From Science to Impact

The Netherlands is bursting with scientific knowledge and the creativity to develop solutions for worldwide challenges. And innovation is something that the Dutch have been doing for centuries. But this present age requires an accelerated innovative approach that will lead to even more impact from our top science. It is high time for a movement – from and for knowledge institutions, companies and government – with one aim: from science to impact.

Science to Impact
Scaling up from the heart of science
through collaboration at all levels
to ensure impact.

Entrepreneurial Scientists

A conversation with Kitty Nijmeijer

The ability to understand and give

Synthesis | Recognition and rewards, transparency and trust

Science and impact

A conversation with Berend van Meer

What if it were your own money?

A conversation with Margriet Sitskoorn

Knowledge should reach everybody

A conversation with Hedderik van Rijn

Giving back to society

A conversation with Tanja van de Lippe

Nobody is a master of everything

A conversation with Rebecca Saive

Surely a startup should boost your standing?

A conversation with Davide Iannuzzi

A mandate from society

Synthesis - Thinking and doing

A matter of course, use and people

News

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Techleap organised a Techtransfer Masterclass at the Brightlands campus last Thursday 26 September. Below you can read the three points they shared to create a good basis for valorisation.

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The Academic Startup Competition (ASC) offers ambitious startups the opportunity to compete for the competition of the most promising academic ventures in the Netherlands.

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Recently, the knowledge ecosystem produced two documents to accelerate the spin-off process of companies emerging from knowledge institutions.

Knowledge base

Information and insights on science to impact
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From now on, all knowledge institutions in the Netherlands can use transparent principles for the transfer of intellectual property to academic spin-offs.

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This report by the UK Policy Evidence Unit for University Commercialisation and Innovation sets out in detail the reality of current UK university approaches to taking equity in spinouts.

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Jointly, the 4 TUs asked British consultancy firm Biggar Economics to research their economic impact, as part of 4TU's overall societal impact. The quantitative economic impact outcomes are quantified in terms of gross value added and jobs.

About Science to Impact
Genuine knowledge impact occurs in networks on the basis of shared missions and a far-reaching integration of research and entrepreneurship. Creating an optimum Dutch environment for this requires action from all parties in the knowledge arena, and a focus on several related priorities. Become part of this movement and connect your own initiative.