--- title: La Forge Incubator DemoDay November 2024 description: Exploring innovative start-ups, dynamic pitches, and networking at La Forge incubator. image: https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hubfs/La%20Forge%20Incubator%20Demo%20Day%20Novembre.png --- [![EPFL Innovation Park](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/EIP%20-%20Black.png?width=799&height=241&name=EIP%20-%20Black.png "EPFL Innovation Park")](https://www.epfl-innovationpark.ch/) [![EPFL Innovation Park](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/EIP%20-%20Black.png?width=799&height=241&name=EIP%20-%20Black.png "EPFL Innovation Park")](http://epfl-innovationpark.ch) [![EPFL Innovation Park](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/EIP%20-%20Black.png?width=799&height=241&name=EIP%20-%20Black.png "EPFL Innovation Park")](http://epfl-innovationpark.ch) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![La Forge Incubator Demo Day Novembre](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/La%20Forge%20Incubator%20Demo%20Day%20Novembre.png?width=1920&height=1080&name=La%20Forge%20Incubator%20Demo%20Day%20Novembre.png "La Forge Incubator Demo Day Novembre") ## Discover. Connect. Celebrate. 2024-11-19T14:30:00+0000 +0000 The countdown to this event is over! 00 Days 00 Hours 00 Minutes 00 Seconds Join us on November 19 at EPFL Innovation Park's Incubator for an inspiring afternoon of innovation, pitches, and networking at La Forge Demo Day. This is your chance to experience the passion and potential of the most promising deep-tech start-ups from Western Switzerland.   ## Agenda 15:30 Registration & visit of start-ups' booths 16:15 Workshop: Scale Sales, not Salaries with process instead of people 17:30 La Forge introduction 17:40 Pitches of La Forge start-ups 18:15 "Open Mic" pitch competition open to everyone 18:30 Networking aperitif & visit of start-ups' booths 19:30 End of the event ## Here’s a snapshot of what awaits you ![06df2158-aa33-4468-bdcf-a3c6e8b3aff2](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/06df2158-aa33-4468-bdcf-a3c6e8b3aff2.png?width=2000&height=1500&name=06df2158-aa33-4468-bdcf-a3c6e8b3aff2.png) **Pitching competition** Join us in a moment where ideas take the spotlight. Watch as La Forge start-ups share their journeys and solutions, turning complex tech into easy-to-understand pitches. ![3f9be84d-e021-48d4-91d9-0eba6f68f54e](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/3f9be84d-e021-48d4-91d9-0eba6f68f54e.png?width=2000&height=1500&name=3f9be84d-e021-48d4-91d9-0eba6f68f54e.png) **Relatable networking** Engage and learn with a vibrant community of innovators, investors, and tech enthusiasts. A space where you can meet, share, and perhaps, collaborate. ![Discover and learn about innovation](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1963-2.jpg?width=2000&height=1500&name=IMG_1963-2.jpg) **Discover and learn about innovation** Journey through our booths and witness forward-thinking technologies and applications in areas ranging from AI to Digital Health, offering a sneak peek into the future of tech. ## Workshop: Scale sales, not salaries, with process instead of people ***HubSpot for Startups x SalesPlaybook*** <5% of founders ever reach 7-figure annual revenue. This session will provide hands-on insights from helping 300+ B2B start-ups scale sales quickly and efficiently—without the need to hire (and fire) an army of sales reps or over-invest in ineffective technology. Join us for practical advice on how to grow your start-up without working 60-80 hours a week. Featuring Wingtra case study, this workshop covers everything from start-up sales (CHF 0-1M ARR Do's & Don'ts) to leveraging tools like HubSpot CRM to scale efficiently. ### Manuel Hartmann [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmannmanuel/?originalSubdomain=ch) Founder & CEO SalesPlaybook ![Manuel Hartmann](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hubfs/2-Oct-24-2024-01-12-44-8835-PM.png) Manuel Hartmann Founder & CEO SalesPlaybook About Manuel Hartmann Manuel founded & scaled SalesPlaybook from 0 to 7-figure annual revenue in <3.5 years to DACH’s #1 Sales Journey Partner for B2B SaaS Startups. (Before that, he built up sales for a Swiss AI B2B SaaS Startup, co-led Salesforce projects and helped sell the last Tesla Roadsters in Switzerland back in 2012.) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmannmanuel/?originalSubdomain=ch) ### Stephanie Lambert [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-lambert-21415165/) Founding Employee & Head of Global Sales Operations Wingtra ![Stephanie Lambert](https://lp.epfl-innovationpark.ch/hubfs/1-Oct-24-2024-01-13-21-8939-PM.png) Stephanie Lambert Founding Employee & Head of Global Sales Operations Wingtra About Stephanie Lambert KimboCare's technological platform enables immigrants to purchase preventive and curative care services at affordable prices (health credits)🏥 and offer them to their relatives living in several African countries: Kenya, Ivory Coast and Cameroon. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-lambert-21415165/) **Thanks to our partnership with HubSpot for Startups, you are eligiblefor exclusive perks!  ** Get approved for up to 75% off HubSpot's paid tools by signing up for the [HubSpot for Startups program here](https://app.hubspot.com/signup-hubspot/hubspot-for-startups?partner-code=W1qUSj3vL3Is&program=startups). ## Register here ## Access **Although you can come by car, we would like to encourage you to use public transport given the ease of access. ** **By TRAIN, METRO, and WALK** Three train stations are close to EPFL Innovation Park: LAUSANNE, RENENS and MORGES Visit [www.cff.ch](http://www.cff.ch) for schedules **From Renens VD station** When you arrive at Renens, take the M1 metro to the «EPFL» stop **From Lausanne station or Morges station** You can take the metro or the bus to the EPFL Campus. **Metro M2 and M1:** Take the M2 metro one stop to «Lausanne-Flon», then take the M1 metro for about 10 minutes to « EPFL » For M1 and M2 metro timetables, visit [www.t-l.ch](http://www.t-l.ch) From the «EPFL» stop, walk (10') to «La diagonale» and then you’ll arrive at the EPFL Innovation Park. **By BUS** **Bus lines TL** (Public Transport of the Lausanne area) and **MBC** (Transport Region Morges) run in western Lausanne: **MBC bus 701** : Echichens, Morges, Préverenges, EPFL, Bourdonnette **MBC bus 705** : Lonay , Préverenges, Denges, Echandens, Ecublens, EPFL **TL bus 31** : Renens-Gare, EPFL-UNIL, Saint-Sulpice, Venoge **TL bus 1** : Lausanne-Gare, EPFL-Colladon - From Monday to Friday between 6.30am and 9am and between 3.30pm and 7pm, with a frequency of around 7.5 minutes **By CAR** Take the highway A1 and follow direction «LAUSANNE-SUD» and exit at «EPFL». 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