Biotech Booster

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁! ✨ From this week onwards you’ll find our team in our new office space at HI-FIVE in the Royal Jaarbeurs Beatrix Building next to Utrecht Central Station!    We are excited to form this lively #biotech hub and share this location together with Oncode Accelerator, a fellow Nationaal Groeifonds program accelerating the development of safe, personalized and effective cancer therapies, and RegMed XB : a virtual institute of Dutch and Flemish public and private partners developing regenerative medicine solutions to health challenges.   We’re looking forward to joining forces with our new office mates to collectively work on accelerating tangible, societal impact using biotechnological findings! ✨ #NGF #NationaalGroeifonds #biotech #innovation

“I believe that biotechnology can help create a better and more sustainable world. Biomass in whatever form is everywhere. The process of fermentation can be done even in space. So it is a very democratic technology in that sense and relatively easy accessible by all countries”, says Cornelis Mijnders, our Thematic Cluster Manager at Delft University of Technology. Read the article to learn more about Cornelis, and find out which question he would ask Louise Fresco if given the opportunity! ➡ https://lnkd.in/eZWbv4dN Agon Kokaljari, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences | Ronja Wabeke, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (University of Groningen) | Nikita Sajeev, PhD, Wageningen University & Research | Dorus Velema | Baukje Sikkema | Bob Ignacio, HAN University of Applied Sciences | Nationaal Groeifonds #nationaalgroeifonds #NGF 

Are you curious to get to know the people behind Biotech Booster? In this new series we introduce you to the key people and organizations who are part of our community. First up: our Thematic Cluster managers, starting with Stefan Ellenbroek at Leiden University. “What are Thematic Clusters”, you ask? Read the article to find out, and learn what Leonardo da Vinci has to do with all of this: ➡ https://lnkd.in/gy5jwb8e Stefan Ellenbroek, Leiden University | Joyce Boudewijns | Niels Jansen, University of Twente | Eva Moreno Iglesias, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) | Walter Zuijderduin, Leiden University of Applied Sciences, | Frits Mattijssen, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands | Sebastian Nijman, The Netherlands Cancer Institute | Lorenzo Bombardelli, PhD | Hidde Zittersteijn, TNO | Paul Jochems, PhD, Avans University of Applied Sciences | Pascal Laurent, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht) | Nationaal Groeifonds #nationaalgroeifonds #NGF

Earlier this month, we gathered to celebrate the official start of our programme and welcome new team members! We’re glad that you’ve joined our mission, Agon Kokaljari, Pascal Laurent, Paul Jochems, PhD, Aleksandar Kojic, PhD, CAPM, Eva Moreno Iglesias, Hidde Zittersteijn, Jessie van Buggenum, Lucia Malone, PhD, Sebastian Nijman, Stephanie van Hoppe, PhD, Valeria Saar-Kovrov, PhD, Hilda Bax and Sanja Stevanovic 🥳 Biotech Booster business developers, together with the rest of the team, play a crucial role within our programme: they link together Dutch knowledge institutes in a unique way. One of the keys to success in accelerating the time-to-market for biotechnology findings, is facilitating stronger collaborations between Dutch knowledge institutes. Therefore our team of 30+ business developers is spread nationally throughout these knowledge institutes and collaborates within five distinct Thematic Clusters. They work together on a daily base, not only to select the most promising biotech projects for our programme, but also to share knowledge and experiences on topics such as: how to identify early stage high-potential biotechnology findings, how to create impact with these findings, potential obstacles in biotech valorization and how to overcome them.  Curious about the faces behind Biotech Booster? Keep an eye out for our upcoming series where we introduce our team members, partners, projects and more! ✨ 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? We’re looking for an Office Manager! Check out the vacancy and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eDFPwiPf

✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 ✨ Since the official start of the Biotech Booster programme earlier this year, our core team continues to grow! Check out all open vacancies below and apply before July 15th: 👉 Manager Partnerships & Alliances: https://lnkd.in/eSgRTzUE 👉 Programme Officer: https://lnkd.in/eNfAz5EC And be sure to check out the open roles at our partners too: 👉 Business Developer at University of Twente / Novel-T: https://lnkd.in/ehqJKcgT

