TrianecT BV, spin-off of Amsterdam UMC, is an innovative MedTech company specializing in acute stroke diagnostics.

Ventricular arrhythmia is a potentially life-threatening condition that causes the heart’s lower chambers to beat irregularly. MRI offers a clearer view of the heart’s anatomy, instruments, and treatment effects—something X-ray imaging cannot match. This breakthrough is the result of years of collaboration, technical innovation, and intensive training.

Amsterdam UMC researcher Daisy van den Berg has developed an algorithm that reduces the scan time of low-field MRI scanners by 60 percent. This breakthrough was made possible through a public-private partnership between Amsterdam UMC and Esaote, an Italian manufacturer of orthopedic MRI systems.

Combining scientific expertise with absenteeism data continues to generate new insights and solutions for occupational health services. HumanTotalCare and Amsterdam UMC have a longstanding collaboration on research projects focused on data-driven prevention and absenteeism management. To further increase societal impact, the two organizations are now launching a joint academic workplace.

The Venture Centre (AUAS) 10K Incubator was a finalist in the Dutch round of the European Enterprise Promotion Awards 2025. On June 18, the team pitched in the national final—an inspiring day filled with innovative ideas from across the country. Although the grand prize was awarded to another initiative, the jury praised the 10K Incubator for delivering “the best pitch of the day.”

Great news: in the spring of 2025, Flowsure officially became a company (B.V.), founded by three inventors at Amsterdam UMC: Tom Brouwer (CEO), Gilmer Sussenbach, and Reinoud Knops. This marks a major step forward in bringing their medical innovation to hospitals.

Relive the inspiring finale of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2025, held at the iconic NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. The event brought together nine visionary finalists who pitched their groundbreaking innovations in front of a live audience, competing for one of three prestigious Innovation Awards. In addition to the Innovation Awards, the event also celebrated the recipients of the Impact Award 2025.

The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2025 were presented at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. Readler: a revolution in speech therapy for children received the Award in the Society category, LightUp: a pill-sized camera for the early detection of esophageal cancer received the award in the Health category, and BOR-LYTE: Environmentally Friendly Borate Electrolytes won in the Environment and Climate category. The winners each receive €10,000 to further develop their idea and bring it to market.

MycoFarming – a VU-born startup proudly supported by Demonstrator Lab – is one of the ten finalists in the Academic Startup Competition 2025. Their solution uses fungal mycelium to naturally reduce nitrogen pollution in agriculture.

Capsule Photonics, a VU Amsterdam spin-off, has won the Venture Challenge Winter 2024/2025 with LightUP — a swallowable capsule for early detection of esophageal cancer.

Winners of Demonstrator Lab’s Summer Pitch Event 2025: new app for family time, pill-camera for cancer detection and repurposing textile for sustainable fashion

The Humanities Venture Lab (HVL) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has been recognised as an EU best practice for entrepreneurship in the humanities.