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JUMP: STOP WONDERING. START TESTING.

JUMP is where most DLAB founders start, the moment you stop turning an idea over in your head and start testing it against the real world. No business plan, no polished pitch, no proof you've got it all figured out yet. Just curiosity, an early-stage idea, and the willingness to find out what it's actually made of.

Vacancy: Student Ambassador DLAB | 4-8 hours/week

As a student ambassador, you will be part of the entrepreneurial community of the Demonstrator Lab.

Amsterdam Startup Launch is now DIVE Incubation Program, starting October 7th

Stop refining your idea in theory and start pressure-testing it into a complete, investor-ready business plan.

READY TO START: Explore whether your research has startup potential

A four-week online evening program to learn from real experiences from other researchers and explore what might be possible with your research.

IncludeMe wins the Amsterdam Startup Launch final: "Building a better world has to be at the core"

We talked to Kirill Palenov, founder of Smart Inclusion, about winning the Final day of ASL with IncludeMe, a gamified micro-learning platform for inclusion skills.

Two new Dream Teams will launch in the next academic year

Dream Team MIND and VU Vital will kick-off during the academic year '26/'27

Amsterdam Startup Launch: Concluding Another Successful Cohort

We recently hosted the Final Day of the Amsterdam Startup Launch, marking the culmination of an intensive period of development for our latest group of entrepreneurs.

Now recruiting: new team members for the VU Dream Teams - academic year '26/'27

Make an impact beyond your studies: apply for a VU Dream Team and help shape solutions for tomorrow's challenges.

Summer Pitch Event 2026 aftermovie: relive the highlights!

May 7th at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam we brought together over 250 visitors and our startup community for a celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation and impact.

Winners DLAB Summer Pitch event 2026

A celebration of academic entrepreneurship at VU Amsterdam.

🚀 Meet the DLAB team: Faye van 't Slot

Faye is not your average student assistant. At 19, she has already lived in Japan, London, Milan and Paris for work, navigated Asia solo with nothing but a backpack.

Speaklee secures Topsector ICT Grant to tackle speech care waiting lists with PhonoLearn AI

In close collaboration with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Speaklee has been granted €425K subsidy for a joint project with the Department of Language, Literature, and Communication.

🚀 Meet the DLAB team: Daan van Rijn

Daan runs on optimism, reggaeton and new ideas. He’s sporty, social and loves lasagne

MycoFarming's researcher Allegra listed among the 50 “FD Talents 2026".

Congratulations to Allegra Feingold, Head of Mycology, and the entire MycoFarming® team, on being named among the “FD Talents 2026.

Speaklee on VU podcast - Why having the right environment can make all the difference

What happens when talent meets the right ecosystem. Listen to Quint Wiersma as he shares his entrepreneurial story that started right here on VU campus.

🚀 Meet the DLAB team: Marike and Celinha

They are the community management duo behind VU StartHub, Demonstrator Lab, and the Dream Teams and people sometimes joke that they're practically married.

Respira Technologies awarded the NWO (Dutch Research Council) Take-Off phase 2 grant

The NWO Take-Off phase 2 grant is an important recognition of the progress Respira has made so far and the potential ahead.

Vacancy: Technical Student Ambassador DLAB Makerspace | 6-10 hours/week

As a technical student ambassador, you will be part of the entrepreneurial community of the Demonstrator Lab, working closely with the DLAB Makerspace Lab Manager

It's here! The DLAB Open House 2025 aftermovie

From first-time visitors discovering DLAB, to familiar faces reconnecting and new collaborations starting over great conversations, the Open House was a great event.

The new cohort of Dream Teams has kicked off

A new cohort of the Dream Teams have kicked off, aimed at further increasing the impact on the goals set by their predecessors in the previous academic year

MycoFarming receives funding from the VU IXA-GO Impact Fund

Congratulations to MycoFarming for receiving funding from the VU IXA-GO Impact Fund. They received funding to further test their products.

From Cuneiform to Classroom: sharing digital impressions

We're proud to share a wonderful collaboration between the DLAB Makerspace and the University Library of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)!

The Summer Pitch Event '25 aftermovie is here!

May 15th at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam we brought together over 200 visitors and our startup community. What an unforgettable day we had together at the DLAB Summer Pitch 2025!

Winners DLAB Summer Pitch event 2025

An incredible celebration of bright founders, innovative ideas and the power of academic entrepreneurship at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Meet the DLAB team: Tana Antón García

Tana is an open book. She really likes ducks, she is a yogi, a huge electronic music nerd, always dancing, she’s a science girl and a bit of a history fanatic

The 28 pre-finalists of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2025

Get to know the 28 pre-finalists of the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award (AmSIA)

The Open House ’24 after movie is here!

PULSE Sport Wins Prestigious Dutch Sports Innovation Award 2024

PULSE Sport has reached a significant milestone by winning the prestigious 14th Dutch Sports Innovation Award.