These are the Swiss and Brazilian researchers selected for the next edition of the Academia-Industry Training 2018. They will take part in the program that will take place in November in Brazil and in April, 2019, in Switzerland. The selected startups cover various industries such as AgriTech, Big Data, Construction, Education, FinTech, Foodtech, MedTech, SaaS and consist of Master, PhD and PostDoc students.

The AIT is a highly recognized program that connects promising researchers-entrepreneurs from Switzerland and Brazil with the industry to develop the market application of their high-level research. The program encourages international researchers to work together, share best practices, and to understand new markets and exploit synergies. The one-week Training Camp gives a substantial introduction to entrepreneurship featuring workshops in business plan writing, market-entry scenarios, funding strategies and pitching classes as well as a thorough understanding of Brazilian and Swiss market opportunities.

Florent Héroquel (Bloom / EPFL)
Bloom patented technology is the first process able to extract all the value from plants, opening the possibility for sustainable valorisation of plants wastes to high value chemicals.

Etienne Jeoffroy (FenX / ETH Zürich)
We want to disrupt the building insulation market by transforming abandoned mineral waste into high- performance insulation foams complying with the recent health and environmental regulations.

Gnanli Landrou (Oxara/ ETH Zürich)
The cement-free concrete technology developed during my PhD helps transforming excavation materials and construction waste (buildings rubbles) into sustainable concrete: low cost, low CO2 for affordable and residential housings market.

Jonas Pollard (Hemolytics / Université de Fribourg)
A malaria diagnostic enabling eradication campaigns by allowing population screening and detection of asymptomatic carriers with low infections.

Jean-Pascal Aribot (AgroSustain / EPFL)
Innovative product to reduce food wastage by preventing development of fungal pathogens on fruits and vegetables.

Caio Guedes Braguine (MyOwn / Unifran)
Use of AI in the Identification of neglected tropical diseases with x-ray and blood test images analysis.

Jonathan Fiorentini (HiLyte / University of St.Gallen)
We are developing state-of-the-art educational science kits to help raise new generations of clean tech pioneers.

Noémie Widmer (EarthAidSolutions / University of St.Gallen)
An hectare of bamboo planted a day, keeps global warming away!

Carlos Vargas (Investimentos Verdes / University of Zurich)
Investimentos Verdes investments for everyone, at the touch of your fingertips // Investimentos Verdes para todos, ao toque de seus dedos.

André Dahlinger (Avertu / ETH Zurich)
At Avertu we want to save lives by bringing data-driven road safety to the world.