Idiap Research Institute
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Idiap Research Institute provides advanced AI research, education, and technology transfer to society.
Target Customer
{"Academic researchers and graduate students seeking collaboration in AI, ML, NLP, HCI, and related fields","Industry partners (startups to large enterprises) requiring AI research, custom tooling, and technology transfer","Public sector organizations and NGOs seeking applied AI solutions and responsible innovation","Entrepreneurs and startups looking for incubation, mentorship, and funding through IdeArk"}
Key Differentiator
Nationally recognized independent nonprofit research institute affiliated with EPFL; combines fundamental research, education, and hands-on technology transfer through a dedicated TTO and the IdeArk incubator; emphasizes Industry Collaboration and open-source data/software releases; aligned with UN SDGs
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in content
Pain Points
- 1Difficulty translating AI research into industry-ready solutions and scalable products
- 2Need for startup creation and pathways to commercialization of AI technologies
- 3Demand for industry-relevant AI expertise and cross-sector collaboration to address societal challenges
Key Features
- 1Research Programs: Human–AI Teaming; Sustainable & Resilient Societies; AI for Life; AI for Everyone
- 2Industry Collaboration and Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
- 3IdeArk incubator enabling startup creation, workspace, financing, and mentorship
- 4Data & Software: dissemination of open-source software and data (Dataset, Software releases)
- 5Education: PhD training, master programs, internships, and specialized schools
- 6Expertise domains spanning Bio Informatics, Data Science & Social Computing, HCI, Imaging & CV, Machine Learning, NLP, Robotics, Security & Privacy, Signal Processing, Speech & Audio Processing
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1686 scientific publications (last five years)
- 229 million CHF in externally funded projects (last five years)
- 33150 dataset accesses granted
- 484 licenses
- 5206 software disclosures
- 6122 open access software releases
- 745 PhD students trained
- 831 courses (Bachelor to PhD)
- 9100+ student projects supervised
Competitive Advantages
- 1Official status as a institute of national importance in Switzerland
- 2Independent nonprofit with formal affiliation to EPFL
- 3Strong industry bridge via the Technology Transfer Office and IdeArk incubator
- 4Active industry collaborations and a large portfolio of active/completed projects
- 5Open data and open-source software contributions accompany research outputs
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
EUROCONTROL - Integrate the Automatic Speech Recognition system with eDEP, ESCAPE and audiolan
Active project spanning ASR integration for aviation/air-traffic contexts.
IVECT - Impact of greening on the energy balance and thermal comfort of buildings and districts
Active project evaluating smart environmental and energy performance improvements.
MAVERICK - MAVERICK: Maximum evidence platform for explainable predictions of risk
Active project focusing on explainable AI for risk assessment.
MECHANIC - Automated End-To-End Mechanical Design Reasoning Supported by Large Language Models
Active project applying LLMs to mechanical design reasoning.
PMPM - Predictive Manufacturing Predictive Maintenance
Active project on predictive maintenance in manufacturing.
PRIMEAID - PRiMEAiD: Privacy-pReserving biometric identification for humanitarian aid Distribution
Active project addressing privacy-preserving biometrics for humanitarian use.
ROSALIND - Robust anti-fraud algorithms against malicious AI-generated face images and travel documents
Active project developing anti-fraud AI for identity verification.
SENTINEL-UK - Securing Age Estimation and Digital IDs against Presentation and Injection Threats
Active project on secure age estimation and digital IDs.
SMART-DISPENSING - Smart Dispensing: Programming of a complex deposit task through learning from demonstration
Active project involving learning-based robotic dispensing.
WOLFCAM - WolfCam
Active project (title indicates computer vision/ cameras; specific details not provided in content).
3D2CUT - Machine Learning for Tailor Made Vine Pruning
Completed project applying ML to tailored vine pruning.
AAMASSE - Acoustic Model Adaptation toward Spontaneous Speech and Environment
Completed project focused on acoustic model adaptation.
ABROAD - ABRoad: Development of an NLP tool for selecting the potential sources of novel antibiotic active against multiresistant microbes
Completed project applying NLP to identify sources for antibiotics.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Independent, nonprofit AI research foundation affiliated with EPFL; conducts basic research, education, and technology transfer in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and signal processing; emphasizes industry collaboration and societal impact.
Target Market
Academic researchers, industry partners (startups to enterprises), public sector organizations, and NGOs seeking AI research, collaboration, and technology transfer.
Unique Value Proposition
Integrated ecosystem combining cutting-edge AI research, education/training, and direct technology transfer via a dedicated TTO and the IdeArk incubator, with a strong emphasis on industry collaboration and societal impact.
Technical Requirements
To engage with Idiap for collaboration or incubation, contact the Technology Transfer Office at tto@idiap.ch or +41 27 721 77 22; collaboration details and project scope would be defined per engagement.
Pricing Model
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