Become involved in start-ups
The Amsterdam research landscape sees a continuous emergence of new opportunities, new companies and new products and services. These benefit society in areas as diverse as education, healthcare, clean energy and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). New companies started by staff and students offer opportunities for cooperation and investment.
Rewarded Take-off grants for Amsterdam projects
Various projects within the Amsterdam knowledge institutions have received funding through a Take-off program from NWO. With this funding, they can further investigate the market opportunities for their products through a feasibility study or with an early stage route. Projects Feasibility studies (phase 1) A Freemium model for Open Online Research: from tests to real […]
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Hearing check for employees what might suffer from occupational hearing loss
Nearly one million Dutch people work every day in potentially harmful noise levels. More than 3000 employees annually report to the occupational health physician about hearing complaints due to noise. The product currently known as “Bedrijfsoorcheck” is a speech-in-noise hearing test and has been developed jointly by LUMC, Amsterdam UMC location AMC and the Nationale […]
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eHealth application Ik-Herstel is the Winner of the region Zorg Innovatie Prijs 2020
Ik-Herstel is the winner of the preliminary round of the National Zorg Innovatie Prijs 2020 for the Amsterdam region. The innovative start-up Ik-Herstel, a spin-off of Amsterdam UMC, is a digital coach with personal recovery advice. The e-health application provides patients with clear and relevant information before and after their surgery. A personal recovery plan […]
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