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SUMMARY:Startup Champions Seed Night 2026
DTSTART:20260507T170000
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:EPFL Alumni\, EPFL Startup Launchpad and Venturelab are de
 lighted to announce the 15th edition of the Startup Champions Seed Night
  at the Forum Rolex on EPFL campus on Thursday\, May 7\, 2026!\n\nThis
  annual event brings together some of the most promising entrepreneurs fro
 m EPFL and beyond. Get ready for an engaging and dynamic evening\, featuri
 ng live 90-second pitches from innovative startups and vote for your favor
 ite ones! The event will be conducted in English.\n\nBefore the pitch comp
 etition\, you will have the chance to explore startup exhibitions and conn
 ect with the founders in an informal setting. After the pitches\, continue
  the conversation over an aperitif\, where you can exchange ideas with ent
 repreneurs\, angel investors\, mentors\, and scientists\, and engage in di
 scussions about the latest innovations.\n\nBook your seat and join us in v
 oting for the best startup!\nRegistrations will close on 7 May at 9:00 am 
 or when the maximum of 500 attendees has been reached.\n\nProgram:\n\n	5.0
 0 pm - Doors opening & Startups exhibition \n	6.30 pm - Beginning: Welcom
 e speech\n	6.45 pm - Start up competition - part 1\n	7.15 pm - Keynote - P
 ierre Baqué (CEO at Neural Concept)\n	7.30 pm - Start up competition - pa
 rt 2\n	8.00 pm - 4 finalists competition\n	8.15 pm - Seed Night Story - In
 terview with Florent Héroguel (co-founder & co-CEO at Bloom Biorenewables
 )\n	8.25 pm - Winner announcement & Closing words \n	8.30 pm - Networki
 ng apero & Startups exhibition\n\n\nThe event is kindly supported by:\nErn
 st & Young\; Innovaud\; Kellerhals Carrard\; Mirabaud\; Venture Kick\n 
LOCATION:RLC E1 240 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==RLC%20E1%20240
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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