Facilities and support

Demonstrator Lab offers participants advice and support on all aspects of the idea-to-market process. Participating projects have access to lab facilities, lab space and office space (for a total of 580 sqm) in an environment dedicated to stimulating entrepreneurship. In addition to this, participants have access to the facilities of the mechanical and electronic workshop of the VU Faculty of Science.

What can you expect from us?

• Advice on all aspects of the idea-to-market process;
• Lab facilities, lab space, and office space (for a total of 580 sqm);
• Access to mechanical and electronic workshop, Faculty of Science, VU;
• Seed grant (no-string-attached, minimal bureaucracy) of up to € 15,000;
• Flagship grant of up to € 40,000 for a small, selected number of projects;
• Connection to the vast Demonstrator Lab network.

Network connections
The Demonstrator Lab team connects you to her extended network, partners and the academic and applied science environment as a whole. We also stimulate you to interact with the other participants.

Our network consists of mentors, coaches, a variety of experts, business strategists, venture capitalists, market analysts, and last but not least: potential users for your product or service. All these people, peers and colleagues help you to formulate a set of hypotheses and milestones, and perform tests with real customers.