Startup Champions Seed Night 2023 - 12th edition

Aeternum AG: We are a tech startup that combines Cleantech with Contech.

Our mission is to make buildings, neighborhoods, and cities more dynamic, to quickly readapt and fulfill the needs of the users, and to evolve together with society. We offer new, circular and re-ada... Read more

Arkaiya SA: Arkaiya SA detects microbiome deficiencies in toddlers.

Arkaiya SA specializes in developing advanced microbiome diagnostic tools, focusing on early detection of microbiome deficiencies in toddlers. Our flagship product is a PCR test for Methanobrevibacter... Read more

Beyond Scroll SA: Oil-free scroll compressors for low pressure applications

Beyond Scroll has created a new gas compression machine based on co-rotating scroll technology, capable of oil-free operations and unbeatable performance for light and low-pressure gases. Our technolo... Read more

Cosaic: Creamy, dairy-free ingredient solution for alternative dairy

Setting new rules for food ingredients. Cosaic develops a unique natural multifunctional emulsion to enhance the texture and stability of dairy and dairy-free products, all at once, by itself. At ... Read more

CSky SA: We turn the most sensitive meetings into compliant data

ClearSky is an EPFL spinoff specialized in the augmentation of confidential conversations with AI. We deploy our optimized speech and natural language engine on local embedded devices (edge A.I.) so t... Read more

DEEPLIGHT SA: Photonic integrated circuits with ultra-low loss.

Deeplight provides high-end lasers on a chip at leading cost for mass markets. The company specializes in developing and commercializing integrated photonics-based lasers that use low-loss silicon nit... Read more

Fleeps: Unlocking access to secret spots from travel creators

Since covid-19, we have observed a 20% yearly increase in travel creators, confirming the emergence of a new generation of digital entrepreneurs aiming to share their experiences and inspire their fan... Read more

Fume (FumeX AG): On-chain Fund Administration

Fume is a blockchain-based fund administration platform designed to eliminate inefficiencies and opacity in traditional fund management. By leveraging smart contracts, Fume automates critical tasks li... Read more

Graphene Membranes:

Graphene Membranes aim to fight climate change and reduce the CO2 emissions of the industrial sector (Steel, Cement, Chemical, Waste, etc.) by selling them a carbon capture solution based on graphene ... Read more

GraphEnergyTech Sàrl: Unleashing the power of graphene for energy technologies

GraphEnergyTech brings together technological and scientific experts from the Cambridge Graphene Center (CGC, University of Cambridge) and the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces (EPFL) with techno... Read more

Isochronic AG: Software-driven Industrial Pick&Place Robotics

Isochronic develops software-driven pick & place robots, which enable simultaneous parts transports for the first time. Its multiple award-winning technology multiplies the throughput, increases fle... Read more

IsoSpec Analytics SA: Next-level molecular intelligence to empower biotechnology.

Isospec Analytics SA develops and commercializes disruptive analytical technologies to enable biomarker discovery and accelerate pharmaceutical and biotech product development. The company currently p... Read more

MinWave Technologies SA: MinWave develops 10x better filters for telecommunications

MinWave is a spin-off from EPFL, making the next-generation microwave devices at least 10 times smaller and lighter. The entry market of MinWave is satellite communication systems, where we can reduce... Read more

Neology Hydrogen SA: Ammonia-to-power: scalable, clean, and efficient.

Neology delivers zero-emission, off-grid power by converting ammonia into electricity through a proprietary system integrating low-temperature cracking, hydrogen purification, and commercial fuel cell... Read more

Openversum GmbH: Providing safe water with microfranchising and engineering

Today, two billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. Openversum tackles this urgent issue by combining cutting-edge drinking water filter technology with microfranchising. We empower w... Read more

Oryl Photonics SA: Solving the insoluble for better and effective medicine

Oryl Photonics is an innovative Swiss company founded in 2020, a spin-off from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Oryl is the world’s first company to offer rapid and accurate solubilit... Read more

SUNAXER SA: Supplier of receivers for solar heat powered processes

3/4 of the energy consumed in industry is used for heat generation, 90% of which is coming from fossil fuels. Industrial heat generation is responsible for 20% of the global carbon emissions accountin... Read more

Thot (hist.): Thot makes data management for scientists easy.

Thot seeks to modernize the scientific process. We facilitate this by building software tools for researchers that automate their data management and allows them to share their projects for reuse. By ... Read more

Time Designers: Creating experience-oriented watches

With the arrival of new generations in the luxury market, a new need has emerged for innovative, community-oriented, digital, and ethical products. We offer a new kind of watch that displays the fluid... Read more