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Advancing AI in the heart of the Swiss Alps

Established in Martigny since 1991, the Idiap research institute has continually pushed the boundaries of AI research and innovation.

In the last 5 years:

+500
Projects
+900
Scientific publications
+30M
CHF in funding

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Institute
October 05, 2026 at 02:30 PM
Idiap is recruiting a Deputy Director of Operations
Institute
September 29, 2026 at 04:00 PM
UniDistance Switzerland and Idiap Strengthen Their Partnership for the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Research
September 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
HandArtist: Let Your Gestures Create Art at the Foire du Valais
Institute
September 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A Platform for Participatory AI
Tech
August 31, 2026 at 05:00 PM
Innovate the Creative and Cultural Industries with AI: ICC 2026 Winners Announced
Institute
August 19, 2026 at 07:00 PM
Idiap celebrates 35 years: two events not to be missed in September
Institute
August 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM
Idiap Unveils a New Visual Identity
Institute
August 03, 2026 at 02:00 AM
“At Idiap, I discovered the professional world”
Research
June 25, 2026 at 02:00 AM
AI in Healthcare: Ensuring Reliable and Locally Relevant Tools for Patients in Valais
Research
June 23, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Multiple International Awards Secured by Idiap in June 2026
Research
June 08, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Idiap and HEP Valais Join Forces to Prepare Future Teachers Understand and Use AI in Education
Institute
May 20, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Annual Report 2025
Research
April 28, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Postdoc Ajinkya Kulkarni Receives Jury Distinction at SNSF Scientific Image Competition 2026
Research
April 24, 2026 at 02:00 AM
SDialog: Idiap's Open-Source Toolkit for Reproducible Conversational AI
Tech
April 16, 2026 at 02:00 AM
The Idiap Create Challenge returns for its 15th edition!
Research
April 13, 2026 at 02:00 AM
New SNSF, EU and regional funding secured
Research
March 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Idiap’s postdoc receives BRIDGE Proof of Concept grant for audio deepfake detector
Institute
March 11, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Idiap is looking for a new Director
Institute
March 04, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Idiap Partners with Wider Than the Sky for French-speaking Switzerland Screenings
Research
February 11, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Idiap and OPPAL Association Launch WolfCam to Reduce Human–Wolf Conflict
Research
January 26, 2026 at 01:00 AM
A Risk Assessment Model For A More Comprehensive Study Of Risk Factors
Institute
January 20, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Scientific report 2025
Research
December 12, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Anshul Gupta Awarded EPFL PhD Distinction
Institute
December 10, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Idiap and EPFL Renew Their Strategic Alliance for 2025–2028
Institute
December 01, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Elena V. Epure joins Idiap as Research Scientist
Research
November 19, 2025 at 01:00 AM
AI for Democracy: Strengthening Switzerland’s Information Ecosystem
Institute
November 12, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Janna Hastings Joins Idiap as Senior Research Scientist
Research
November 05, 2025 at 01:00 AM
AI for Culture: Identifying Portraits of Marie Antoinette through Face Recognition
Research
October 28, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Using AI to Detect Eye Inflammation: A Promising Future for Eye Disease Detection
Research
October 17, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Idiap Researcher Awarded SNSF Ambizione Grant to Advance Human Motor Control and Robotics
Research
September 29, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Hatef Otroshi Receives Best Doctoral Dissertation Award
Education
September 22, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Get Your Portrait drawn by drozBot at the Foire du Valais 2025
Research
September 11, 2025 at 02:00 AM
OpenBEERS: A Platform for Smarter, Sustainable Choices
Tech
September 01, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Winners of the 14th Edition of the ICC Unveiled
Research
July 16, 2025 at 02:00 AM
AI & Gaze: Enabling Enhanced Societal Applications
Research
June 17, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Idiap Senior Research Scientist Obtains Prestigious ERC Advanced Grant
Institute
June 16, 2025 at 02:00 AM
2024 Idiap Annual Report
Research
June 12, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Idiap Researcher Wins Double Grant to Launch AI-Powered Fleet Management Startup
Education
May 15, 2025 at 02:00 AM
International Experts Gather in Martigny to Discuss Advances in AI and Facial Recognition on May 19 - 20, 2025
Tech
May 07, 2025 at 02:00 AM
The Idiap Create Challenge returns for its 14th edition!
Research
April 17, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Lightweight AI for Greater Performance
Institute
April 10, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Idiap and the SDSC Collaborate on a Cloud Platform for Reproducible Research
Institute
April 09, 2025 at 02:00 AM
Idiap opens its Bluesky account
Research
March 27, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Improving Biometric Privacy with Generative AI
Research
February 27, 2025 at 01:00 AM
User-friendly Robot Empowers Individuals with Mobility Disability
Research
February 13, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Sébastien Marcel receives IEEE fellowship elevation
Research
January 30, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Scientific Report 2024
Institute
January 30, 2025 at 01:00 AM
Kicking Off the Idiap Distinguished Lectures
Institute
November 08, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Idiap distinguishes two students for their outstanding work
Education
November 07, 2024 at 01:00 AM
Calling young explorers (10-14 yo)!
Research
October 24, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Detecting Factual Reporting News Sources and Political Bias: A New Approach to Media Information Analysis
Institute
August 29, 2024 at 02:00 AM
The Idiap Research Institute announces the winners of ICC 2024.
Institute
August 06, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Idiap Create Challenge 2024 - Fostering Innovation to Benefit Society
Tech
July 17, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Doctolib acquires Idiap spin-off Typeless
Institute
June 05, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Idiap researchers are Lemanic Life Science Hackathon winners
Education
May 06, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Pint of Science Festival – Bridging AI and Community
Research
April 09, 2024 at 02:00 AM
Understanding neural networks for better collaborations with AI
Tech
June 01, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Recapp, Idiap spin-off and winner of the ICC’2013, provides software capable of transcribing meetings
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