Located in Sion’s fast-growing district, next to the train station, Energypolis Campus provides an ideal setting for developing projects and companies. Through the unique collaboration between EPFL Valais Wallis, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, The Ark Foundation, and the Innovation Park, ideas are transformed into practical solutions.
A strong ecosystem
An agile ecosystem, where scientific expertise, coaching, funding, and entrepreneurial support meet every day.
Cutting-edge infrastructure
State-of-the-art facilities, with offices, workshops and laboratories adapted to research and prototyping needs.
A strategic proximity
Regular exchanges between economic and institutional stakeholders that strengthen regional, national, and international visibility.
News
28.09.2026
The HES-SO Valais-Wallis launches a new campaign: “Studying in Valais. An adventure in itself.”
The HES-SO Valais-Wallis is launching a new campaign with the slogan “Studying in Valais. An adventure in itself.” The campaign is based on a simple idea: choosing what and where to study also means choosing the environment in which to learn, meet people, gain new experiences and shape your future. A film by Valais director Guillaume Darbellay, released yesterday, brings this idea to life with humour. At a time when generative artificial intelligence can create spectacular images in seconds, the HES-SO Valais-Wallis chose to shoot every scene on location.
22.09.2026
arxada, a specialty chemicals giant, is putting the valais region on the map
arxada’s history began in july 2021, when the investment firms bain capital and cinven finalized the acquisition of the specialty ingredients division of the lonza group. the entity, initially named lsi, was renamed arxada in october of the same year. this name, derived from the latin words arx and arcis—meaning citadel and fortress—reflects the company’s mission: to protect its customers’ products through microbial control technologies.