✨ 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟏𝟒𝟓+ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! ✨ The Biotech Booster programme is going full speed! Only six weeks after the official start of the programme, over 145 entrepreneurs and researchers signed up with their project ideas. 7 projects have been formally submitted and our nationwide Thematic Clusters are working hard to prepare for many more to be reviewed and submitted in the coming months. Over 30 business- and impact developers are working closely together to assess which project ideas have the potential to disrupt and shape the future of biotech. One thing is for sure: there is no shortage of Dutch groundbreaking technologies to improve the ways in which we develop medicines, produce foods or boost the energy transition, to name just a few. In close collaboration with an elaborate biotech community (see picture!) including various Dutch knowledge institutions, biotechnology firms, NGO’s and funded by Nationaal Groeifonds, we continue our mission: accelerating the commercialisation of biotechnology innovations to create impact and contribute to solving societal challenges.  🥳 We’re excited to share which projects are selected to enter the programme in the coming weeks, and we can promise you: it’s worth the wait. Stay tuned!  𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫! Check out the vacancy and apply before July 15th >> https://lnkd.in/eNfAz5EC Nationaal Groeifonds | NFU - Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra | Universiteiten van Nederland | hollandbio | dsm-firmenich | The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson | Vereniging Hogescholen | The Netherlands Cancer Institute | Caroline Tempel-van den Bout | Elmar van Holten | Willem Kluck | Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

It was great to be part of the Nucleate Netherlands Launch event last week, where so many from the Dutch biotech community gathered to inspire and empower the next generation of biotech leaders! ✨ If you’re feeling inspired & are looking for an opportunity to work in biotech, take a look at our Programme Officer vacancy: https://lnkd.in/eNfAz5EC Thanks to the Nucleate Netherlands team for having our CEO Nettie Buitelaar be part of the panel discussion, joining other biotech thought leaders like Eleanor Price, Stefan Ellenbroek, Lorenzo Bombardelli, PhD, Kianti Figler, Cinzia Silvestri, Jeroen Krüter, Keno Gutierrez. And with promising startup pitches from Dakar Schlemper, Agata Staszak, Carlos de Lannoy, and Jose Eduardo Escrig, we can’t wait to see what the future will bring!

✨𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 ✨ Join our team and our mission to accelerate biotechnology innovations to create positive impact! Check out the vacancy via the link below, and submit your application before July 15th.

✨ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐰! ✨   Following the festive and official start of Biotech Booster’s operational phase this month, we are thrilled to announce that applications for the Biotech Booster program are now open. The very first project application was already successfully submitted by Lorenzo Bombardelli, PhD and Stefan Ellenbroek from Leiden University 🎉 Swipe! ->   📣 We’re calling all biotech founders and researchers: get in touch with us to discuss your project idea & discover whether the program is for you. Together we’ll accelerate your growth and shape the future of biotech!   The Biotech Booster program is here to guide scientists and entrepreneurs from the idea stage to commercialisation. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮: 🔹 Mentorship & guidance from serial entrepreneurs and biotech business- and impactdevelopers 🔹 Access to an extensive network of partners within the Dutch biotech ecosystem 🔹 Funding & financial support   Visit our website for more information! Want to discuss your project idea and discover how to apply for the program? Go to: https://lnkd.in/e4YpAsYE. NFU - Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra | Universiteiten van Nederland | hollandbio | Ministry of Education, Culture and Science | Nationaal Groeifonds | DSM | The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson | Vereniging Hogescholen | Planet B.io | Techleap | BioBased Circular | RegMed XB | Oncode Accelerator | CropXR | Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau | Caroline Tempel-van den Bout

📣 Job alert: Impact Developer Biotech Booster TC 5📣 Join us to accelerate the positive impact of biotechnology innovations on our society! Check out this opportunity at our partner Avans University of Applied Sciences. As an Impact Developer of TC 5 you’ll play a crucial role in:  ▶ mapping, identifying and selecting the promising biotechnology innovations of the future  ▶ collaborate with fellow impact developers, business developers and researchers nationwide ▶ focus areas: vaccins, small molecules, discovery & development platforms DM Debby Vissers or read the article for the entire job description.