Welcome to VPIV

Open innovation seeks to associate key players in order to create value. It is the mix of entrepreneurs, ideas and research.

EPFL contributes to this by encouraging its most talented scientists and students to be in close contact with leading industries. The aim is to stimulate innovation through start-ups, collaborations with SMEs and partnerships with international firms.

The goal is to animate the Innovation Network on EPFL's campus, where companies, students and EPFL researchers work on their best ideas.

EPFL has a staff composed of experts in venture capital, international business development, SMEs, intellectual property negotiation and the management of high impact projects and multidisciplinary research.

Adrienne Corboud Fumagalli
Vice-President

The VPIV in short

VPIV is headed by Adrienne Corboud Fumagalli.

VPIV is responsible for the following EPFL activities:

- SRI: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

- ALLIANCE: Industrial Liaison Programme

- Partnerships with established companies.

- Strategic Initiatives in research and development such as centers, joint ventures are coordinated by the VPIV.

- Innogrants fund specific projects and support entrepreneurship through startup creation

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