2025

IMChip and MemoryLab Health granted NWO Take-Off Phase 1 and 2

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Great news! Both IMChip and MemoryLab Health have been granted NWO Take-Off Grants, Phase 1 and 2 respectively – stimulating academic innovation and entrepreneurship within Dutch knowledge institutions. IMChip IMChip is on track to revolutionize the chip industry. The Groningen-based startup is building energy-efficient AI hardware by mimicking how the human brain works. Using memristors, […]

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Morning Keynote Speaker: Vivici’s Remco Kornet – Innovation Day 2025

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Introducing the keynote speaker for the morning: dr. Remco Kornet, Senior Research Scientist at Vivici Founded in 2023, Vivici is a Netherlands-based biotech startup that uses precision fermentation to produce animal-identical dairy proteins in a sustainable way. Its flagship ingredient, Vivitein™ BLG, offers an ethical, eco-friendly alternative to traditional whey – using 86% less water and emitting

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Academic Inspiration Sessions – Ancora Health: Rahul Gannamani, MD

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During the Innovation Day on the 3rd of July, Rahul Gannamani, MD will represent Ancora Health in the Academic Inspiration Sessions! Rahul Gannamani is a medical doctor and an alumnus of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. He is passionate about a healthcare paradigm in which individuals and their care providers are empowered with the right tools for self-management,

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FSE Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship – Innovation Day 2025

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Applications for the Innovation Day 2025 are officially open. Sign up here We’re pleased to announce that during Innovation Day on July 3, prof. dr. Matthias Heinemann will present the FSE Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship – a new initiative by the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) at the University of Groningen that supports entrepreneurial researchers

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Ancora Health – Digital lifestyle care for people with overweight and obesity now available throughout the Netherlands

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Since its inclusion in the basic health insurance package in December 2024, the digital combined lifestyle program SLIMMER Online—developed by GGD North and East Gelderland and Ancora Health—is now available throughout the Netherlands. The program is specifically aimed at adults with overweight and obesity, offering them the opportunity to work on a healthier lifestyle at

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EV Biotech rebounds with fresh vision under wings of RUG Ventures

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Groningen, March 24th 2025 Groningen-based biotech startup EV Biotech has made a fresh start under new ownership of RUG Ventures. The promising Northern startup focuses on designing and optimizing precision fermentation strains and processes, and is back on track thanks to new investments, fresh leadership, and a refined vision. EV Biotech, founded over five years

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QDI Systems selected for the EUiec Accelerator Program

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QDI Systems selected for the EUeic Accelerator Program QDI Systems, a pioneering Groningen-based deep-tech company specialized in quantum dot imaging, has been selected as one of the 71 innovative enterprises to receive funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. This selection comes from a highly competitive pool of 1,211 proposals, marking the most

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To all FSE PhDs and postdocs: Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship

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To all FSE PhDs and postdocs Dear PhD student, dear postdoc, We are launching a new and unique one-year program at our faculty: the Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship. This offers you the opportunity to work towards setting up your own startup company after completion of your doctoral program or at the end of your postdoc appointment.

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