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Javier SolterounlockedNicolas: together at Carnegie Mellon University (2005–2006)
×8Nicolas: together at MIT Sloan School of Management
×3Nicolas: together at Carnegie Mellon University
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Iwan MärkiCTO and co-founder
Experience
- Fondation Campus Biotech GenevaChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- economiesuisseVice Presidentcurrent2026 — presentZurich & Geneva
- economiesuisseMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- AbionicFoundercurrent2009 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- AbionicMember of the Board of Directors2010 — 2026Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- AbionicChief Executive Officer2009 — 2024Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Chambre vaudoise du commerce et de l'industrie (CVCI)Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentLausanne Metropolitan Area
- Chambre vaudoise du commerce et de l'industrie (CVCI)President of the Innovation Committeecurrent2021 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Chambre vaudoise du commerce et de l'industrie (CVCI)Member of the Strategic Boardcurrent2018 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Swiss MedtechPresident of the Advisory Board (Romandie)current2025 — present
- Adolphe Merkle InstituteMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- Take-Off AerobaticsUnlimited Aerobatic Pilotcurrent2005 — presentSwitzerland
- European Space Agency (ESA)Group Leader at the 8th Student Parabolic Flight Campaign2005
- Speed MemoryFounder & CEO1995 — 1996Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicolas Durand?
- Founder at Abionic
- Where does Nicolas Durand work?
- Nicolas Durand is Founder of Abionic.
- What companies did Nicolas Durand found?
- Nicolas Durand founded Abionic.
- Where did Nicolas Durand go to school?
- Nicolas Durand studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Executive Education Program, Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy); EPFL (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Nanotechnology); Carnegie Mellon University (Master's thesis (MSc), Microengineering).
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management832
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Also attended EPFL206
Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoBouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University671
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Abionic1
Also worked at Swiss Medtech1
Also worked at European Space Agency (ESA)42
Adrien MontfortCo-founder & board member of SorareRodolfo CondessaInvestment Partner at Armilar Venture PartnersAndreaIR at NAPNuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersAndreas von RichterManaging Director at LBBW Venture Capital GmbHJanneke BikManaging Partner at SHIFT Invest
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