We have had a quick sit-down with Martin Tietema, CEO at Foamplant, to talk about his view on the future of foam. From fully circular foam in your furniture all the way to the ideal cultivation substrate – Get to know Foamplant. The Start What started with just 3 people in a garage back in […]
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OFFICIAL OPENING INNOVATION CENTER CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING Last week, the 24th of March, the Innovation Center Chemistry and Engineering (ICE) was officially opened. The Innovation Center contributes to growth and development in the areas of Chemistry and Engineering and facilitates cross-pollination and knowledge-sharing among companies housed in the building. Companies like Cliq Swiss Tech, DEMCON,
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Jantine Doornbos From an idea to a fully functioning business in 10 days? Impossible? Well, Jantine Doornbos did it! FoodDrop / Dropper In 2016, every restaurant had their own delivery scooters that brought food to people’s homes. Jantine saw the opportunity to bundle these delivery services and improve their sustainability. In two weeks FoodDrop was
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WORKSHOP BRAINSTORMING FOR CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING The University of Groningen Centre of Entrepreneurship (UGCE) is organizing an online workshop about Brainstorming for creative problem solving and they would like to invite you to participate! Read more about the workshop below: The workshop is part of a research project being developed at the University of Groningen
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After a successful second round of funding late 2021, we have had a quick sit-down with COO/CMO Richard Rushby, telling us what the company is all about. From early-stage startup to a company with a bright future in a few years – Get to know SG Papertronics. The Start A few years ago, two PhD-students
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For geologist Wijnand van Eijndthoven from Groningen, a new, exciting period will begin. Ever since 2017, he has been working on a groundbreaking method to automatically predict the permeability of rocks in the deep underground on the basis of mineralogy with his company Deep Atlas. This year, Van Eijndthoven hopes to bring the technology to
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INNOVATION CENTER CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING Last week, construction of the Innovation Center Chemistry and Engineering was completed at Campus Groningen. Construction started a little over a year ago and after a year filled with hard work by Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma and installer ITBB, the official opening will take place early 2022. The Building In total,
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FROM THE HEART OF SCIENCE, WITH COLLABORATION ON ALL LEVELS, SCALING UP TO IMPACT! Last week marked the start of ‘Science to Impact’, a movement with the aim to enlarge scientific knowledge by collaborating from the heart of science on all levels. All parties that contribute to the use of scientific knowledge in practice are
UNIVERSITY OF THE NORTH – UNIVERSITEIT VAN HET NOORDEN Five educational institutions come together to create continuous learning tracks for students in the northern Netherlands. The University of Groningen, UMCG, NHL Stenden, Van Hall Larenstein and Hanze University of Applied Sciences join hands to not only combine knowledge, but also to increase connections with business.
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VENTURELAB WEEKEND The next edition of the VentureLab Weekend will take place on 19-21 November 2021, aiming to help aspiring entrepreneurs sound and test their ideas, develop business models and pitch to an experienced jury. The event is a collaboration between the University of Groningen and it’s accelerator VentureLab North. Format The VentureLab Weekend is
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