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VU spin-off Lumicks raises $93 million for further development of next generation instruments
With an investment of 78 million euros, the Amsterdam-based medical high-tech company LUMICKS is taking a big step forward in the further development of the next generation of instruments for biological research and drug development. The company started in 2014 in the basement of VU Amsterdam. The company now almost has one hundred and fifty […]
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Milestone: AMC spin-off Nico-lab closed AU$13 million
AMC spin-off Nico-lab raises AU$13 million in a Pre-IPO round. The scale-up developed StrokeViewer, a decision support tool that helps physicians to give stroke patients the right treatment in time.
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AMC spin-off SuperSeton prepares for US market
SuperSeton had its best quarter ever despite COVID-19. The spin-off developed a tool to close setons for Fistula treatment without a knot, preventing irritation and discomfort for patients. SuperSeton is distributed in Europe and beyond. Because of its success, the spin-off prepares to expand their reach and launch in the US.
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Azafaros enters clinical stage with AZ-3102, an oral small molecule being developed for rare neurogenetic disorders
Azafaros B.V., an Amsterdam UMC spin-off, announced today that the first cohort of healthy subjects has been dosed in a two-part Phase 1 clinical study with clinical candidate AZ-3102, a first-in-class small molecule compound being developed for the treatment of rare neurogenetic disorders. This double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 1 study is evaluating the safety and tolerability […]
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Optics11 and Optics11 Life secure funding to accelerate growth
Optics11 and Optics11 Life have secured funding from Rabobank. The funding will be used to strongly accelerate growth across global markets, to further build the team for the future and to strategically expand the high-tech product portfolios of both business units. “This is the right moment to pick up the pace. Rabobank’s funding helps us […]
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Millions for AI knowledge and investment consortium
A knowledge and investment consortium made up of a large group of Dutch universities and a venture capitalist has been awarded an €8 million grant to accelerate the application and marketing of innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The TTT.AI consortium will focus on transferring knowledge generated by AI research and providing early-stage funding […]
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VU PHD’s dive into the world of entrepreneurship
The first VU Explore PhD Program was successfully completed on Friday February 26, 2021. Over the course of this 3-day program, initiated by Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and executed by Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE), 26 highly motivated PhDs at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam got the opportunity to learn about the basics of […]
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Predator: Start-up branding in a highly competitive market
To bring entrepreneurship education to a higher level, IXA is developing case studies about inspiring entrepreneurs. Each case features a successful company from the Amsterdam region. The new case study “Predator” provides insight into how customers perceive brands and the roles that a brand can play in their everyday lives. The Case Because of the rise […]
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Start-up Cupplement receives investment in TV program Dragons Den
Is it possible to create a cup of coffee that’s healthy and tasty? At the entrepreneurship laboratory Demonstrator Lab at the Vrije Universiteit, Florian Fermin (27) and Stefan Wateler (26) developed Cuppelement, a Fairtrade biodegradable coffee capsule with added superfoods and vitamins. During the Dutch TV program Dragons Den, the entrepreneurs successfully persuaded the dragons […]
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Sign up for Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2021
Sign up your idea and have a chance to win € 10.000! Do you have an innovative idea and would you like to develop it further? The Innovation Award is the Amsterdam competition for research based innovative ideas that contribute to a better world. You have the chance to get feedback on your idea, get […]
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