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Levels Diagnostics advances biomarker validation for early liver cancer detection | Alumni news

Levels Diagnostics, alumnus of the Venture Challenge Fall 2019, has secured new funding to support the clinical validation of its biomarkers for the early detection of liver cancer.
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Venture Challenge Winter 2024/25 winner Lumeniris secures EUR 350,000 from Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland | Alumni news

Lumeniris secures funding from Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland to develop pill sized camera for early detection of oesophageal cancer
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TargED reports positive Phase 1 results for TGD001 at ASH 2025

TargED Biopharmaceuticals has announced positive results from a Phase 1 first-in-human study of its lead investigational thrombolytic fusion protein, TGD001, presented in an oral session at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting 2025 in Or

AquaWomb and Medsim receive Stimuleringsfonds MRE funding for neonatal innovation

AquaWomb and Medsim have been awarded funding from the Stimuleringsfonds Metropoolregio Eindhoven (MRE) to accelerate the development of innovative solutions for extreme premature births. Within this collaboration, AquaWomb and Medsim are developi

TargED raises โ‚ฌ21.5 million Series A extension to accelerate clinical development of targeted thrombolytic therapy (Alumni news)

TargED Biopharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation targeted treatments for thrombotic diseases, has secured a โ‚ฌ21.5 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to over โ‚ฌ60 million.

Netherlands Academy of Engineering welcomes twenty new members

The Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE) has today installed twenty new members: fifteen Fellows and five Young Engineers.

3D-printed prosthetics featured in NRCโ€™s Jong geleerd

Today, NRC highlights the impact of medical innovation in its Jong geleerd section, featuring a powerful story about the real-world application of 3D-printed prosthetics. The article tells the story of a woman walking a muddy path while c

ATRO wins Startup Pitch Award at HealthTech Investor Summit 2025

ATRO has been awarded the Startup Pitch Award at the HealthTech Investor Summit (HTIS) 2025, where co-founder Maarten van der Zanden ranked first in the startup pitch competition. The award recognises ATROโ€™s work on developing the worldโ€™s first ar

819 Capital Partners acquires Smart Industry and Medtech TTT funds

819 Capital Partners has acquired the Smart Industry and Medtech TTT funds from Innovation Industries, marking an important milestone in the continued development of the Dutch innovation and venture ecosystem. With this strategic acquisition, 23 p

Pre-announcement: Venture Challenge 2026 call expected in January and May

In 2026, the LifeSciences@Work Venture Challenge will again run two editions for early-stage Life Sciences & Health startup teams: a Spring and a Winter round.
Pre-announcement: Venture Challenge 2026 call expected in January and May