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EPFL startups forge ahead despite the economic headwinds

Published:12.02.24 — EPFL startups raised CHF 470 million in 2023 – a record figure if we exclude 2021, an exceptional year with three IPOs. A total of 23 startups were created in 2023, and over a third of them by women.

GPT-3 transforms chemical research

Published:07.02.24 — Scientists at EPFL demonstrate how GPT-3 can transform chemical analysis, making it faster and more user-friendly.

A machine learning framework that encodes images like a retina

Published:06.02.24 — EPFL researchers have developed a machine learning approach to compressing image data with greater accuracy than learning-free computation methods, with applications for retinal implants and other sensory prostheses.

“Genomic time machine” reveals secrets of our DNA

Published:01.02.24 — EPFL researchers reveal a novel method for uncovering bits of our genetic blueprint that come from ancient genetic parasites, offering fresh insights into human evolution and health.

Turning glass into a ‘transparent' light-energy harvester

Published:29.01.24 — EPFL physicists propose a novel way to create photoconductive circuits, where the circuit is directly patterned onto a glass surface with femtosecond laser light. The new technology may one day be useful for harvesting energy, while remaining transparent to light and using a single material.

“Valais is an ideal laboratory to study climate change impacts”

Published:26.01.24 — Exploring the climate crisis with Jérôme Chappellaz, environmental scientist and academic director of ALPOLE at EPFL.

EPFL expands its continuing education courses in three key fields

Published:25.01.24 — EPFL has decided to further develop its continuing education courses in Digitalization & Technology Design, Industry Transformation & Healthcare, and Sustainability & Green Transition. Its aim is to help fill the scientific and technological skills gap in three fields that are crucial to Switzerland’s economy and society.