Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)

EPFL is a federal institute of technology and public research university in Lausanne, noted for a STEM focus and international outlook. Industry engages through the EPFL Innovation Park, which co-locates startups and corporate R&D, and through shared prototyping, cleanroom, and testing facilities on campus. A coordinated corporate engagement office offers streamlined access to faculty, sponsored research, internships, and talent across EPFL’s western Switzerland sites. Research is supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse, and European programs, alongside strategic industry partnerships. A dedicated technology transfer office manages IP, licensing, and startup formation, with incubation and scale-up support at the innovation park.