Startup growth doesn’t happen in isolation. Through accelerator programs, business trips, and networking opportunities, we help founders explore new markets, connect with the right people, and sharpen their business strategy.
Some of these initiatives are led in collaboration with key partners such as EPFL Innovation Park and other regional or national players in the innovation ecosystem.
They’re designed to support your development — whether you’re structuring your next phase of growth or gaining visibility on a national or international stage.
Business trips
European Venture Program
An intensive 12-day programme that takes entrepreneurs on a journey to multiple EuroTech locations to boost their business beyond borders!
Join the Swiss National Startup Team
Venture Leaders is a flagship program by Venturelab that selects Switzerland’s most promising startups to join the Swiss National Startup Teams. Participants travel to global tech hubs like Silicon Valley, New York, or China to pitch to investors, meet industry leaders, and explore new markets — with dedicated tracks in tech, medtech, fintech, and more.
Acceleration Programs
Tech4Eva acceleration program
A 9-month equity free Femtech start-up acceleration program for companies developing innovative solutions to improve technologies relating to women’s health.
Tech4Trust
An acceleration program that helps the world’s most promising companies in the fields of cybersecurity and digital trust.
Tech4Regen
Tech4Regen is an EPFL Innovation Park accelerator supporting startups that go beyond sustainability to restore and regenerate natural systems. By fostering collaboration and promoting regenerative business models, the program helps impactful technologies scale and thrive — starting from Western Switzerland’s vibrant innovation ecosystem.
Corporate Accelerator
Nestlé R+D Accelerator, Lausanne
The program is open to students, recent graduates and food & nutrition startups that want to bring an innovative idea to shop in 6 months!
Training
Non academic programs
The Business Concept course is a hands-on, 10x4h semester program designed to help students, PhDs, postdocs, and faculty members turn ideas into startups. Through evening sessions and coaching from experienced entrepreneurs, you’ll learn essential skills to build a business and pitch to a professional jury.
Extraordinary academic courses at EPFL
The Mintt program provides EPFL PhD students with an accelerated training in invention management, assessment of the potential, intellectual property rights elaboration, license negotiation, start-up option evaluation and experience sharing in the fields of academic results industrialization and sales. It is organised by the EPFL Tech Transfer Office.