Turning Research into Real-World Solutions.

CoLab matches each selected researcher with three master students to turn deep-tech research into practical venture opportunities. Together, they work through a guided programme with experts from research, business, and entrepreneurship. PhD, postdoc, master student, and student applications for the 2026 edition are open now.

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PhDs & Postdocs

Applications open

Apply now with your research-driven challenge for CoLab 2026.

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Students

Applications open

Master students and students can apply now for CoLab 2026.

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How it works

Clear path from research to venture.

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Now
Apply with research
PhD and postdoc applications are open for the current 2026 edition.
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Now
Student teams form
Master students and students can apply now to join CoLab 2026 teams.
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Oct-Dec 2026
Build and pitch
Kickoff is on October 30, followed by workshops and the final pitching competition on December 7.

Planned Workshops

Late afternoons or early evenings. Dates and formats may still change.

Nov 3-Dec 3

Nov 3

Launch

Nov 5

Casual get-together

Nov 10

Product-Market Fit

Nov 12

Storytelling

Nov 17

Mentorship

Nov 19

Financing

Nov 24

Pitch

Nov 26

Law

Nov 30

Dec 3

Pitch get-together

Teams are also welcome to meet independently in a flexible format whenever works best for them.

Founder Story

From cloud physics to RepliClouds

Mayur Sapkal on turning ETH research into a scientific hardware venture, and where CoLab helped make the route from lab insight to deployment more concrete.

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Discover CoLab

Community, Content, Competition

From idea-sharing meetups to behind-the-scenes stories and the flagship CoLab Programme, every track is designed to spotlight entrepreneurial research and the people behind it.