For SMEs and Corporate Partners

SMEs & Corporate Partners
Collaborate with us
Through a close relationship, allow IFNC to become your informed business partner.
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Tap into wide pool of science and technologies. |
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Facilitate access to funding opportunities and foundation grants. |
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Engage with our talents and have visibility on promising spin-offs. |
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Access to select community events with our network. |
Where we contribute

Bio-based materials
Smart packaging
Engineering & Processing
Degradation
Sustainability assessment
Consumer behaviours

Metabolism & nutrition
Sensing & monitoring data
Computational biology
Protein engineering
Microbiomes & metabolomics
Digital epidemiology

Machine learning & AI
Blockchain
Complex systems simulation
Hyperspectral imaging
Robotics & photonics
Sensors & tracking
Our approach
We take a modular and flexible project-based approach, leveraging cross-industry expertise to help our partners solve complex transdisciplinary innovation challenges.

Our approach
By connecting EPFL’s research expertise with the industry know-how, we aim to generate research and innovation around food and nutrition and translate it into real collaboration opportunities.
Check out the list below to find out what we have in store for you.
With a privileged access to the IFNC Industrial Board, our members can truly influence EPFL research programs related to food and nutrition. They also have access to events and conferences and can closely collaborate with EPFL’s scientists and start-ups. IFNC membership is reserved for companies active in the food and nutrition industry.
Want to work on a specific project that meets your needs? Take part in the IFNC Joint Research Program, which consists of a close collaboration between science and industry. Through a well-defined projet and statement of work, all parties are working together to achieve concrete outcomes.
Through diverse discovery and research programmes, non-competing members of the center work together on common issues.
Latest activities

May 18th: Circular Economy in Agrifoodtech
The event – presented by BusinessIn – proposes to look into the concept of circular economy to boost sustainability in the agrifoodtech ecosystem. The event will be held in French and German.

May 31st: Cultured Meat – Deep Dive
Join a panel of experts as they deep dive into the topic of cultured meat. The event is presented by the Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley – open to all.

June 14th: InnoFood & co
Organised by the Cluster Food & Nutrition, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this annual meeting for the actors of the Swiss agri-food ecosystem.
Contact us
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