Promoting Start-ups

Through the glatec business incubator in Dübendorf and its commitment to STARTFELD in St. Gallen, Empa promotes start-ups, young companies and entrepreneurship.

In order to promote transparency and to support the creation and growth of spin-offs in Switzerland, the institutions of the ETH Domain have developed common licensing principles for spin-offs. LINK.
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At Empa’s business incubators, you receive competent support without all the red tape. Our experts are on hand with information, advice and coaching.
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The non-profit organization glatec runs a business incubator at Empa in Dübendorf that supports start-ups and innovation in the fields of materials science, environmental science and technology.
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Startfeld supports innovations and start-ups in Eastern Switzerland. The platform offers (potential) start-ups advice, coaching, entrepreneurial courses, events, funding, space and infrastructure.

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Find out which companies Empa helped found, which industries they operate in and where they are today.
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Promoting innovation through company start-ups: There has been an encouraging increase in number of start-ups and their employees over the years.