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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