# Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne

> Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne is a VC fund backing Energy. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epfl
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/epfl_en
- Website: http://www.epfl.ch
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EPFL.ch

Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne is a VC fund in Lausanne focused on Energy and Information Technology. EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university with students, professors and staff from over 120 nations. A dynamic environment, open to Switzerland and the world, EPFL is centered on its three missions: teaching, research and technology transfer. EPFL works together with an extensive network of partners including other universities andinstitutes of technology, developing and emerging countries, secondary schools and colleges, industry and economy, political circles and the general public, to bring about real impact for society.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne. Shizune tracks 16 team members at Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/epfl?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 3 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 17% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 17% |
| Security | 2 | 11% |
| Analytics | 2 | 11% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 14 | 78% |
| Series A | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrea Baccarini | Scientific coordinator of ReCLEAN and Scientist at the LAPI | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrea-baccarini |
| Andre Chatelain | Professor, Physics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-chatelain |
| Beatrice Scarioni | Head of Tech4Dev | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beatrice-scarioni |
| Christophe Moser | Associate Professor of Microengineering and Industrial Relations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-moser |
| Edoardo Charbon | Full Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edoardo-charbon |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Protonica | Protonica is dedicated to advancing cancer care by accelerating the development and accessibility of proton therapy. | $109.9K | Grant | May 02, 2024 |  |
| Myriad Optics | Myriad Optics is a new bacterial contamination detection solutions for the food industry, to preserve public health, reduce waste and save on costs. | $109.9K | Grant | May 02, 2024 |  |
| naialabs | naialabs uses microfluidic technology to perform immunoassays enabling measurement of antibody or protein biomarkers using reduced sample and reagent volumes with a high-throughput, automated approach. | $100K | Grant | Jun 29, 2023 |  |
| Audemars Piguet | Audemars Piguet is a watch manufacturer. It provides maintenance services for disassembly and pre-washing, replacing components, making adjustments, assembly and lubrication, optional polishing, |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| Maven Health | Maven Health operates a B2B2C model with healthcare professionals like clinics and registered nutritionists as customers. The core product is the non-invasive saliva metabolite test, measuring 47 metabolites ranging from amino acids to short-chain fatty acids. These are critical parameters to assess metabolic health. It is used in small practicesor clinics, standalone or in tandem with other tests (genetic, gut microbiome etc.). Maven Health is an asset-light model and does not own or operate the hardware (nuclear magnetic resonance). We currently operate in CH, NL and are expanding to other European countries. We are looking for starting pilots in the USA late 2025. | $32.3K | Grant | Dec 19, 2022 |  |
| csky.ai | ClearSky is a technology which will use Edge AI technology to transform the way our mobiles use our data. | $106K | Grant | Apr 14, 2022 |  |
| Emissium | Emissium is a blockchain-based technology which has a vision to speed up the transition to more sustainable living by decarbonizing energy consumption. | $106K | Grant | Apr 14, 2022 |  |
| Parithera | Precision oncology includes new ways of treating cancer such as targeted therapies and immunotherapies. These approaches are more specific and effective than current treatments. In the near future, they will considerably reduce worldwide cancer burden. As of today, only a fraction of the 18 million yearly diagnosed patients benefit from precisiononcology. To increase the number of beneficiaries, new diagnostic tools are needed to match the specific needs of precision oncology to define patients' eligibility and monitor treatment response. | $108.3K | Grant | Nov 26, 2021 |  |
| Bearmind | Bearmind developing technology for monitoring and real-time analysis of head impact in athletes. | $109.3K | Grant | Sep 06, 2021 |  |
| Oniri | A mobile application to help people remember, understand and control their dreams. | $109.3K | Grant | Sep 06, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Wyss Center](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epios) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wyss Center](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wyss-center) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Climate-KIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/climate-kic) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EMPA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ETH Zurich](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eth-zurich) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FHNW](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fhnw) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne invest in?

Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne invests primarily in Energy, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne?

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### Who are the partners at Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne?

The team at Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne includes Andrea Baccarini (Scientific coordinator of ReCLEAN and Scientist at the LAPI), Andre Chatelain (Professor, Physics) and Beatrice Scarioni (Head of Tech4Dev), among 16 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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