12:00 Welcome Coffee & Sweets
13:00 Welcome & Opening from prof. Ali H. Sayed, Dean of the EPFL School of Engineering
From wearables to robotics, advanced sensing, medtech breakthroughs, and preventive health solutions, find out how technology is reshaping everyday life.
- “MoleSense â Molecular Wearables for Maternity Management” – Dr. Gian Luca Barbruni, MoleSense is a startup from the Bio/CMOS Interfaces Laboratory
- “Lower-Limb Exoskeletons for Society, Enabled by Innovative Actuation Technology and Control” – Mohamed Bouri head of the Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics Research Group – & Sonceboz – Olivier Pajot
- “3D printing of durable soft materials” – Esther Amstad head of the Soft Materials Laboratory
- “Chemical Nanotechnologies for Human Health” – Nako Nakatsuka head of the Laboratory of Chemical Nanotechnology
- “Unlocking nutrition use cases with AI” – Marcel SalathĂ© head of the Digital Epidemiology Laboratory
14:15 Networking Break and Booth Visits
Discover how sustainable practices, resilient systems, and clean technologies are redefining industrial innovation. Together, we will explore the potential of industrial tech, energy efficiency, and deeptech advancements to drive growth while safeguarding our planet.
- “Recyclable electronics for the circular economy” – Circelec (startup from the Soft Transducers Laboratory) – Dr. James Bourely, CEO.
- “Fuel Cells & Electrolysers : from electrochemical research to system deployment” – Jan Van Herle head of the Energy Materials Group & Alexandre Closset, head of Business Development and Strategy at SolydEra Group
- “Developing photothermal interfaces to better harvest sun light” – Romain Fleury head of the Laboratory of Wave Engineering
- “Energy- and Water-Efficient Cooling for High-Thermal-Load Buildings” – Zhengmao Lu head of the Energy Transport Advances Laboratory
- “The future is now: solar fuels and materials” – Sophia Haussener head of the Laboratory of Renewable Energy Science and Engineering
15:45 Networking Break and Booth Visits
In an era of rapid change, businesses and societies face increasingly complex challenges that require innovative solutions.
- “Innovation through Partnership: How BĂŒhler leverages EPFL” – Presentation by Nicolas Dorsaz, EPFL Innovation Satellite Manager at BĂŒhler
- Fireside chat between Nicolas Dorsaz, EPFL Innovation Satellite Manager at BĂŒhler and Prof. Edouard Bugnion, EPFL Vice President for Innovation and Impact
- “Food Moonshot : EPFL way to tackle societal challenges“ – Federico Matteini, Head of Strategic Portfolio Development
Join a dynamic exchange with peers who share your innovation challenges. This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to discuss emerging trends, exchange best practices, and learn from peers innovators ! Walk away with fresh perspectives, actionable insights, and new connections that can help drive your projects forward.
We will reveal the thematic roundtables onsite, where you can freely select the ones that interest you the most.
17:30 Apero & Networking