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The Open House ’24 after movie is here!

The after movie is there! The DLAB open House Demo Day showcased 40+ startups, 5 Dream Teams, and 2 educational programs to 600+ visitors. Whether you were one of the 100 DLAB members presenting your Startup, Dream Team, or Me/CreaTe study project, or one of the over 600 researchers, students, staff members, ecosystem partners, friends, […]

Make a flying start with your innovative idea: sign up for AmSIA 2025

Sign up your idea before 9 February and compete to win one of the three prizes of €10.000! Participating in this contest will give you an excellent opportunity to develop your idea further, get professional feedback and share it with the public. 

PULSE Sport Wins Prestigious Dutch Sports Innovation Award 2024

PULSE Sport, a start-up from the Demonstrator Lab, has reached a significant milestone by winning the prestigious 14th Dutch Sports Innovation Award. The company’s flagship product, a cutting-edge athlete management system, integrates advanced software and artificial intelligence to revolutionize athlete health and performance monitoring. About the Innovation PULSE Sport’s athlete management system provides a holistic […]

DLAB Open House

EVENT > 12 December | Demonstrator Lab Open House

Visit the Demonstrator Lab! We open our doors to all staff and students for a peek into the entrepreneurship laboratory of the VU. Connect with academic founders, meet business developers to discuss your research potential, do a workshop 3D printing and have your professional LinkedIn photo made + many more surprises! Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demonstrator-lab-open-house-tickets-1058294991809?aff=oddtdtcreator Meet […]

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