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ACE presents: 23 innovators part of the Fall ’21 cohort
ACE is incredibly proud to present: the 9 innovative tech and science based startups participating in the ACE incubation program, Fall ’21. The cohort kicked off on Monday November 29 in a hybrid format and we’re still buzzing with excitement. ACE Program Manager, Daniela Redondo Velez, asked the founders to share their hopes & dreams […]
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Aftermovie: Explore Entrepreneurship in Public Health ’21
A few weeks back, the two-day explore program – a collaboration between the Amsterdam Public Health research institute and ACE – successfully took place for the first time. The program supported APH researchers to identify how they can improve the impact of the research that they are working on. “What stood out most in the […]
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Amsterdam UMC proudly presents new spin-off Kling BioTherapeutics
Kling BioTherapeutics is a newly-formed Amsterdam UMC spin-off that is discovering and developing innovative antibody and antibody-derived drugs to treat cancer and infectious disease patients. With its lead program preparing to enter human clinical trials, Kling is well positioned to become an immuno-oncology biotech leader with a novel discovery platform and a robust pipeline of first in […]
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Bestaand medicijn verbetert prikkelverwerking bij kinderen met autisme
Een veilig medicijn tegen hoge bloeddruk helpt kinderen met autisme prikkels beter te verwerken; een studie van Amsterdam UMC bewijst dit. Daarnaast ontwikkelden de onderzoekers een algoritme dat helpt voorspellen bij welke kinderen dit middel werkt. “Deze methode brengt een eerste behandeling op maat in de kinder- en jeugdpsychiatrie”, aldus hoofdonderzoeker Hilgo Bruining. Uit het […]
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Innovation Awards 2021 uitgereikt
Amsterdamse Science & Innovation Awards 2021 voor digitale urineweegschaal, nanofolie en dyslexiespel voor kinderen In NEMO Amsterdam zijn voor de 15e keer de jaarlijkse Innovation Awards uitgereikt. De innovatieprijzen zijn een initiatief van Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA). IXA bekroont met de Awards vernieuwende ideeën van jonge onderzoekers, verbonden aan de Amsterdamse universiteiten en kennisinstellingen. Tom […]
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Nederland als Valorisatie-hotspot van Europa
Op 1 november heeft de commissie KTO-Nederland namens alle KTO’s van de universiteiten, UMC’s en TNO hun plan aangeboden aan Focco Vijselaar, directeur-generaal Bedrijfsleven en Innovatie van het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat. Door samen te werken en keuzes te maken kan Nederland de valorisatie hotspot van Europa worden.
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Amsterdamse Impact Awards voor onderzoek naar vluchtelingen en diversiteit, klimaatadaptatie en virusantilichamen
Halleh Ghorashi, Jeroen Kluck en Hergen Spits winnaars Impact Award 2021!
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Study of anesthesiology possible through support of Amsterdam UMC spin-off
Oxygen is of vital importance. In critical situations, the management of oxygenation is difficult. Many interventions during and after surgery and in intensive care are aimed at maintaining oxygen levels in organ cells. Until now, only indirect information about this has been available. As a result, what is the best treatment for the individual patient […]
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Last physics2market grant awarded to VU assistant professor Raoul Frese for research
Raoul Frese – assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, Biophysics Photosynthesis/Energy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam – has received the last Physics2Market subsidy to further develop material to substitute mineral wool in greenhouses. Greenhouse horticulture is a highly controlled way to grow crops and flowers in a semi-artificial environment. This main industry in the Netherlands […]
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Presenting the finalists of the AmSIA 2021
The finalists for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2021 are presented. The jury, led by Gigi Wang, and the public have selected nine finalists for the Innovation Award from all submissions from the Amsterdam knowledge and research institutes. The innovations and new technologies offer innovative solutions for a wide range of social issues. The finalists […]
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