Ton Loontjens and Jurr van Ramshorst (Source: NoordZ) One in twenty patients contracts a hospital-acquired infection. In Europe, this translates to approximately four million cases each year, resulting in around 90,000 fatalities and a healthcare cost of about 7 billion euros. Notably, more than two-thirds of these infections stem from medical devices such as catheters, […]
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Applications for the 4th edition of the Academic Startup Competition are now open! The Academic Startup Competition is the place to be for Dutch academic entrepreneurs to compete for a spot in the top 20 of the most promising upcoming science based startups in the Netherlands 23/24. By winning the competition you will be provided
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5 Years of Corina Prent This September marks the 5th year anniversary of Corina Prent as head of RUG Ventures. In the past 5 years, RUG Ventures has successfully invested over 40 startups employing over 600 people, and offering working experience to about 1200 students. Furthermore, at least 25 joint projects have been set up
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Image: Groninger Ondernemers Courant QDI Systems, a Groningen-based company specializing in Quantum Dot technology for image sensors, has celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art facility on August 24, 2023. Founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials, the company has steadily grown, with a focus on advancing image sensor
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Together with G-Force Capital, RUG Ventures provides significant investment in MemoryLab. The investment will be used to further accelerate MemoryLab’s international expansion with the aim to become a global leader in the field of AI-based adaptive learning technologies. MemoryLab has revolutionized the learning process with its pioneering methodology, backed by more than fifteen years of
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During the Innovation Day, multiple key patents that are up for valorization will be launched by Anne Been from Business Generator Groningen. Among these patents are the variable stiffness prosthetic joint and innovative inhalation therapy for COPD patients. For all of those who want to learn more about the ideas, feel free to reach out
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With the days counting down, the first annual Innovation Day is coming ever closer. So we might as well give you a quick update on what’s happening! We are happy to announce that our registration count has surpassed 150, attracting an impressive list of academic innovators, spin-offs, policy makers, and investors from throughout the country. The
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Leading up to the Innovation Day on the 14th of June, we present you with a short introduction about all our keynote speakers. Introducing our fourth keynote speaker – Anne Been About Anne Been After his studies in Utrecht, Anne immediately started working with innovators. Following his career as an innovation accelerator at Enablemi, Anne
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Leading up to the Innovation Day on the 14th of June, we present you with a short introduction about all our keynote speakers. Introducing our third keynote speaker – Drs. Corina Prent About Corina Prent Corina is the current managing director of RUG Ventures and VentureLab North. As a result of her technical background, Corina
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Leading up to the Innovation Day on the 14th of June, we present you with a short introduction about all our keynote speakers. Introducing our second keynote speaker – Prof. Dr. Jouke de Vries About Jouke de Vries Prof. Dr. Jouke de Vries is the current President of the Board at the University of Groningen.
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