EPFL start-ups have raised private capital exceeding 220 million Swiss francs in 2014, which is twice the amount of the previous year. The number of young companies created also doubled. Venture capital funds investing in EPFL start-ups amounted to more than 220 million Swiss francs in 2014. This is an absolute record, even though the previous year also proved to be excellent, with an injection of capital exceeding 110 million. Since 2010, roughly one-half billion francs have been invested by the private sector, who are betting on the potential of these young companies. EPFL spin-offs - companies that develop a discovery or invention within EPFL laboratories - claim the lion's share. They account for 185 of the 220 million francs invested in 2014.
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