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Marnix Pool Friday, February 23, 2024. Our former director Marnix Pool passed away. Marnix led the RUG Holding Company (RHM), now known as RUG Ventures, from 1998 to 2018 after years of working at the University of Groningen. During these 20 years, he provided advice, support, and funding to numerous startups. Marnix excelled in this […]

Groningen-based startup Tispa Medical has signed a Joint Ownership Agreement with Isala Ziekenhuizen to remove xylene and formalin from the pathology lab within the hospitals. Due to its harmful effects on the environment, formalin has already been banned in the Netherlands. Hospitals however form the exception: under permit, the carcinogenic substance can be used. The

Source: Business Generator Groningen CoRe Pro B.V. has recently signed a license agreement with the University of Groningen, making it an official UG spin-off. The signing marks the start of the commercial development of sustainable solutions for thermochemical conversion of renewable materials. CoRe Pro B.V. builds on the ideas of Professor Erik Heeres of the

€ 5 million financing for groundbreaking quantum dot technology from QDI Systems The Groningen-based high-tech company, QDI Systems, is receiving over € 5 million to further scale its groundbreaking quantum dot technology for both the medical sector and new markets. The funding round was led by NOM, along with previous investors Carduso Capital, RUG Ventures,

Sabiad, innovator in bacterial Imaging, secures investment from Pharma Connect Capital for pioneering work in Staphylococcus Aureus imaging Sabiad, a groundbreaking start-up in Heerenveen, is pleased to announce that it has received significant investment support from Pharma Connect Capital (PCC). This funding will support the launch of their groundbreaking initiative. The project, in collaboration with

🥂 Great news just before the end of the year: both Sencilia BV and MemoryLab have been selected among the top 20 finalists of the Academic Startup Competition ! For each of the 20 finalists, the Academic Startup Competition offers a tailored support program during the first 6 months of 2024. The program includes building

Koert van Ittersum (left) and Guido de Rooij. Photographer: Kelly Kroeze Low treatment adherence is a well-known problem in healthcare that isn’t easily solved and carries significant consequences. Various factors contribute to 20 to 40% of Dutch patients not adhering to their medication regimen as prescribed by their (general) practitioner. Therefore, Obseq BV has developed

Source: Agro & Chemie The Groningen-based BioBTX, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the Dutch government in Groningen have received a subsidy of €2.8 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) with the assistance of ASQA Subsidies. The Just Transition Fund (JTF) has recently provided financial support for an ambitious project related to sustainable technology in

Sencilia successfully secured €321k subsidy for ‘SmartInfuus’-project We would like to congratulate team Sencilia on the successful funding of their project ‘SmartInfuus’ together with the UMCG, the University of Groningen and Medical Innovation Xcellerator! The ‘SmartInfuus’-project successfully secured a €321k subsidy from the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) through the Valorisatie 2022 program of Samenwerkingsverband

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