The EPFL Innovation Park in Ecublens, Switzerland, is planning to construct a second site called Ecotope [d4dafb89]. The new complex, designed by architecture firms 3XN and Itten+Brechbühl, aims to accommodate up to 1,200 workspaces for start-ups, SMEs, and research and development teams [d4dafb89]. The project will include offices, laboratories, and coworking spaces, as well as a public exhibition center [d4dafb89]. The location for Ecotope has been strategically chosen in the Vallaire business zone, which is also undergoing planning revisions to increase its capacity to 5,500 workspaces [d4dafb89]. The EPFL Innovation Park, established 30 years ago, currently houses 500 companies and over 2,800 people [d4dafb89]. The park has been successful in fostering innovation and technology transfer, attracting major companies such as Nestlé, Swisscom, and Ruag [d4dafb89]. The new Ecotope site aims to promote collaboration and co-creativity among businesses [d4dafb89]. The construction of the complex is expected to begin in a year and be completed by the end of 2026 [d4dafb89]. The project has already received interest from around 30 companies and will be open to both Swiss and foreign innovative enterprises [d4dafb89].