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| In this edition |
IXA news, edition 27
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| IXA valorisation news |
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| Is sweat the ideal outcome for diabetics? |
Blood sampling to determine your blood sugar several times a day. It is an everyday occurence for diabetics. But if it is up to Dr Elizabeth von Hauff (GlucoEasy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), it will no longer be necessary in the future. She is developing a new measurement technique that goes beyond biochemical sensors.
In the Demonstrator Lab at the VU, von Hauff works together with students on the project. "Demonstrator Lab is a safe place where I can work with a number of students on our project, involving many professors and entrepreneurs who give us advice and help with matters such as a patent application. Also, because of the financing we have received, there is no personal financial risk and we can focus on the research without pressure to publish papers." Read more.
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| The climate agreement inspires to join forces |
On 29th of January scientists and students gathered at the Green Campus symposium to discuss how they fulfill the transition to a sustainable future. Specific topic of the symposium was to share and to learn on techno-economic solutions for the conversion of carbon dioxide, carbon sequestration in agricultural soil, geo-energy supply and the re-use plastic society. With respect to the last topic, Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter mentioned that if we continue this way, the ratio fish to plastic will be 1:1 in 2050. Here, the major challenge is to develop new materials (for re-use) from sustainable renewable feedstock! Read more.
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| Barlaeus dinner on complexity |
On Monday January 28th 2019, IXA and the UvA Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) jointly organised the 6th Barlaeus dinner. The central question of the evening was: what is effective and responsible policy/governance in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world? For this Barlaeus dinner, we invited high-level representatives from government and industry to discuss how to get a grip on complexity. Each table had a specific domain to focus on: energy transition, public health, crime, and market stability. Additionally, the guests pondered the overarching topic: complexity and responsible policy/governance.
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| Vote against loneliness! |
VU researcher Tamara Bouwman is on a quest to reduce elderly loneliness with her project ‘The Online Friendship Enrichment Program’. Help her win the Zonmw Medical Inspirator Award to make this idea happen: www.zonmw.nl/stemnu
The Online Friendship Enrichment Program offers elderly weekly assignments to help them restore old relationships and make new contacts. The seemingly simple assignments, like visit the neighbors or contact and old friend, help elderly to cross the threshold and reduce their loneliness. Read more.
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| Events |
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| LifeSciences@Work Accelerator Expert Classes (15 February) |
LS@W offer a customized programme to help innovators build their business: The Venture Challenge, Expert Classes, the Value Center. These workshops are organised in close collaboration with industry experts on relevant topics for Life Sciences and Medical Technologies Startups. The programme offers also 1-on-1 discussions and consultations with our mentoring Expert and Alumni to help you out, by sharing their expertise. Our Expert Classes will educate you in the specific stages of your startup.
Read more and registration.
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| ACE explore entrepreneurship in Physics & Astronomy (27 February & 6 March) |
Are you curious about entrepreneurship but do not have a concrete startup idea yet? ACE presents an immersive two-day entrepreneurship program for students and researchers in collaboration with Institute for Theoretical Physics (IoP) & Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API). For MSc, PhD students of Physics & Astronomy. Read more and registration.
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| Venture Challenge (deadline 4 March) |
A ten-week business development program with boot camps, 1-on-1 coaching and mentoring to develop an initial idea – a breakthrough research result – into a solid business case. Startup teams learn to identify key risks, analyse customer value propositions, develop a validation strategy, learn to build a venture plan and, ultimately, how to get connected.
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| NWO presents the new Science PPP fund at IXA (5 March) |
Do you want to know more about funding opportunities for research projects with industry? The Science PPP Fund offers €12 million for bottom-up research carried out within public-private partnerships between knowledge institutions and companies. Projects need to follow within scope and budget of the top sectors Chemistry (incl. BBE), Energy, High-Tech Systems & Materials, Agri & Food and ICT.
NWO is coming to visit us to present the new Science PPP Fund on Tuesday 5th of March.
Read more and registration.
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| IXA workshop: Introduction in valorisation (7 March) |
What is valorisation and why is it relevant to my research?
How do I make a start with valorisation?
I have an idea with societal or commercial potential but I don’t know how to take the first step to successfully valorise this idea.
In this workshop we will go through the entire valorisation process; from the starting point to the further development of the idea.
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| ACE Incubation Program Tech and Science (1 April) |
ACE helps founders build their startup with 12 weeks of training and support by leading mentors and business coaches. Sign up for our upcoming program (starts April 1st, 2019). We kick off the program with a one-week Bootcamp lead by SILICON VALLEY expert Gigi Wang. Read more and registration. |
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| Masterclass mentoring startups (17 April) |
This masterclass of 2 half-days is targeted at mentors or coaches of startup founders. The goal of this masterclass is to help startup mentors or coaches to develop their mentoring and coaching skills. We specifically focus on startup mentoring and coaching in the context of (both public and private) entrepreneurship programs including incubators or accelerators.
Read more and registration.
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| News from valorisation program IXAnext |
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| Amsterdam Fast Track 2019 |
Collaboration with Starters4Communities resulted in a successful pilot of the Post-Experience Program of IXAnext program. Alumni of Amsterdam developed their entrepreneurial skills and mindset. They contributed to social entrepreneurship in the city. During the program, alumni worked together with impactmakers of social start-ups. They worked on business models, market research or innovation of concepts. Teachers of schools and universities shared their knowledge and provided workshops to strengthen the start-ups. This stimulated a social entrepreneurial mindset and inspired an impact-driven career. In March, a new program will kick off. Read more. |
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| Snelstart partner 10K pre-incubator program |
Software company SnelStart is the new collaborating partner in the 10K program of the Amsterdam Venture Studio’s. The 10K pre-incubator program runs every 6 months with the aim to develop the entrepreneurial ideas of ambitious Amsterdam based students. The students starting in February 2019 will compete for a €10,000 award to support their initial steps of their business ideas. The winning startup team needs to show to a jury formed by SnelStart and 10K, that their ideas can be put into practice and have a potential market.
The 10K coaches guide entrepreneurial students in the first stages and with the crucial steps of developing their startup idea in a 20-weeks training. Read more.
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| Awards, funding and grant news |
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| Funding for e-learning startup Interclass |
Amsterdam-based startup Interclass, founded by UvA history students, received a convertible loan of €160.000 from Het Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland for the project: e-learning environment. Interclass will use the money to create an interactive learning platform for high-school students who might benefit from additional support with schoolwork. The solution Interclass provides gives supplementary interactive study material based on new trends like blended learning and gamification.
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