Campus Energypolis

Name

Campus Energypolis

Legal name

Energypolis SA

Website

https://energypolis.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Innovation Campus Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships (EDAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Entrepreneurship & Incubation Focus (EDAHAEAH), Energy & Water Efficiency Programs (Corporate Resource Management) (EUAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable energy research
• Industrial decarbonization services
• Innovation ecosystem partnerships
• Applied research collaboration
• Technology campus incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Government funding from Canton Valais, federal government, and municipal sources to support research activities and campus operations
2. Research Grants: Funding from national and international research funding bodies including Swiss National Science Foundation, Innosuisse, and specialized programs
3. Industry Partnership Revenue: Collaborative research projects with industry partners including Lonza (CHF 5.9 million over 10 years for Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab) and Hydro Alps Lab partnerships generating third-party funding
4. Infrastructure Services: Modular infrastructure services including offices, laboratories, and technical spaces for technology companies located on campus

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Campus Energypolis operates an integrated innovation ecosystem in Sion, Valais, combining academic research (EPFL Valais Wallis, HES-SO Valais-Wallis), applied innovation support (The Ark Foundation), and an Innovation Park offering modular infrastructure, offices, laboratories and technical spaces. It delivers continuing education programs, joint industrial research platforms, and incubation/acceleration services for technology startups and SMEs focused on industrial decarbonization, sustainable chemistry, energy systems, climate change, and life sciences.

Product overview

Campus Energypolis is an innovation ecosystem combining research, education, and industry collaboration rather than a single product company. The Campus hosts four core institutional pillars (EPFL Valais-Wallis, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, The Ark Foundation, and Innovation Park) offering educational programs including CAS Sustainable Energy Systems Engineering and Digital Life Sciences track, research platforms such as the Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab and Hydro Alps Lab, and incubation/infrastructure services through the Innovation Park. The ecosystem also encompasses partner companies including valsynthèse (fine chemicals), valbag (injection moulding), TRB Chemedica (pharmaceuticals), CIMO (industrial services), and Imperix (power electronics), each contributing specialized capabilities in sustainable chemistry, energy systems, life sciences, and industrial decarbonization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campus Infrastructure & Co-working Spaces State-of-the-art offices, workshops, and laboratories within the 50,000 m2 Campus Energypolis, rented to technology companies, researchers, and startups in direct proximity to innovation, academic, and industrial partners.
• Energypolis Innovation Park Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 Valais startups ranked in Top 100 Swiss Startup Award 2025, Valais ranked 4th nationally
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pick PlaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SmartPick.ai project lead specializing in robotic systems, piloting development of AI platform for automated manufacturing cells.
• CimArkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner for ecosystem animation and identification of priority use cases for AI industrialization in Valais.
• Conférence de coordination du paysage valaisan des hautes écoles et de la recherche (CCHER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Coordination body bringing together 14 tertiary education and research institutions in Valais to strengthen synergies and contribute to cantonal education and innovation policy.
• Lonza AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Joint research platform called Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab (ABL) focusing on Industry 4.0 challenges with joint budget of CHF 5.9 million over 10 years. Collaboration aims to enhance product development and production processes through digital transformation and advanced technologies with 35+ specialists engaged.
• AlpiqcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hydro Alps Lab partner for hydropower digital transformation. Collaboration supports research on equipment aging, data analysis, facility monitoring, and maintenance optimization for hydroelectric infrastructure.
• Forces Motrices Valaisannes (FMV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hydro Alps Lab founding partner. FMV aims to make Valais the reference center for hydropower competence in Switzerland through this collaboration.
• HYDRO ExploitationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hydro Alps Lab partner contributing to hydropower innovation and digital transformation of hydroelectric infrastructure.
• OIKENcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined Hydro Alps Lab in 2025 as partner. OIKEN contributes to research on energy transition and hydropower optimization.
• The Ark FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Co-organizer of Idiap Create Challenge hackathon and startup support through incubators IdeArk. The Ark Foundation provides nearly CHF 5.881 million annually to support Valais startups and SMEs.
• Idiap Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Independent AI research institute in Martigny, partner for innovation and entrepreneurship in AI. Organizes annual Idiap Create Challenge hackathon with The Ark Foundation.
• Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (UPWr)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Swiss-Polish SWEETReclaim project collaboration to develop snacks from food industry by-products supporting gut microbiota. PLN 4.5 million project.
• LarominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Polish family company producing snacks, responsible for scaling up resulting SWEETReclaim products to mass production.
• EPFL Valais WalliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne campus in Valais contributing research expertise in separation technologies, energy systems, and life sciences.
• HES-SO Valais-WalliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland Valais campus providing applied research, education, and industry partnerships.
• The Ark FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Innovation foundation supporting startup incubation, SME digitalization, technology sites, and programs in health, bio/pharma, industry, and resource management.
• Swiss Polar InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner contributing to climate change and polar environment research within the campus ecosystem.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global innovation platform and accelerator running industry-specific programs with corporate partners across multiple verticals. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder innovation platform connecting corporates, startups, and investors.
• Station F: Large Paris-based startup campus hosting accelerators, corporate programs, and educational programs in a single physical site. Comparable as a campus-style innovation hub integrating academia, corporates, and entrepreneurs.

Direct peers

• Wyss Zurich: ETH Zurich / University of Zurich translational research center focused on robotics, medical devices, and regenerative medicine. Comparable as an integrated research-industry campus accelerating technology transfer from academia to market.
• Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich: Zurich node of the Switzerland Innovation network, hosting ETH Zurich spinoffs and industry R&D in areas including robotics, advanced manufacturing, and mobility. Direct peer under the same national Switzerland Innovation umbrella as Energypolis.
• Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare: Innovation Park at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen, Switzerland. Direct peer as a Switzerland Innovation network site combining research institutes, industrial partners, and incubator services for technology startups.

Broad incumbents

• Empa: Swiss federal laboratories for materials science and technology research, with strong industry collaboration and applied energy/sustainability programs. Comparable as a larger, established applied-research institution operating in overlapping decarbonization, materials, and energy domains.
• Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI): Swiss federal research institute for natural and engineering sciences, hosting large-scale research facilities and operating the Innovaare innovation park. Comparable as a publicly funded applied-research hub with industrial partnerships.
• CSEM: Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, applying microtechnology and digitalization to industrial challenges including energy and sustainability. Comparable as a public-private applied research organization bridging academia and industry.

Regional players

• Technopark Lucerne: Swiss technology and innovation center combining office/lab infrastructure, startup support, and university-industry linkages. Comparable as a regional Swiss innovation campus ecosystem model.
• UnternehmerTUM: Munich-based center for innovation and entrepreneurship affiliated with TU Munich, offering incubation, applied research, and corporate partnership programs. Comparable as a European university-anchored innovation campus focused on deep tech and industrial partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/energypolis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energypolis

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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