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an academia-industry alliance to foster media innovation
What we do
Collaborative projects
We support the transformation of the media sector through scientific research.
Partnerships
We are open to new members and eager to collaborate with like-minded institutions.
Featured projects
Media Laboratory
CompaSciences 2.0
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Automatic Labeling of Visual Data
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About us
Our Initiative brings together academic, public and private partners who have joined forces to support and develop innovation in the media and IT sector. Our aim is to initiate research and innovation projects with affiliated universities and in partnership with our media members, and to engage with a wider community involving researchers, media professionals and investors.
Our members
Founding members
Affiliate members
Partner organizations
Membership program
Our collaborative projects and activities are funded by the annual contributions of our members.
| Ordinary members | Affiliate members | Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual contribution (min. 2 years) | Fixed fee | Flexible fee | n/a |
| Membership status | Full (with practically the same rights as the founding members) | Affiliate (only gives access to a selection of collaborative projects) | n/a |
| May Influence the development of the Initiative | Yes | No | No |
We are open to all private and public organizations, in Switzerland or abroad, who wish to join and are active in the relevant fields.
EPFL Media Center
We are hosted by EPFL where the Media Center is in charge of running the Initiative and acts as an interface between academic institutions and media companies.
Mounir Krichane
Director