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The Amsterdam research landscape sees a continuous emergence of new opportunities, companies and 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.
Meet start-ups at the Amsterdam Venture Studios and Demonstrator Lab.
Slimme bokszak wint Dutch Sports Innovation Award 2020
VU startup Sports-f(x) is uitgeroepen tot winnaar van de 12e Dutch Sports Innovation Award 2020. Oprichter Nilas van Woersem ontving de prijs uit handen van jurylid Jan Hoefnagels voor de NextRound Boxing Bag, een slimme bokszak die direct feedback geeft. De Dutch Sports Innovation Award is de stimuleringsprijs voor een innovatief en kansrijk product of […]
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Rewarded Take-off grants for Proof of Concept study
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. VROOM: A virtual 3D room to accelerate tactical sports training Hoofdaanvrager: Dr. D.L. Mann, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam De ontwikkeling van atleten in teamsporten kunnen […]
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Physicist Davide Iannuzzi awarded ERC PoC grant for project involving cervical cancer screening device
Davide Iannuzzi, a physicist at VU Amsterdam, has been awarded a Proof of Concept grant by the European Research Council (ERC), for the DIADELPH project. He plans to use this €150,000 research grant to explore ways of commercializing a new, non-invasive gynaecological device that can improve population screening for cervical cancer by excluding cancer before […]
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