UCreate call for projects – Spring 2025

Join the Spring Edition of UCreate : From Idea to Impact  Bring your idea to life and have an impact on society  Explore the commercial value of your idea  Enhance your employability by building new skills  Since 2020, the UCreate program by the HUB has supported more than 130 entrepreneurial projects and built a community of over 500 entrepreneurs, industry […]

Join the Spring Edition of UCreate : From Idea to Impact 

Bring your idea to life and have an impact on society 
Explore the commercial value of your idea 
Enhance your employability by building new skills 

Since 2020, the UCreate program by the HUB has supported more than 130 entrepreneurial projects and built a community of over 500 entrepreneurs, industry experts, and business coaches to help, challenge, and accelerate projects towards market entry. Discover here some examples of projects in healthcare.

You can be the next one to bring your idea to life ! 

Registration for the spring session of the program is now open until the 23rd of February : https://ucreate.ch/en/accelerator

Why join the UCreate program ?

  • Validate : test the desirability and commercial potential of your research / idea and turn it into a viable business.
  • Build your network : join our dynamic community and connect with entrepreneurs and industry experts.
  • Enhance your employability : develop cross-disciplinary skills, whether you will be an entrepreneur or not.
  • Access Villanova : work in a collaborative and creative space on the UNIL campus.

The UCreate program is structured in two phases. Projects selected at the end of phase 1 will be able to benefit from financial support of up to CHF 10’000.- to prototype and test their concept in phase 2.

Program Details 

  • Phase 1 : From March 1st to May 27th, 2025
  • Location : Villanova, UNIL Campus (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
  • Free meal provided at each workshop

Have questions ? Contact our program manager Erica Mazerolle at erica.mazerolle@unil.ch

Join an interdisciplinary and dynamic community at UNIL. Start your entrepreneurial journey and have an impact.

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