We focus on what we know best
Because of our close ties with the University of Groningen, we have a very broad expertise. Our focus therefore lies on a wide range of investment areas.
Life Science & Health
Increasing people’s health and quality of life through prevention and care.
In collaboration with the RUG and UMCG, RUG Ventures is devoted to the development of an efficient and sustainable health care system that offers a high quality of life to everyone. This includes a wide range of sub-disciplines within the medical field, ranging from MedTech to medical infrastructure and vaccinations. Medical technologies are constantly evolving, and it is our aim to support these advances by empowering researchers to bring new technologies to the market.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us.
Agri – Food
Improving the food production system from start to finish with a focus on sustainability and health.
The environmental challenges our planet is facing today have put a strain on the global food production system. With the knowledge originating from the RUG, we believe innovative technologies can be created that will reduce the amount of resources we ask of our planet, improve the health of our citizens and contribute to a more sustainable economy.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us!
IT & Digital
Developing digital initiatives that contribute towards an improved society and a sustainable future.
Our world is digitizing at a rapid pace. From app development and telecommunication to IT management and artificial intelligence, ICT is present in all facets of society. We invest in ideas coming from the RUG that use this quality to improve our society in inventive ways.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us!
Chemistry & Energy
Aiding the transition towards green chemistry and a circular and sustainable economy.
This sector plays a crucial role in many challenges our society faces, and innovations in this field are therefore an important step towards the future our world needs. With investments directed at matters such as health, food security, transport, clean energy and climate action, RUG Ventures, together with the RUG, aims for a green and circular economy in which sustainability takes a central place.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us!
Water
Ensuring water safety and regulating fresh water supplies for nature and agriculture.
Dutch society is built around water. With the impending doom of climate change and the danger of rising sea levels it brings, it is of utmost importance that we develop technologies that ensure our safety. At the same time, water shortages might pose major challenges to our potable water supply and our food production system, which begs for solutions. Together with the RUG, we devote ourselves to tackling these issues in order to keep water as our ally.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us!
High tech systems & Materials
Enabling the technologies, materials and machinery of the future.
High tech systems and materials form a broad sector that is by definition interdisciplinary and offers pragmatic solutions to myriad technological issues. For this reason, high tech systems and materials are involved in numerous industries, ranging from robotics, automotive and aerospace technologies to 3D printing, nanotechnology and photonics. Together with the RUG, we encourage innovative ideas in these areas that can be used to improve our society.
Do you think your innovative idea can contribute to this sector? Do not hesitate and get in touch with us.
And more!
Does your idea belong to a sector that is not mentioned above? Worry not!
We are multidisciplinary and do not shy away from less familiar areas. In the past, we have guided multiple law- and arts-related ideas to success, so as long as your idea is innovative and adds value to society, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.