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A Miniaturized fuel cell for clean energy

A Miniaturized fuel cell for clean energy

Inergio, a spin-off from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Haute école d’ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD), has taken on the mission of addressing the challenge of off-grid power supply by developing a new, innovative generation of miniaturized, efficient, and environmentally friendly fuel cells.

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Neur.on, a start-up revolutionizing legal translation

Neur.on, a start-up revolutionizing legal translation

A spin-off of the Hieronymus agency, specialized in legal and financial translation, Neur.on is breaking new ground with the creation of Corrext, a machine translation platform based on Natural Language Processing (NLP). A challenge in a world where data security is key and vocabulary extremely complex. Here's a look back at a technological and human success story.

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Connected trees: An innovative tree care system

Connected trees: An innovative tree care system

The presence of trees in urban environments is of great importance, helping to combat heat islands and promote the well-being of residents. But ensuring the health of urban trees is a long and costly process. Stéphane Krebs and HEPIA have taken up a major challenge: to create a system that can monitor a tree's state of health permanently and remotely.

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Artificial intelligence to revolutionize underground network mapping

Artificial intelligence to revolutionize underground network mapping

Acquiring and processing the data needed to maintain underground water, gas and electricity networks is a costly and time-consuming process. Geneva's Industrial Services decided to call on HEIG-VD's Institut d'ingénierie du territoire to help them explore the impact that AI and new technologies could have on the acquisition and processing of cartographic data.

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A Miniaturized fuel cell for clean energy

Inergio, a spin-off from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Haute école d’ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD), has taken on the mission of addressing the challenge of off-grid power supply by developing a new, innovative generation of miniaturized, efficient, and environmentally friendly fuel cells.

Alliance at the Research and Innovation Day on January 29

Research and Innovation Day 2025 organized by HEIG-VD on the theme "The levers of economic competitiveness: Innovate to perform" will take place on January 29, 2025.

BioAlps Networking Day 2024

BioAlps invites you to discover the vibrant heart of life sciences innovation at its BioAlps Networking Day 2024, on November 21 at Campus Pérolles in Fribourg.

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