Many people have embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure at the end of their studies at the University of Lausanne, in all faculties. Some of these careers are well known, while others are less so and deserve to be.
It seemed obvious for the HUB to bring together these agents of change and celebrate the richness and diversity of our University. Through the power of example and inspiration, we hope to stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit among students in the 7 faculties. These entrepreneurs embody the entrepreneurial spirit of UNIL.
Watch the video presenting the 100 Entrepreneurs here.
Are you a UNIL graduate and an entrepreneur? Write to us at hub@unil.ch !
““I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul” William Ernest Henley” A ...More
“Try it, Do it, Fix it and think BIG.” A graduate of the University of Lausanne (HEC 198...More
“Don’t be afraid of anything and when making decisions don’t forget to listen to your hear...More
“The only entrepreneurs who regret having taken the plunge are those who are still waiting for...More
“Don’t waste time writing business plans. Get out of the building. Test and adapt your idea ...More
“Drive is probably the key ingredient to succeeding as an entrepreneur. Find a project, an ass...More
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.“ Alyssa is an Anglo-Swiss entrepre...More
“In life a lot of things happen, you just have to get carried away by the opportunities and gr...More
“If you are ready to work hard, and are willing to make sacrifices, then you are ready to be a...More
“Dreaming: following your intuition and your own vision Act: commit body and soul to your proj...More
““To photograph is to put the eye, the mind and the heart on the same line of sight”, Henr...More
“For a sustainable world, the wisdom of the group is the key of success !” Anton is a yo...More
“Nothing is impossible, you just have to give yourself the means to succeed! Being an entrepre...More
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” A graduate of the University of La...More
“Rigor and creativity! rigor and creativity! rigor and creativity! rigor and creativity! Indis...More
“Entrepreneurship is stepping out of your comfort zone to innovate and make an idea possible. ...More
“My advice to a young entrepreneur? Cash is king. Essential and never to be forgotten.“ ...More
“People keep on waiting for motivation to come in order to act… but the thing is: motivation...More
“The more resistance you encounter, the better chance you have of being in the real innovation...More
“Get involved in associations that make sense for you: it’s the best territory to make quick...More
“With the skills aquired, design within the present limitations, solutions for a sustainable f...More
“I have long been sensitive to environmental and social causes, and my goal is to make my mark...More
Daniel is a biotechnology scientist with 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical biotechnology,...More
“Be entrepreneurial and be inspired by the beauty of Romanesco and its fractals: aim for elega...More
“There was a piece of advice from Shimon Peres that I had read in the book Start-up Nation and...More
“Don’t get distracted. The only way to know is to try. Either way, you come out a winner....More
“Pursue your dreams but never fall in love with your own story.“ Douglas Finazzi is a se...More
A graduated of the University of Lausanne (HEC 1989) with a master’s degree in economics and bus...More
“If giving life to an idea seems obvious to you, dare to try and surround yourself! Your passi...More
“If the vision is clear, the path is easy to walk.“ Enrique holds a Master’s degree in...More
“When you’re hesitant to take a risk, embark on an unknown path, or step out of your comfort...More
“The greatest risk is to take none. In a world that changes so rapidly, the only strategy that...More
“You’ll never learn more than by starting your own business and there’s no better time to ...More
“To live one’s passion without being too embarrassed by those who will not fail to tell you ...More
“You don’t need to have a revolutionary idea to start a business. Follow your passion, be op...More
“Always listen to your inner voice.” Of Swiss-Philippine origin, Gaëlle grew up and wen...More
““Fear destroy more dreams than failure ever will ! ” – Dare, dream, undertake and build...More
“As a founder, your people are your strongest asset. Make sure to cultivate a strong company c...More
“If you persevere, you can achieve anything.” Inès holds a Bachelor’s degree in b...More
“Analyse deeply, try fast, fail but fail cheap and try again.” Jean de Wolff acts as tur...More
“An entrepreneur is one who has the courage to make mistakes, to accept mistakes but never rep...More
“Broaden your cultural horizons beyond your basic training. Be curious about everything.”...More
“The world is not to save; people are to change.” John Van Thuyne finished school in Lau...More
