Great ambitions for EPFL in Valais

Great ambitions for EPFL in Valais

An international research cluster to drive the green energy transition

Release
Winter 2024-2025

Located in Sion since 2012 as part of the Energypolis project, the EPFL (École PolytechniqueFédérale de Lausanne) Valais campus is home to 17 laboratories that are active in the key areas of energy, environment and health, and are managed by researchers and doctoral students from 40 nationalities. The campus has already played a role in the creation of multiple startups, which contribute to the local economy. This summer, EPFL and the Valais Cantonal Government signed an agreement to pool their resources to create a new teaching, research and innovation hub devoted to the renewable energy transition. This includes setting up six additional research chairs at the EPFL Valais Wallis campus by 2032.

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