La Forge

The exclusive incubator of EPFL Innovation Park

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OUR PURPOSE

Empowering innovation in tech

Located in the heart of EPFL Innovation Park, alongside more than 200 tech companies, our incubator offers free office space as well as access to a wide range of investors and industry professionals. We are dedicated to providing personalized support, valuable resources, team-building opportunities and a strong network of entrepreneurs and investors. The goal is to assist early-stage start-ups in bringing their scientific innovations to market, increasing visibility, and enhancing competitiveness.

Over the last 10 years, La Forge has supported 300+ start-ups. On average, 30 start-ups are active at any point.

Commonly raised by the 280 start-ups; this represents an average of 2.6MCHF raised per project.

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Thanks to our strong connections with the ecosystem, the start-ups have a survival ratio of 92% after 1 year!

OUR offer

Fueling innovation and growth

Co-working space

Free 24/7 access to a collaborative workspace designed for innovators.

Growth & Progress Review

Regular strategy meetings with La Forge team to help you reach key milestones.

Pitch & Showcase Opportunities

Present your startup at Demo Days and engage with the local ecosystem.

Brown Bag Lunches & Workshops

Monthly expert-led sessions to boost your knowledge and expand your network.

Expert Advice on Demand

Connect with specialists for instant guidance on IP, financing, and business challenges.

Vibrant Community & Networking

Join a dynamic network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry leaders.

Being part of La Forge means being surrounded by other entrepreneurs who are going through the same steps as you and are always open to chatting and helping you out however they can. The guidance from Veronique and Lan really helps with getting into the community and making progress on your own project. I highly recommend it!

Awen Kidel Peña–Albert, Co-Founder of Detox

Working on a very early-stage startup can feel lonely and scary sometimes. Having other people around who are through similar things and having an environment that supports you, with mentoring and workshops, helps a lot!

Marco Varrone, Founder of Hevelion

It’s both an opportunity and an honor to work alongside such inspiring entrepreneurs, whose belief in their projects drives them to work relentlessly. It’s truly a fertile ground for growth.

Kiese Domingos, Founder and CEO OF LinkK

Being incubated at La Forge as part of our journey connected us with a vibrant community of startups and gave us access to invaluable mentoring, learning opportunities, potential partnerships, and a dynamic working environment that truly supports sustainable innovation.

Jean-Valentin de Saussure, Co-Founder of Circea

I love the community, the people who organize it are friendly, capable and helpful. The coaching sessions are good. The team is supportive. The startups themselves are very open. I really recommend early stage startups to apply, and I have been recommending La Forge to many founders.

Max Grossenbacher, Co-Founder & CEO of Resilient

La Forge is more than a co-working space. It is a great platform for meeting people of the Swiss start-up ecosystem: we were lucky to meet great people who ultimately became advisors, investors and employees for our company and contributed to its success. Alexei Kounine, Founder of TasteHit

Alexei Kounine, Founder of TasteHit

Ageospatial had a great time at La Forge, we made life-long connections and friends, and we learnt how to grow. I would recommend this community to any Founders thinking about seriously building a start-up!

Maaz Sheikh, Founder & CEO of Ageospatial

Joining La Forge was the moment we really started believing in our project and decided to take things very seriously. Since then, everything has started to align : the right encounters, the right energy, and a real sense of momentum. The community is supportive, dynamic, and full of good advice. And a special mention to Véronique : she's a ray of sunshine, always kind, always relevant in her suggestions. She’s like a fairy godmother for startups. La Forge isn’t just a place to work, it’s a place that gives you the confidence and real possibilities to move forward.

Gaëlle Rocher, CEO of Althea Engineering

Eligibility

Looking for startups

    • Having a start-up project with tech components.
    • Entrepreneurs who have a link to a Swiss university/university of applied sciences or a research institute (collaboration, working, studying, or being an alumnus)
    • Having validated their business idea and gone through recognized start-up training.
    • Foreign entrepreneurs who have a similar profile as above and would like to set up their start-up project in Switzerland.

Why Us?

With strong connections to leading universities in Western Switzerland and the rich ecosystem in the region, we provide a unique platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to launch successful businesses.

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By becoming a sponsor, you can be part of our growing list of success stories, and play a key role in driving innovation and shaping the future of businesses. You will get access to innovative projects and new technologies, a business network, the talents of EPFL Innovation Park and much more!

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