Startup Champions Seed Night 2023

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Forum Rolex (EPFL)
Rolex Learning Center
1015 LAUSANNE
Rolex Learning Center 1015 LAUSANNE

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EPFL Alumni, the EPFL Vice Presidency for Innovation and Venturelab are delighted to welcome you to the 12th edition of the Startup Champions Seed Night 2023 at the Rolex Forum at EPFL (map here).

Designed to introduce you to the most promising entrepreneurs from EPFL and beyond, this event will feature a live pitch competition of startups: in 90 seconds, they will demonstrate how their technology will change the world! As usual, you will have the opportunity to vote live for your favorite project and to network during the aperitif!

We welcome you from 5:30 to discover the startups' exhibitions and enjoy a quiet moment to discuss with the founders before the event.


Book your seat below and join us to vote for the best startup !

(If you are unable to join us on-site, please register through the link to watch the event live online)


Program:

  • 5.30 pm - Doors opening and startups exhibition 
  • 6.30 pm - Beginning: Welcome words
  • 6.45 pm - Pitch startups - part 1 
  • 7.15 pm - Keynote Michael Friedrich, CEO of Distalmotion, EPFL Alumnus Master’07
  • 7.30 pm - Pitch startups - part 2 
  • 8.00 pm - Pitch startups - 4 finalists 
  • 8.15 pm - Isabelle Musy Price, Award Ceremony for a woman entrepreneur
  • 8.25 pm - Winner annoucement
  • 8.30 pm - Closing words, buffet networking and startups exhibition


The event is kindly supported by :

Keynote Speaker - Michael Friedrich, CEO Distalmotion


Distalmotion is a a Lausanne-based medical device venture that develops and markets Dexter, the on-demand surgical robot. Prior to this, Michael started, built and exited Aimago, a medical imaging venture. Michael is an EPFL microtechnology engineer by training and a serial entrepreneur by passion.

Michael Friedrich

Startups pitching at the event :

Aeternum AG -Engineering
Alex Muresan, founder & CEO
Aeternum offers reusable and re-adaptable buildings as carbon-neutral products for Real Estate owners and investors.
Arkaiya SA - MedTech
Duncan Sutherland, founder & CEO

Arkaïya is a groundbreaking platform developing archaea diagnostics and therapeutics for human health and disease.

Beyond Scroll - CleanTech
Marianna Fighera, co-founder & CEO


Beyond Scroll offers an “efficiency booster" for green hydrogen production as a service. With their product – a novel oil-free scroll compressor – they relieve such systems from the need to pressurize H2 and allow them to operate at their maximum efficiency.

ClearSky - ICT
Hugo Flayac, co-founder & CEO


ClearSky augments the most confidential conversations with state-of-the-art speech processing technology deployed on the edge, away from the cloud.

Cultivated Biosciences - FoodTech
Tomas Turner, co-founder & CEO


Plant-based alternatives lack a creaminess for which the fat component is key. Cultivated is developing an ingredient from GMO-free yeast, which offers the creaminess needed for plant-based dairy to appeal to flexitarian consumers.

Deeplight - Engineering
Andrey Voloshin, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer


DeepLight S.A. is a Swiss-based high-tech start-up company that manufactures photonic integrated ultra-low noise frequency-agile continuous-wave lasers for customers in scientific, industrial, and high-volume consumer markets.

Fleeps - TravelTech
Xavier Pantet, co-founder & CEO

Fleeps is a content distribution platform & marketplace enabling travelers looking for meaningful experiences outside of the beaten path to get expert trip advice from travel creators.

Fume - FinTech
Riccardo Conti, founder & CEO

Fume is an on-chain fund management tool built to automate the administration with smart contracts ensuring traceability and efficiency without intermediaries.

2D Membranes  - CleanTech
Karl Khalil, co-founder & CEO

2D Membranes aims to fight climate change and reduce the CO2 emissions of the industrial sector (Steel, Cement, Chemical, Waste, etc.) by selling them a carbon capture solution based on graphene membranes.

GraphEnergyTech - Cleantech
Thomas Baumeler, CEO

GraphEnergyTech brings together world-leaders in advanced solar cell design (EPFL) and graphene to enable the production of low-cost, high-efficiency solar photovoltaic systems.

Isochronic AG - Engineering
Melvin Haas, founder & CEO

Isochronic develops novel industrial robotic systems enabling simultaneous part transfer operations for the first time.

Isospec Analytics SA - MedTech 
Ahmed Ben Faleh, co-founder & CEO

Isospec Analytics SA develops disruptive analytical technologies to generate next-level molecular intelligence, enabling biomarker discovery for early disease diagnostics, and accelerating pharmaceutical and biotech product development.

MinWave Technologies SA -Engineering
Mostafa Khosrow, CEO


MinWave core competency is an innovative design framework for at least 10 times smaller and lighter micro/millimeter-wave all metallic waveguide devices and fabrication of these components using additive manufacturing methods.

Neology - CleanTech
Aris Maroonian, co-founder & CEO


Neology enables zero-carbon commercial transportation and provides the cracking technology necessary to supply hydrogen onboard commercial transportation vehicles. Also they enable stationary cost-effective hydrogen supply.

Openversum - CleanTech
Laura Stocco, co-founder & CTO

Openversum provides safe and clean water to those who need it most through micro-franchising of Swiss technology. They empower water entrepreneurs.

Oryl Photonics - Engineering
Nathan Dupertuis, co-founder


Oryl Photonics is an innovative Swiss company that develops laboratory devices based on proprietary light scattering technology.

Solaxer - CleanTech
Anna Krammer, co-founder

Solaxer develops receivers for concentrating solar collectors and targets the emerging market of Solar Heat for Industrial Processes (SHIP).

Thot - ICT
Ignacio Aleman, co-founder & COO

Thot accelerates scientific discovery by creating tools for researchers that encourage a transparent, collaborative, and accessible scientific process.

Time Designers - Engineering
Pierre Coutaz, co-founder & CEO

Time Designers develops a new kind of display based on ferrofluids. The latter substance has always fascinated for its unique aesthetic blurring, via its behavior the line between science fiction and magic.

Voltiris - CleanTech
Nicolas Weber, co-founder and CEO

Voltiris enables growers to produce energy while growing their crops, resulting in increased profitability, independence and sustainability.

 


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REGISTRATION CONDITIONS

For paid tickets, there will be no refund in case of cancellation. To avoid abuses and an important quantity of food waste, please make sure to register only if you are sure to come or cancel your ticket.

EPFL Alumni contributing members benefit from a special discount (for a ticket price of CHF 30.- instead of CHF 50.-). (Your contributor status will be carefully checked upon registration). More information about EPFL Alumni benefits

EPFL students, PhD and postdocs: the event is free. Please mention the SCIPER number that matches your name to benefit from a free ticket below. Your number will be verified by the organizers.


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