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Patenting Talk: Protecting Your Ideas
Curious how to protect your ideas and turn them into real assets? The Entrepreneur Club EPFL UNIL is hosting a patenting talk with EPFL's Technology Transfer Office β the team that evaluates inventions and files patents.
π‘ Learn:
β’ How the patenting process works
β’ How ideas are evaluated for patentability
β’ How patents lead to startups & licensing
π Submit your idea during registration β selected ones may be reviewed live.
π₯ ApΓ©ro + networking
Register Now β Limited Spots
Wilbe Mixer β Lausanne π
From science β startup: meet your future co-founders in Lausanne. The Entrepreneur Club EPFL UNIL is teaming up with Wilbe to host the Wilbe Mixer β Lausanne on May 13.
What is Wilbe?
Wilbe is a venture platform and fund focused on helping scientists and engineers build companies from day oneβcombining venture building, education, and early-stage investment to turn research into real startups.
This event is designed for people who are already buildingβor want to start. Expect meaningful conversations across AI, biotech, robotics, and quantum, and the opportunity to connect with Lausanne's next generation of founders.
Register Now β Limited Spots
Ignition: AI Hackathon π
36 hours. One weekend. Go from idea to working prototype.
Ignition is a hands-on AI hackathon for builders who want to move fast and create real impact β surrounded by a highly motivated, AI-first community and supported by mentors every step of the way.
β‘ What makes it different:
β’ No presentations β only live demos
β’ Rapid prototyping with AI tools
β’ Focus on execution, creativity, and impact
β’ Meet future collaborators and co-founders
Open to all backgrounds: business, design, data, engineering.
β οΈ Limited to 20 teams.
Apply Now β 20 Teams Only
OpenClaw Agentic AI Round 2
Bigger. Better. Back again. Following a fully booked first edition, we're bringing OpenClaw back with expanded content and more participants.
This session focuses on real-world applications of AI agents:
β’ Live demos in marketing, operations & coding
β’ Practical insights from startup use cases
β’ Clear view on what works (and what doesn't)
We'll wrap up with an apΓ©ro and networking.
Register Now β Spots Limited
Ecopreneurship Event π±π
Building a sustainable startup isn't like building the next AI unicorn. Join us on April 22 (18:30, EPFL Station) to discover what it actually takes to create real impact in cleantech and sustainabilityβstraight from founders who've walked the path.
You'll discover:
β’ Real founder journeys: the wins, challenges, and lessons learned
β’ How sustainability startups scale and innovate faster
β’ Career paths beyond the "classic" tech startup playbook
Live panel discussion, pizza & networking π
Join Now β Limited Spots
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OpenClaw Workshop: Build with Your Agentic Employee
Artificial intelligence agents are rapidly transforming how startups build and operate. This workshop introduces OpenClaw and agentic coding, with a focus on how founders can leverage tools like Claude to automate workflows across marketing, coding, operations, and sales.
The session will begin with a 45-minute practical introduction, covering key concepts and real use cases. This will be followed by an interactive networking session, where participants can exchange ideas, share projects, and connect with like-minded builders.
This event is designed for students, founders, and anyone interested in staying at the forefront of emerging technologies while becoming part of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Participation is free, and pizza and snacks will be provided.
Thank you for the overwhelming response! All spots have been claimed. Stay tuned for future agentic AI workshops.
OpenClaw Workshop: Build with Your Agentic Employee
March 30, 2026- 18:30
Event Highlights
I was genuinely thrilled to discover real, concrete use cases from a professional point of view. I was also surprised by how quickly the time went by, which really reflects how engaging and relevant the content was. I especially appreciated learning how to leverage everyday business needs with only minimal setup effort. I would definitely recommend to anyone curious about real use cases of such a powerful tool.
I attended the OpenClaw workshop mainly out of curiosity. What I found most interesting is seeing how AI is being used in a professional context for building startups/companies, which is quite different from my day-to-day use with chatbots. It gave me a bigger picture of what's possible and what people are building with these tools. I'd definitely recommend the workshop to other students who are simply curious about AI and its uses, even if they don't have a specific project in mind.
After attending the OpenClaw workshop, I started creating my own agents.
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Founder's Ideathon
A 48-hour entrepreneurship sprint in the Lausanne / EPFL area for students who want to move from ideas to execution. Over one weekend, teams tackled real challenges, built solutions, and pitched in front of mentors and judges.
Founder's Ideathon
March 14β15, 2026
Event Highlights
I entered the Ideathon with no prior experience in entrepreneurship and wanted to learn more about it. The experience was insightful β I had the opportunity to develop a product that would help mitigate a problem faced by many students at the EPFL Rolex Learning Centre. What stood out to me was the importance of doing physical interviews, as this allows us to gather authentic feedback from our target group. I would recommend this Ideathon to others, as it's a short crash course on how it is like to develop a solution to a problem and improve on it until it becomes practical to implement.
GEW | Founders' speed-dating
Meet founders, join teams, and find your next co-founder during Global Entrepreneurship Week! This interactive event brings together startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs for a dynamic networking experience.
Failure night
Let's talk about what really builds great founders: failure. Join us for an honest evening where entrepreneurs share their biggest mistakes, lessons learned, and how they turned setbacks into growth. Whether your startup is thriving, pivoting, or still just an idea β this is the event to connect, learn, and get real about the founder journey.