an academia-industry alliance to foster media innovation

Who we are

IMI is an academia–industry alliance, active until December 2025, founded and supported by EPFL, SRG SSR and Triangle Azur to support media companies in their digital evolution. We believe that collaboration and innovation are key to ensuring high-quality information, and we work to bring together the excellence of the academic and media worlds to stimulate interdisciplinary research and deliver transformative solutions.

What we do

Projects

We empower scientists and professionals to shape the digital future of media.

Training

We provide tailored training at the intersection of AI, data and journalism.

Events

We bring the community together through trusted events on emerging trends.

Latest projects

We co-develop research-driven innovations with affiliated universities and media companies, joined by start-ups and industry partners to accelerate prototyping and scale impact.

REMIT: AI-Driven Dynamic Narratives from Audiovisual Archives
REMIT: AI-Driven Dynamic Narratives from Audiovisual Archives

In the rapidly evolving landscape of media and technology, the way we interact with and[…]

Citizen Facts
Citizen Facts

What if the future of journalism was based on the co-construction of information by tens[…]

B-News: Predictive System for Bilingual News Republishing
B-News: Predictive System for Bilingual News Republishing

In the rapidly evolving news publishing landscape, the ability to predict the types of news[…]

Our members

Our work and collaborative projects would not be possible without the trust and support of our members.

Founding members

Affiliate member

Community

We are open to all private and public organizations in Switzerland and abroad who wish to join and are active in the relevant fields.

IMI - Initiative for Media Innovation

c/o EPFL AVP CP MEDIA
BAC 101 (Château de Bassenges)
Station 5
CH - 1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 91 27
info@media-initiative.ch