Tech4Regen Startup Acceleration Program

Tech4Regeneration fosters collaborations between different stakeholders to help disruptive startups deploy and scale-up their technologies through regenerative business models and strategies. Founded and managed by the EPFL Innovation Park, the accelerator program aims to reach a critical mass of gifted and skilled leaders, partner institutions, and corporations, to accelerate the mass adoption of regenerative solutions. The program is looking for any technical solution or service capable of generating a net positive impact in at least one of the 7 categories of the programme (Natural Resources, Food & Agriculture, Energy, Infrastructures, Transportation, Circular Economy and Enabling Technologies such as Green IT, materials and chemicals, etc.). The main focus areas for 2025 are: Regenerative Agriculture & Sourcing " Innovations in food, agrotech, fiber-systems, bio-based materials, and more. Biodiversity & Biological Carbon Capture " Solutions that protect ecosystems and tackle carbon challenges. Circular Economy "Technologies for waste elimination, sustainable packaging, and reuse/recycling of product and materials. Sustainable Electrical Systems & Electronic Components " Advances in decarbonizing energy, industrial, and IT systems. Selected startups will enter the 8-month equity-free acceleration program to further work on their solutions and expand their network with key industry players. The Kick-off event on March 18, 2025, and the closing ceremony in November 2025.

Criteria

Criteria Company: Less than 7 years of incorporation Innovation: Demonstrated technological innovation Technology readiness: Ready-to-market product or solution Traction: Customer acquisition and/or internationalization phase Impact: the solution should demonstrate a potential net positive impact within at least one of the application fields outlined by the program Commitment: Dedication and active engagement