For Start-ups and Students
Start-ups & Students
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More than 120 startups are based at the EPFL Innovation Park, contributing to the School’s dynamism. EPFL thus offers a unique ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, from coaching and mentoring programmes, to incubators, accelerators, summer camps and various grants.
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We help you navigate the world of research to tap into relevant science and technologies. |
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Access funding opportunities to support the development of your project. |
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We provide access to select community events with our network of experts, stakeholders and innovators. |
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We help you manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders from A to Z. |
Student opportunities
EPFL strives to develop trainings, workshops and programmes adapted to the challenges of our time. You are studying at EPFL and interested in tackling the major challenges associated to food and nutrition? EPFL offers many opportunities to do so!
Students can benefit from Master courses. Amongst others, Prof. Blank Imre focuses on the Chemistry of food processes and Prof. Wilbert Sybesma teaches Food biotechnology.
If you are interested in running a specific research project on food and nutrition, the IFNC can help you identify Professors and Laboratories that have the expertise to make it happen. Get in touch with us to find out more!
The IFNC gives the students the opportunity to learn by doing and develop their entrepreneurial spirit through cross-disciplinary projects and collaborations with industry. Check out the IFNC members and partners webpage to find out more.
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
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.
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