EPFLinnovators
The EPFLinnovators (2017-2024) programme aimed to attract to EPFL highly-talented doctoral candidates of any nationality with an interest in entrepreneurship.

The fellowship at a glance
EPFLinnovators (2017-2024) was an industry-oriented doctoral programme based in the dynamic environment of the EPFL campus. To develop the innovation potential of PhD candidates, the EPFLinnovators programme integrated a six-month to two-year secondment in the non-academic sector and provided the PhD candidates with a transferable skills training. The early-stage researchers were trained in an academic as well as non-academic setting so as to have the potential to become true innovators thanks to a broad set of scientific, transferable, and business skills. The programme supported gender equality and strongly encouraged female researchers to apply.
Three calls were held in 2018 and 2019. The programme is now closed.
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 754354. |

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 754354. |