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Get to know Sencilia – A Quick Sit-Down with Dr. Amar Kamat Tiny, sensitive sensors replacing big, bulky and most of all costly equipment at a lower price? Impossible? Not according to Sencilia. Using an innovative fish-inspired technology, Sencilia harbors the vision of realizing ‘smart’ hospital wards by automating flow management in ICU’s with the […]

Our partners Cottonwood Technology Fund, Investeringsfonds Groningen (IFG) and NV NOM cordially invite you to the Startup Festival of the Northern Netherlands, an exclusive event for startups, scale-ups, investors and corporates that want to strengthen the tech ecosystem in Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe. Practicalities Date: Thursday 15 September 2022 Time: 14:30-18:00 Venue: EM2 (Suikerlaan 6,

Do you want to improve the world and drive progress from within your company? On the 23rd of June, Corina Prent will give a VentureClass about intrapreneurship! There are still places available, sign up using the link below! A lot of times people believe that entrepreneurship is strictly associated with startups and scale ups. However,

Do you want to learn from a local entrepreneur? The Groningen business environment is rich with success stories like this one. Meet the speaker for the next VentureClass on Thursday 28 April: Henkjan Bijmolt, an entrepreneur in heart and soul and founder of Gadero. Henkjan can best be described as someone who is full of

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

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,

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

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

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

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,