The evaluation of ETH and EPFL spin-offs launched in the period 2017 to 2020 showed that 39% of ETH and 38% of EPFL spin-offs received some form of third-party funding. Dividing the total amount of funding by the total number of newly launched spin-offs for each institution shows that on average MCHF 1.47 is invested in an ETH spin-off and MCHF 0.65 in an EPFL spin-off. Since the proportion of funded spin-offs is almost identical for both institutions, the difference in the average amount of funding for a funded spin-off remains similar, namely MCHF 3.77 for an ETH spin-off and MCHF 1.72 for an EPFL spin-off.
So far, we do not know the reasons for this significant difference in the amount of funding. Differences in the following categories could be the cause:
Before we investigate the cause above, we will analyse the number and type of funding rounds. But if you already have concrete indications, please feel free to contact us.
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