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SUMMARY:EPFL Investor Day 2025 - Conference
DTSTART:20251126T150000
DTEND:20251126T193000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Anna Fontcuberta i Morral\, Edouard Bugnion\, Raphaël Conz\, 
 Yves Felder\, Dr. Burkhard P. Varnholt\, Patrick Hertzog\, Simone de Mo
 ntmollin\, Nicolas Autret\, Alexis Houssou\, Andrea Basso\, Quentin Cal
 leja\nEPFL Investor Day is a flagship event designed to spark impactful pa
 rtnerships between investors and deeptech startups from across Western Swi
 tzerland. It offers a unique opportunity to discover breakthrough technolo
 gies\, meet visionary founders\, and engage with the region’s vibrant in
 novation ecosystem.\n\nProgram of the Day\n\n14:45 - Doors open\nEPFL welc
 omes entrepreneurs\, investors\, students\, and tech enthusiasts to explor
 e the future of innovation.\n\n15:15 - European Spinout Report – Swiss 
 Premiere\nPremiere presentation of the European Spinout & University Innov
 ation Report\, spotlighting Switzerland’s leadership in deep tech.\n\n	A
 ndrea Basso\, Managing Director at MITO Tech Ventures (Milan)\n	Quentin Ca
 lleja\, Principal at Atlantic Labs (Berlin)\n	Alexandre Meldem\, Head of 
 International Promotion at Deep Tech Nation (Switzerland)\n\n16:00 - Conf
 erence\nOpening and welcome words\n\n	Anna Fontcuberta i Morral\, Preside
 nt of EPFL\n	Yves Felder\, Regional Director Romandie\, Head Corporate & R
 eal Estate Romandie (UBS Switzerland AG)\n	Raphaël Conz\, Managing Direc
 tor\, Office for Economic Affairs & Innovation (SPEI)\, Canton of Vaud\n\n
 Keynotes \n\n\n	"The world is changing - Are your venture investments an
 d fundraising strategies ready?"\n	Dr. Burkhard P. Varnholt\, Senior Finan
 cial Markets Advisor UBS Global Wealth Management based in Zurich\, Swit
 zerland\n	"Nexthink: From Zero to One… to 3 Billion"\n	Patrick Hertzog\,
  Co-Founder & User Experience Officer\, Nexthink\n\nPanel\n\n\n	"Deeptech
  in the global arena: What it takes to win"\n	A roundtable that explores h
 ow Switzerland and Europe can strengthen their high-tech ecosystems to sta
 y globally competitive. Topics include cross-sector collaboration\, growth
  funding\, strategic exits\, and industrial policy for emerging technologi
 es.\n	\n		Dr. Burkhard P. Varnholt\n		Patrick Hertzog\n		Simone de Montmol
 lin\, National Councillor\; President\, Science\, Education & Culture Comm
 ission\n		Nicolas Autret\, Partner\, Walden Catalyst\n		Alexis Houssou\, F
 ounder & Managing Partner\, HCVC\n		Moderation: Jordi Montserrat\, Co-foun
 der and Managing Partner at Venturelab\n	\n	\n\nClosing\n\n\n	Edouard Bugn
 ion\, Vice President for Innovation & Impact\, EPFL\n\n17:30 - Startup pit
 ch session\nDiscover bold ideas and early-stage ventures across diverse te
 ch verticals. Each startup will deliver a 2-minute pitch showcasing their 
 innovation and potential impact.\n\n18:00 - Aperitif & networking\n\n15:3
 0 - 19:30 - Startup & Accelerator Village\nThroughout the afternoon\, expl
 ore a vibrant exhibition space featuring startups\, accelerators\, and inn
 ovation hubs. Engage in cross-sector networking and discover the technolog
 ies shaping tomorrow.\n\nRegister now and join us on campus for a day of d
 iscovery\, dialogue\, and connection.\nDeadline to register: Monday 24 Nov
 ember 2025 / 3PM\n\nEPFL Investor Day is organised with our main partner U
 BS\, and supported by Swisscom Ventures and Canton of Vaud\, driving innov
 ation across Western Switzerland.\n\nMorning Session – By invitation onl
 y\nExclusively reserved for investors and startups. This closed-door sess
 ion is tailored to foster strategic relationships and deeptech discovery.\
 nIf you’re an investor or startup interested in joining the morning sess
 ion\, request your invitation at investorday@epfl.ch.
LOCATION:STCC https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==STCC%200%208328
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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