biopôle sa: helping you thrive and grow

Founded in 2004, Biopôle SA is the company behind our life sciences campus. Today, the Biopôle SA team, together with the Board of Directors, continues to manage and promote the facilities and services that can be found on our ever-growing site.

As well as providing world-class facilities, we also firmly believe that building interpersonal and intercompany relationships is the key to successful innovation. In the words of our CEO Nasri Nahas, ‘no one wins if we all remain isolated – to thrive and really innovate we need a holistic view of the industry that brings all players into the equation’. That’s why we seek to create an environment in which our members can prosper by collaborating – with others in the Biopôle community and beyond. To this end, we run a number of programmes, initiatives and events for our members, focused on providing tailored support and giving growing companies the opportunity to connect with the right people.

Our team

We’re a dynamic and service-oriented team with wide-ranging experience in the life sciences. Trust in us to help your company grow and thrive, as we draw on the skills, interests and expertise of our diverse team members and the wider Biopôle network.

Nasri Nahas
Chief Executive Officer
Emanuela Jurietti
Communications and ESG Initiatives Director
Olivier Philippe
Corporate Relations and Business Development Director
Olivier Randin
StartLab Manager
Laurence Romy
Project Lead, Business Intelligence
Candice Rolland
Digital Communications Manager
Maram Saad
Community Relations and Event Manager
Lucie Sammicheli
Science Communications Manager
Pierre-Jean Wipff
Innovation and Partnerships Director

 OUR VISIONARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors comprises representatives of the company’s shareholders, each dedicated to steering Biopôle into the future. Since 2020, the board has been led by Nouria Hernandez, former Rector of the University of Lausanne. Under her leadership, we have significantly strengthened our ties with the academic communities and initiated our journey towards a more sustainable future while still upholding our values of innovation and excellence.

Nouria Hernandez
Chairwoman
Serge Aymon
Director
Raphaël Conz
Director
Nicolas Cottier
Director
Brigitte Crottaz
Director
Pierre-Antoine Hildbrand
Director

Founding Partners

Biopôle SA is a privately held, not-for-profit company founded in 2004 by three public authorities: the canton of Vaud and the two cities that host the campus, Lausanne and Epalinges.

 CONNECTIONS TO LEADING SWISS AND GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS

 We have carefully crafted a dynamic network of innovative companies and organisations from the region and around the world, allowing us to harness both local skills and bigger-picture expertise to enhance our entrepreneurial initiatives.

Working in close collaboration with a diverse range of organisations whose strengths complement ours, we are proud to provide the residents of our campus with access to an amazing network of potential new business and research partners. We aim to combine the most creative, knowledgeable brains, the most cutting-edge, innovative ideas and the most prestigious, wide-reaching organisations to help our members make the biggest possible impact on the wider life sciences market.