We are lucky to live in a time where you can have an idea, raise funds, gather talents and try to ch...More
“Embrace the incomprehensible, it is always surprising.” Julien graduated from the Unive...More
“If we want to change things, we must see in every difficulty an opportunity to innovate.̶...More
“The key to success: consistency, adaptation and determination.“ Karim, a passionate ent...More
“E = C3 la formule magique de l’entrepreneuriat. De la curiosité naturelle couplée de cré...More
“E = C3 the magic formula for entrepreneurship. Natural curiosity coupled with creativity and ...More
“If you keep doing the same thing over and over, don’t expect different results.“ Lion...More
“Listen to the world, listen to each other, listen to yourselves. It is in this triple listeni...More
“Intelligence is necessary to serve research and training within universities, but it can also...More
“There is no favourable wind for one who does not know where he is going.” Sénèque A g...More
“The greatest success in life is to be happy. All decisions must be based on the goal of achie...More
“A team’s commitment to shared success is central to any success. It requires clarity, energ...More
“When we are convinced of our goals, we have to fight for them, even if they seem insurmountab...More
“You can’t change what you can’t measure… measure, monitor, improve and repeat.“ M...More
“One should not confuse founding a company with what would be, at best, a good communication p...More
“Le propre de l’entrepreneur c’est de savoir rebondir, se réinventer, ne pas s’arrêter...More
“The characteristic of the entrepreneur is to know how to bounce back, to reinvent oneself, no...More
“True enterpreneurship is not about money – it’s about values and freedom of thought and a...More
“You are the only person who can decide how far you want to go with your career, there is no l...More
People who wonder the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable. A gr...More
“We never win alone, it is always with and through others. So go out, talk, network and listen...More
“The opposite of success, if not failure, it is to have never tried.” Nhat Vuong is a Vi...More
“Assuming that ‘nothing is impossible’ leads us to find solutions to realize our projects....More
“Embrace the world as your classroom, for every experience is an opportunity to learn, innovat...More
“Be bold and do what you believe in.” A PhD of the University of Lausanne (FBM 2017), Ol...More
“Don’t underestimate the power of habits and systems. To quote author James Clear, “Someti...More
“Founding your company is about creating a community. Be curious, meet new people, pay attenti...More
“Find yourself a project that has a positive impact on the world. It’s the best way to get t...More
“Being an entrepreneur can’t be learned, you have to live it.” A graduate of the Unive...More
“Don’t wait until you have the perfect idea, go for it! Talk about your project, test it, ma...More
One needs passion and determination for his projet. The rest is amazing experience and meeting. A gr...More
“Succeeding alone is not easy. With a good network, you will go much faster. Don’t hesitate ...More
“If you don’t like how things are done, change it, you are not a tree.” A graduate of ...More
“One should not look for jobs available on the market but rather seek to create work that is m...More
“Don’t be afraid to screw up! I’ve learned more from my mistakes than from my successes. T...More
“Continue to innovate, to undertake, to put forward your values, to defend what you believe in...More
“My biggest failure? The projects I didn’t launch!“ A graduate of the University of La...More
“Forget that you have no chance, go for it! You never know, on a misunderstanding it may work....More
“Ask yourself about entrepreneurship, consider this career opportunity. Imagine it’s possibl...More
“Many entrepreneurial successes do not ultimately correspond at all to the initial project. Ma...More
“Life is learned through experience or various formative activities, but it is curiosity, open...More
“The youth has today no more choice: it is up to them to create an ecological and united socie...More
“UNIL offers you all the tools to become an entrepreneur. Knowing how to use these tools to cr...More
“It’s by doing that you learn, take advantage of the wonderful playground that is student li...More
“Trusting oneself, not comparing oneself to others and not wanting to be like everyone else ar...More
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it”. A graduate in law of the Universit...More
“When others take a step backwards, take a step forwards. That way, you’ll be two steps ...More
“It is by persisting that everything becomes possible.” I am of Italian origin on my fat...More
“It’s never too early to start your entrepreneurial journey. Think outside the box. Take ris...More
A journey without failure? You don’t grow. Progressing every day, learning and passing on, that’...More
““A brilliant solution to the wrong problem can be worse than no solution at all : solve the...More