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𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 We are opening the next round of the ETH Exploration Lab and are looking for new industry partners to join the 2026 cohort. The Exploration Lab connects companies with interdisciplinary ETH students and experienced coaches to explore early-stage challenges, test assumptions, and develop first prototypes in a structured, low-risk setting. It is designed for organizations that want to engage with fresh perspectives, de-risk innovation topics early, and build long-term relationships with emerging talent. 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡? 💫 Explore strategic challenges before they enter core R&D 💫 Work with highly motivated ETH students and close academic coaching 💫 Gain early insights, concepts, and prototypes 💫 Build a sustainable talent and innovation pipeline 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 Program start: September 2026 Partner sign-up deadline: end of February 2026 If you are interested in joining the next Exploration Lab round or would like to learn more about the collaboration model, reach out to us directly: [email protected] We are happy to discuss fit, scope, and potential challenge areas. Thank you to all our partners from our current cohort 2025: Siemens Infrastructure Michael Kiy Beat Vanza V-ZUG Carina Heuberger Adrian Theiler Bossard Group Daniel Gisler VAT GROUP Andreas Glitsch Audi Revolut F1 Team And a big thank you to our team: Josseline Ross Kai von Petersdorff-Campen Stephan Cecil Fox Cyril Kubr Roland Schmid Dominic van der Waals PhD Marco von Salis Eike Lage #ExplorationLab #ETH #ETHHangar #ExplorationLab #IndustryPartners #InnovationMindset #RethinkInnovation #EngineeringInnovation #AppliedResearch #Prototyping #ChallengeTheStatusQuo #NextGenerationEngineers