks, you can remain in the Studio and benefit from support, as long as you keep advancing your project with momentum. Your progress will be assessed every 8 weeks to extend your membership to 6 months maximum.
What does the Studio provide?
- Individual coaching from experts in startup design to advance your project
- Access to The Station: EPFL’s entrepreneurship co-working hub
- Resources & budgets for prototyping
- Business design tools to structure your work
- Community connections across EPFL’s startup ecosystem
Who is it for?
EPFL bachelor/master students, PhDs, Postdocs, and researchers who have a startup project that they want to advance into a viable startup.
Why join the Studio?
- A space that adapts and evolves to your specific project needs
- A strong support system to test, validate and build startups
- Guided by experts with real startup design experience
- Your project is scientifically or technologically driven
- You’ve already made an effort to research the market and validate problem assumptions
- You can show coherence in the way you articulate the problem and your potential solution
- You have experience with the technology that you want to leverage in your project
- Your project has a potential to scale up
- Apply directly on the link below
- If you’d like to discuss first, email us to introduce yourself and we’ll arrange a short meeting
- Shortlisted projects will be invited for a short interview
- Selected projects will be invited to the kick-off bootcamp, which is mandatory. If you unavailable during bootcamp dates, you will join the next recruitment round.
| Recruitment Rounds | Apply By | Kick-Off Bootcamp | Time |
| Fall Round 1 | 16 September 2025 | 26 & 27 September | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Fall Round 2 | 3 November 2025 | 14 & 15 November | 10:00 – 16:00 |