EPFL Sustainable Innovation Competition (SIC)

This is a unique multi-category event aimed at showcasing and rewarding the most innovative student-driven projects in sustainability.

Event Overview: The SIC will take place on March 13-14, 2025, at EPFL’s RLC Forum. Student teams from diverse backgrounds will compete in different project categories. This event will not only offer teams a platform to pitch and live-demonstrate their projects and explore their scalability and social impact but also provide a unique forum for learning and collaborating with industry and academic leaders in sustainability.

Competition: Each of the two competition days will focus separately on the different categories “low-tech technologies” and “high-tech technologies”. Teams will have the opportunity to pitch their projects in front of a panel of judges, which includes influential leaders from academia and industry. There will be awards, public voting, and networking opportunities following each category session.

Forum: The SIC event will also feature a forum, where the students’ teams can exhibit their findings and developments, alongside companies and laboratories actively working in sustainable technologies. Moreover, we will be hearing from leading experts in sustainability, addressing key challenges and recent achievements in the field. Therefore, in addition to the competition, the schedule will be full of stands, workshops, live prototype demonstrations, and more – not to miss!

Why Participate?

• Competition prize: 30 000.- CHF for the future growth of your project

• Learning and networking opportunities: the competition will be preceded by mentoring sessions for the enrolled teams, (AIM OF THE MENTORING? SCIENTIFICAL AND/OR INDUSTRIAL?). Moreover, the forum will enable you to take a deep dive into the most recent advancements in sustainability, hearing directly from leading experts. Participate in workshops, live demos, and forums focused on tackling sustainability challenges!

• Networking and exposure: Gain visibility and recognition for your sustainable innovation, while meeting potential collaborators, and employers from industry and academia. In addition to winning prizes, you could gain access to internships and job opportunities with participating organizations.

• Free accommodation and transport to EPFL

Organizer: The EPFL Sustainable Innovation Competition Team (sic@epfl.ch)
Speaker•s: Jury and mentors: Industry and academic experts from across; Europe Companies/start-ups/NGOs from all over Europe
Access: Gratuit