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Digital innovation in healthcare: entrepreneurial lessons from Kepler Vision Technologies
Few sectors are as in need of digital innovations as healthcare. In elderly care, the already pressing staff shortage will increase by another 20% over the next five years, partly because the demand for care is only growing due to an aging population. Kepler Vision Technologies has developed the Kepler Night Nurse: a system that […]
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VU start-up ReadLer: innovative AI-powered tool for children improving their speech
Once upon a time, data scientists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam began translating their technological advancements in phonetics. Realizing the field’s vast potential for solving problems in speech therapy, they founded ReadLer, a start-up focused on children with speech and pronunciation challenges. After winning the Demonstrator Lab’s Summer Pitch Event, it’s time to meet two of […]
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Researchers implement innovative digital mental health solutions for Ukraine
The ongoing two-year war in Ukraine has created an immense need for psychological support, while the capacity of mental health care systems in the region remains insufficient. The U-RISE project, developed at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with support from the EU, aims to provide a science-based, adequate mental health and psychosocial support to address the pressing […]
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Call open for NWO’s Faculty of Impact: turning research into impactful ventures
A new call round of the Faculty of Impact is now open. This program provides researchers with the opportunity to turn breakthrough research into impactful ventures, including non-profit businesses. Two themes are connected to the current round: Agriculture, Water, and Food, which focuses on healthy agriculture and safe water and soil management, and Circular Economy, […]
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Watch the Aftermovie of the Summer Pitch Event 2024!
Welcome to the aftermovie of Demonstrator Lab’s Summer Pitch Event held on 16 May 2024! Among the 26 pre-finalists, six standout projects presented their ideas to an esteemed jury in the finals.
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VU spin-off Beyond Weather secures 250K investment for AI climate expertise
Amsterdam spin-off Beyond Weather secures an investment of €250,000 via TTT-AI funds (managed by LUMO Labs) for further development of its AI technology for long-range weather and impact forecasting. Beyond Weather leverages extensive climate expertise and cutting-edge AI developments. Beyond Weather’s AI-driven models offer timely, interpretable and actionable forecasts that enable the energy and agricultural […]
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Winning pitch from Eddytec at Sustainable Aviation Futures 2024
UvA spin-off Eddytec B.V. won the pitch contest at the Sustainable Aviation Futures 2024 Congress, recognized by a jury of industry experts. Their technology, crucial for advancing carbon fiber composites in aviation, supports making planes lighter and more sustainable.
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Advancing Colorectal Cancer Treatment: VU researcher Felix Paulußen joins Faculty of Impact
Felix Paulußen has been selected to join the Faculty of Impact program. He is working on a new treatment for colorectal cancer that targets the β-catenin/Wnt pathway with peptide-derived agents. We interviewed Felix about his work and aspirations.
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New MOOC on the horizon helping people improve Dutch online
Laura Rupp, Associate Professor of English Linguistics, and the VU-NT2 team are partnering to contribute to the Dutch pronunciation variants of international speakers who are living, studying, and working in the Netherlands.
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ReadLer, Medassist, MycoFarming® win Demonstrator Lab’s Summer Pitch Event
Demonstrator Lab celebrated its participant’s achievements in the vibrant atmosphere of the Summer Pitch Event held on 16 May.
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