Five years of Amsterdam Venture Studios
The academic incubator facility Amsterdam Venture Studios has found its place in the heart of five campus locations in Amsterdam (Startup Village on Amsterdam Science Park, LawHub on Roeterseiland, AVS VU Campus, AVS Humanities Lab on City Centre Campus, HvA Venture Centre at the campus in Zuidoost and AVS ahti near AMC also in Zuidoost). In addition to office space, the incubator locations offer guidance and mentoring, funding and an inspiring environment with like-minded people. The AVS locations have hosted over 200 startups and spin-offs during the IXAnext program.
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When Ard den Heeten, professor of Radiology teamed up with his AMC colleague Kees Grimbergen, professor of Medical Technology, a new approach to mammography was born. It has been developed upon Grimbergen’s observation of a serious flaw in the current mammogram procedure: the establishment of a standard force of the so-called “paddle” compressing the breasts. […]
Valorisation in medical technology
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A few minor tweaks, a slick design and it’s ready for use
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