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When

14.10.2025

Where

EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne

Time

12:00 - 14:00

Stage

Idea Stage, Early Stage

Sector

Engineering, ICT, Life Sciences, Social Sciences & Business Management

Activity

Networking & Events, Workshops & Skills

Overview

Curious about startups or thinking of launching your own venture? Business Ideas is a dynamic event series that brings the world of entrepreneurship straight to your campus.

What to Expect

  • Founders’ stories: Hear how entrepreneurs turned their ideas into real ventures.
  • Startup essentials: Learn the basics - team building, funding, idea validation, and more.

  • Swiss startup support: Discover grants, trainings, and resources to help you get started.

  • Networking made easy: Chat over snacks and drinks with founders, students, and future collaborators.

Why Join? 

  • Be inspired by relatable success stories.
  • Grow your entrepreneurial network.

  • Learn valuable skills that boost any career - startup or not.

Event Details

  • Duration: 1–2 hours, including a networking apéritif

  • Location: On or near your university campus

  • Cost: Free – just register to save your spot!


Whether you're ready to launch or just exploring, Business Ideas gives you the insights, energy, and support to get started.


Special Guest Speaker: Madiha Derouazi


Madiha is currently active as CEO of Switchkine, developing smarter medicines unleashing the body's own immune system to fight cancer and inflammation. With a background and PhD from EPFL in Biotechnology, she founded AMAL Therapeutics in 2012 with the mission to develop a new generation of cancer vaccines. The company was acquired by one of the top pharmaceutical industry companies for €425 Million in 2019. Madiha is now also active as a Venturelab startup trainer in the Innosuisse Entrepreneurship Trainings and a Board Member of the Swiss Biotech Association.


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