Unit

Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Chair

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The Chair of Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization (ENTC) at EPFL, directed by Prof. Dr. Marc Gruber, is a renowned center of excellence in research and teaching. ENTC focuses on entrepreneurial opportunity identification, founder identity, business model design in technology ventures, and commercializing innovative technologies. The unit collaborates internationally on projects such as technology commercialization research and entrepreneurship by the unemployed. ENTC researchers regularly publish in prestigious journals and present their work at international conferences. The curriculum emphasizes developing an entrepreneurial mindset, understanding management challenges, recognizing and evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, crafting growth-oriented strategies, and fostering innovation within firms.

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Marc Gruber

Administrative & Editorial Positions 2017- Vice President for Innovation at EPFL 2013- Deputy & Associate Editor: Academy of Management Journal (AMJ 2009-2016 Director of the MTE Master Program at EPFL 2000-2005 Manager of the LMU Entrepreneurship Center Academic Positions 10/2005 - present Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Assistant Professor (2005-2008), Associate Professor (2008-2010), Full Professor (since 2011) 9/2004 -12/2004 Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Visiting Scholar 9/2000 - 9/2005 University of Munich (LMU), Munich School of Management Habilitand Vice-Director of the Institute for Innovation Research, Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (Director: Prof. Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D.) Manager of the ODEON Center for Entrepreneurship 1/1999 -12/1999 Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Visiting Scholar 10/1995-12/1998 University of St. Gallen, HSG Research Assistant, Ph.D. candidate Degrees and Nominations 4/2005 University of Munich (LMU), Munich School of Management Venia Legendi for Management (Habilitation) 10/2000 University of St. Gallen, HSG Ph.D. in Management 10/1995 University of St. Gallen, HSG Master in Business Administration (lic. oec. HSG)

Davide Bavato

Teaching & PhD Courses PhD to CEO - Launching Technology Ventures ENG-652 The course focuses on launching technology ventures and academic spin-offs, covering foundational concepts of venture strategy and technology commercialization. Students gain real-life experience through hands-on startup projects based on own or other students' inventions and discoveries. Technology Ventures I MGT-434 Technology Ventures provides a science-based foundation and hands-on experience in la