UEMF Innovation Corridor – EPFL Innovation Park (Switzerland)

Euromed University of Fes and EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne offer a two-way support corridor to help Moroccan and Swiss start-ups test, adapt and develop their solutions, as well as access new markets.

Euromed University of Fes

Euromed Fès provides start-ups with particularly advanced technical and industrial capabilities to prototype, test, adapt and scale their solutions. It mobilizes its platforms, engineering expertise and industry links, while facilitating access to the Moroccan market and development opportunities in Africa.

EPFL Innovation Park

EPFL Innovation Park offers a structured environment to support start-up development: coworking spaces or private offices, an entrepreneurial community, scientific platforms, personalized support and a network of companies and experts that can be mobilized according to encountered challenges. It also facilitates access to the Swiss and European economic ecosystem.

A three-step pathway

1. Remote qualification

An initial videoconference meeting allows understanding the project, clarifying the technical, industrial and commercial needs of the start-up and verifying their alignment with the host partner’s resources.

2. On-site immersion

A one- to two-week visit allows meeting the teams and partners involved, concretely assessing the available resources and defining the scope of potential support.

3. Support within the partner ecosystem

Selected start-ups can benefit from several months of on-site support to adapt or validate their solution, access technical resources, develop pilot projects and prepare for commercial deployment.

A collaboration between two complementary ecosystems

The corridor allows each partner to bring its skills, infrastructures and networks to serve the start-ups of the other. It aims to reduce the risks associated with internationalization, accelerate solution development and foster technological, industrial and commercial collaborations between Morocco, Switzerland, Africa and Europe.

For any contact or request for additional information, we invite you to write to us at the following address: VP-R_IP@ueuromed.org.