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Policy document

This document aims to collect all guiding principles relevant to one or more stakeholder groups for arriving at agreements between knowledge institutions and startups that emerge from research and/or are initiated by academic staff.

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Minister Adriaansens, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, announces a strategic agenda to renew the entrepreneurial climate in the Netherlands, with ample attention for innovation and knowledge transfer.

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The Dutch Research Council (NWO) encompasses nine national research institutes and has the responsibility to identify patentable results from its research.

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Under the stewardship of TenU, the USIT Guide has been launched last April 24. The guide offers University Spin-out Investment Terms

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During State of Dutch Tech 2024, a new model shareholder agreement was launched which can be used by Dutch spin-offs in which universities, University Medical Centers (UMCs) or other knowledge institutions participate as shareholders.

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Ministers Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) and Micky Adriaansens (Economic Affairs and Climate Policy) have drafted a joint vision on innovation and valorisation. More focus and funding should ensure more societal impact of knowledge from researchers and entrepreneurs.

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Capital Waters stelt open source juridische modellen beschikbaar voor investeerders en ondernemers in de vroege startupfasen.

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In recent years, the Dutch House of Representatives has put forward several motions requesting the government to present a vision about bringing innovation in the Netherlands to maturity. The government has pledged to inform the Dutch House of Representatives about this before the summer of 2022.

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In the third round of the National Growth Fund (NGF), the government has allocated €417 million for the ''Delta Plan Valorisatie''.

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With new dealterms, universities and spin-offs close 20 deals in half a year

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Stanford University has longtime experience and extensive documentation for scientists and entrepreneurs. Policies and templates can be found online.

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Last Thursday, 16 March 2022, Universities of The Netherlands (UNL) and Techleap.nl organised the webinar 'Spin-off Deal Term principles'.

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Today, Universities of The Netherlands (UNL) has presented transparent principles for university spin-offs on the State of Dutch Tech 2023.

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Washington University in St.Louis’ publiceert een compact beleid voor de relatie tussen universiteit en onderzoeker met een startup. (Engels)