Do you have an idea with a social and/or environmental impact ? Need support to bring it to life ?

The call for projects for our UCreate entrepreneurship support program is now open !

This free, bilingual, and interdisciplinary support program is open to the entire UNIL community — students, researchers, professors, staff members, and alumni. UCreate supports all types of projects, whether technological or not, profit-driven or focused on societal impact.

Why join UCreate 🚀 

Unleash the potential of your idea with market feedback and identify its social, environmental and economic potential impact.

Gain skills and innovation tools to turn your idea into reality, such as formulating and testing hypotheses, mastering the art of pitching and exploring funding opportunities.

Benefit from personalized guidance from experienced coaches, trainers and entrepreneurs who will support you at every stage of your project development.

Join an interdisciplinary community of over 500 entrepreneurs and experts in impact-driven entrepreneurship.

What we offer 🤲 

• Hands-on evening workshops shaped as an innovation journey
• Group coaching
• Access to Villanova, a collaborative space on campus
• Financial support of up to CHF 10,000 for selected projects in Phase 2

This program can be followed alongside your studies, research or work, in French or English, depending on your preference.

Key dates to remember 📆 

• Call for projects : Open until February 24th, 2026 via this link
• Program duration (phase 1) : March 6th – June 2nd, 2026

Examples of projects supported by UCreate 💡

Discover the projects that have participated in the program since 2020 in various fields : health, education, culture, diversity & inclusion, sports, finance, environment, agrifood and more. Click here !