Develop your skills
When bringing your idea to society you might discover that you have to improve certain skills. That’s why IXA organises a number of courses, workshops, seminars and much more. These enable researchers to explore the valorisation process, develop their proficiency in specific valorisation topics, and get to grips with entrepreneurship. The listing below gives an impression; please check our events for any activities in the near future.
- Workshops and courses for researchers on all aspects of valorization
An example is the breakfast workshops where a variety of topics are discussed. - Workshops and courses for researcher in working effectively with businesses
For example the interactive patent workshops regarding patents, IP, collaborating with industry and much more. - Custom made workshops for departments or faculties
- Workshops, courses and masterclasses in entrepreneurship
An example is the ‘Venturing with’ monthly talk show where entrepreneurs share their stories about setting up their own business.
Our partner ACE also offers dedicated programs
- Get inspired
For everybody who is curious about entrepreneurship and wants to know what it takes to start your own company, ACE offers this two day program to learn the basics of venture creation. - Ready to Start
For early-stage start-ups and innovators with a great business idea. ACE helps them to build their start-up with 12 weeks of training and support by leading mentors and business coaches. - Ready to Scale
Unique, hands-on program designed to meet the needs of entrepreneurs with an ambition to grow.
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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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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