Start a company

Or become more entrepreneurial. University research can lead to an idea for a product, service or innovation. A logical step might be to partner with an existing company, or other external party. Maybe you rather follow your own path and start your own spin-off company? How do you get from a good research based idea to your own company or social enterprise? Discuss it with IXA and get the most out of our services and facilities.  

Develop an impact or business plan

IXA supports entrepreneurial researchers in writing business plans and creating business models. Read everything you need to know in the UvA spin-off brochure or the VU and Amsterdam UMC spin-off brochure.   

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Spin-off brochure IXA-UvA
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Spin-off brochure IXA VU en Amsterdam UMC
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Incubator facilities 

Do you have a promising idea that could be the start of a business? At the Demonstrator Lab you can turn your idea into a tangible product or concrete service. It offers an ideal environment to learn entrepreneurship by doing. You will find different types of support here particularly suitable for ideas in the earliest stages of a business. The Demonstrator Lab is open to Amsterdam students and researchers from all disciplines. Are you still in the very early stages of the idea-to-market process? Come to the Demonstrator Lab!  

More information about Demonstrator Lab

Expand your network

IXA has a broad network of entrepreneurs and professionals from the business and public sectors. With our network, we can for example, strengthen the management of your new venture or attract external advisers. Students with plans for a start-up can find a mentor through the Start Up and Running platform.  See ‘Collaboration‘ for valuable tips.   

Interested? Contact IXA Website Startup and Running

IXA for students

HvA students and recent alumni have access to the HvA Venture Centre – part of IXA-HvA. The team helps them develop their entrepreneurship skills with coaching and programs. Such as the 20-week 10K Incubator programme that gives students the chance to turn their innovative ideas into start-ups with sustainable impact.

For more information visit the site of HvA Venture Centre

Are you a master’s student at the HvA, UvA or VU and want to go into business? The universities offer you a number of services and facilities. Student start-ups can go to the incubator Demonstrator Lab. And for an investment in your start-up, you can turn to the Amsterdam Student Investment Fund (ASIF Ventures).

Demonstrator Lab ASIF Ventures