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Kick-off Biotech Booster programme in Amsterdam: Thematic Cluster 4 ‘Diagnostics/Services’

We’re off! As part of the Biotech Booster programme, IXA is setting up the Thematic Cluster 4 ‘Diagnostics/Services’ in Amsterdam.

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Max Nijman (founder Flame Away) one of the 50 FD Talents

Only available in Dutch. Max Nijman, oprichter van VU startup Flame Away, is verkozen als een van de 50 talenten die verschijnen in het Financieel Dagblad 50 onder de 35. Dit is een lijst waarin gekeken wordt naar jonge talenten die de wereld een stukje beter maken. Max startte drie jaar geleden met een studieproject […]

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Sign up for Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2023

Do you have an innovative idea that could positively impact tomorrow’s world?
Submit your idea and compete to win € 10,000!

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ERC Proof of Concept Grant for VU chemist Tom Grossmann

Tom Grossmann, professor of Biomimetic Chemistry at VU Amsterdam, has been awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the project “Smart RNA delivery for therapy and diagnostic (grabRNA)”.

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First drug developed by AMC spin-off reaches market

Medicin developed by Amsterdam UMC researchers, to treat life-threatening virus in newborns is ready for use.

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Start-up Photosynthetic receives Eurostars grant and wins Formnext Start-Up Challenge

Photosynthetic, a VU tech start-up developing 3D lithography technology and founded by postdoctoral researcher and entrepreneur Alexander Kostenko, has not been sitting still in the past years.

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VU and Amsterdam UMC well represented in Take-off approvals NWO

In the 2022 autumn round of the NWO Take-off Grant, six Amsterdam projects, developed at VU Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, have been awarded a Take-off grant. With this Take-off grant, academic and innovative starters can investigate whether their science-based innovative ideas are feasible and commercially applicable. They can also explore the possibility of starting a […]

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Now online a podcast series about entrepreneurship

Find inspiration in this series of Podcasts about sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurship

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Three HvA startup’s awarded with HBO-Take Off grant

Each startup will be granted € 40.000 to continue their research on the development of their innovative startups

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Flame Away makes the world a little (fire) safer!

Something that started three years ago as a study assignment, is now available as the ‘Flame Away’, a small piece of design that fits in every household. In case of a fire throwing this glass product can be enough to extinguish it. “If I can save even one life, my goal will be reached!” says […]

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