In an eight-week coaching trajectory, entrepreneurial Life Sciences & Health researchers are prepared for a successful start of their company. During this period, they will work on their business plan under the guidance of professionals, such as business coaches and experts. At the end of the trajectory, they will pitch their plans to a jury consisting of experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The winning pitch receives €25,000 in prize money from this jury.
These are the teams starting this Venture Challenge round:
- NeuroNova Therapeutics - Dr. D. Counotte, UMC Utrecht
- First Aid for Colorectal Surgeons - Dr. F. Daams, Amsterdam UMC
- Streasure4health – objective diagnosis and treatment monitoring of post-acute infection syndromes using cutting-edge sensor technology - Prof. Dr. P.M.T. Deen, Streasure4Health
- IMPACT - Dr. J. Korpershoek, UMC Utrecht
- Matriarch - Dr. M. Peppelenbosch, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
- Voyagen - Transforming Drug Development with AI and High-Throughput Mechanistic Screening - Mr. M. Trauernicht, Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)