Bridgepoint Launch Event: IMD x EPFL

​Launch Event : IMD × EPFL
​Bringing together EPFL founders, IMD MBAs, investors, and operators for a structured evening focused on early-stage execution.
​This is not a standard panel. The session is designed to stress-test ideas, sharpen positioning, and connect technical founders with business and capital.
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What to expect

• ​Panel (20 min)
  IMD, EPFL, and VC perspectives on the Lausanne ecosystem
  → What works, what doesn’t, and where the gaps are between research, talent, and capital
• ​Startup × MBA reverse pitches
  • ​Pre-selected EPFL startups paired with IMD MBAs
  • ​MBAs review each company in advance
  • ​On stage: direct feedback on business model, positioning, and go-to-market
  • ​Focus: concrete, actionable input
• ​Fireside chat (closing)
  Partner at Sequoia Capital (online)
  → Europe vs US: funding, scaling, and ecosystem differences
• ​Networking
  Informal discussion with founders, investors, and operators

• ​Philippe Renaud — Professor Emeritus, EPFL
• ​Jim Pulcrano — Adjunct Professor, IMD
• ​George Robson — Partner, Sequoia Capital (online)

• ​Segmeridian — AI-powered MRI organ segmentation
• ​BaiO — AI-accelerated drug discovery
• ​OPTIION — Smart energy storage optimisation
• ​Windlens — Farm-specific wind energy forecasting
• ​Dual Energy — Agrivoltaic systems (energy + agriculture)

• ​EPFL founders (pre-selected)
• ​EPFL Students
• ​IMD MBAs & Alumni
• ​Investors and industry operators

• ​Mandatory registration
• ​All external guests are pre-screened and approved