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LIFE SCIENCES & HEALTH-REGION NORTHERN NETHERLANDS FRONTRUNNER WITH WORLDWIDE IMPACT   FAST GROWTH Growing and promising. Those are the characteristics that fit the Life Science & Health sector perfectly in the northern Netherlands. Separate initiatives perform well, the progressing collaboration is the key to even more success. Medication that does not come far from here […]

ANCORA HEALTH JOINS TECHLEAP.NL’S RISE PROGRAMME  Ancora Health joins Techleap.nl’s Rise programme with Rise Batch #5. Within the Rise programme, scaleup founders who are active in the tech industry discuss their growth challenges during sessions with experienced entrepreneurs and scaling experts. Rise helps companies join and build a community full of founders, helping each other along

RECELL IN THE ASPHALT AT RWZI HARLINGEN WWTP Harlingen  Recell cellulose has been used in the new asphalt for WWTP (RWZI) Harlingen, together with recycled asphalt and linseed oil. One of the Recell production sites is located at the WWTP in Geestmerambacht. Here, Recell’s Cellvation technique is used to regain and upcycle cellulose from waste

FOAMPLANT ENTERS THE KVK INNOVATION TOP 100 FOAMPLANT Foamplant, producer and worldwide frontrunner in the field of biodegradable and circular foam, has entered the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) Innovation top 100. Every year, the KvK comes up with a ranking, showcasing the top 100 innovative Dutch SMEs (Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises). Foamplant has entered

TIME FOR THE NEXT STEP Technical advisor  DNV, the international accredited registrar and classification society from Norway, acts as a technical advisor for RUG Ventures in order to do a claims verification for the Ocean Battery prototype as developed by Ocean Grazer. This verification yielded positive results, which means Ocean Grazer is now one step

Deep Atlas from the city of Groningen will soon be the first company in the Netherlands able to see with a special camera whether a location is suitable for drilling to extract geothermal heat. The company was granted 38,000 euros from the Coronafund of the province of Groningen for the purchase of the so-called SWIR

25 YEARS OF RUG VENTURES The year 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of RUG Ventures, formerly known as the RUG Houdstermaatschappij. To celebrate this milestone, we decided it was time for a brand-new name and website, in order to create a fresh new image that fits with the changing needs of the ecosystem. A time