Swiss startup days 2026

20 – 21 May 2026 | Bern, Switzerland

EPFL

Switzerland
12 profile visits

About

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Sector(s)

Education

Representatives

Andrea Crottini

Head of Technology Transfer Office

EPFL

Daphna Glaubert

Startup Launchpad

EPFL

Yi Sun

CTO and co-founder

EPFL

Aurélie Schick

Head of communication Innovation

EPFL

Isabel Casado

Head of EPFL Startup Launchpad

EPFL

Simon Gallo

Startup Program Manager

EPFL

Constantin Krüger

CEO Alpion CryoSolutions, Sciencepreneur at EPFL

EPFL

Hosted Sessions (2)

Thursday, 21 May 2026

14:15 - 15:00

Turning a Proof-of-Concept into Real Market Traction

Location:Panorama 1 (Level 1)Track:Peer-to-Peer Exchange

Entrepreneurs will take the stage to share how early pilot projects with real‑world partners - from companies to hospitals - helped them turn proof‑of‑concepts into genuine commercial traction.

14:15 - 15:00

From Research to Market Reality: Making AI Create

Location:AI Stage (Level 0, Forum West)

This session dives into what breaks between prototype and market launch, how teams push through technical and organizational barriers, and what it really takes to build AI systems that succeed at scale.