Startup Champion Seed Night: 10 years of discovering new talent

Startup Champion Seed Night 2018 © 2018 Alumni - The 10th edition of Startup Champion Seed Night is taking place this Thursday, 29 April 2021. Nicolas Durand, CEO of Abionic - an EPFL spinoff that specializes in rapid testing based on nanofluid technology - looks back on his involvement in the competition's first edition in 2012 and how his company has developed over the past decade. In 2012, you were part of the first edition of the Startup Champion Seed Night. The 10th edition is being held this evening, organized jointly by the EPFL Alumni Club, EPFL's Vice Presidency for Innovation, and Venturelab. What are your memories of the first Seed Night? When you're launching a startup, every possible opportunity to present yourself to startup experts, potential investors, and the general public is important for acquiring experience. The 2012 competition was a fantastic way to opportunity to "pitch" our message and get feedback in order to improve it. Moreover, as an EPFL spin-off, we wanted to showcase our company in order to raise our profile within the campus ecosystem.