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Quanexum, Scholé AI and Lemna Bio secure grants form the Startup Launchpad© 2025 EPFL

3 new startup projects secure grants from the Startup Launchpad

— Three new startup projects from EPFL have received support from the Startup Launchpad. Quanexum develops automated measurement systems and transistor models for cryogenic electronics, making low-temperature circuit design faster, more precise, and more accessible. Scholé AI leverages artificial intelligence to create personalized training programs that help professionals quickly acquire AI and data skills through interactive and scalable content. Both startup projects have been awarded an Ignition Grant of CHF 30,000. Meanwhile, Lemna Bio, which harnesses AI-powered geometric transformers to accelerate and enhance biomolecule design for drug development, has received an Innogrant of CHF 100,000.

The hybrid-integrated electro-optic frequency comb generator. More than 2000 comb lines covering 450nm spectrum can be generated within a footprint smaller than 1cm2. Credit: Junyin Zhang (EPFL)

Compact comb lights the way for next-gen photonics

— Researchers have created a new ultra-broadband electro-optic comb that packs 450 nm of light precision into a chip smaller than a coin, paving the way for smarter, more efficient photonic devices.

A hexamer of macroscopic mechanical oscillators for studying quantum collective phenomena. Credit: Mahdi Chegnizadeh (EPFL)

Macroscopic oscillators move as one at the quantum level

— EPFL scientists have successfully achieved a quantum collective behavior of macroscopic mechanical oscillators, unlocking new possibilities in quantum technology.

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“Curiosity and patience are essential”

— Ghalia Dhaoui came to EPFL from her home in Tunisia to do a bachelor’s in microengineering. Next spring, she will graduate from the first ever class of the EPFL Master’s program in Quantum Science and Engineering, where she specializes in quantum hardware, works in the Hybrid Photonics Laboratory, and is a student assistant for the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE).

Reconnaissance and surveillance — © DDPS

Armasuisse Research Programs

— Advancing Switzerland’s Technological Capabilities. Armasuisse Science and Technology (S+T) is the technology center of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), is responsible for ensuring Switzerland's technological security. S+T conducts research across various domains, including cyberspace, data science, reconnaissance, surveillance, communication, and electromagnetic protection.

Tobias J. Kippenberg. Credit: EPFL

Tobias Kippenberg awarded ERC Synergy Grant

— EPFL's Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, in collaboration with leading European researchers, has secured a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant to advance the ATHENS project, which aims to revolutionize optical data transmission.

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