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Alumni News: Twente Medical Optics secures €1.35M in new funding!

We are proud to share that Twente Medical Optics (TMO), alumnus of the Venture Challenge Spring 2024, has secured a total of €1.35 million in new funding through the Vroegefasefinanciering Overijssel (VFF) and EFRO Oost programmes.

UNIIQ invests €700,000 in Oppr.ai and StemX Bio: advancing smart software and animal-free drug development

Two South Holland-based startups are turning innovation into impact with support from UNIIQ.
UNIIQ

SAVE Wins the First Drug Repurposing Venture Challenge

On 8 October 2025, the final of the pilot edition of the Drug Repurposing Venture Challenge, organised by FAST and ZonMw, took place.

These are the Venture Challenge Fall 2025 teams!

Six teams have started the Venture Challenge Fall edition 2025! These starting life sciences entrepreneurs will learn everything about building and pitching a business plan.
VC Fall 2025

Alumni news: CC Diagnostics wins LIFE Science Innovation Award 2025

Venture Challenge alumnus Spring 2017 CC Diagnostics has been awarded the LIFE Science Innovation Award 2025 during the LIFE Science Conference in Forum Groningen.
Alumni news: CC Diagnostics wins LIFE Science Innovation Award 2025

Alumni News: GOAL-3 wins MIT Solve Global Health Challenge 2025

We are proud to share that GOAL 3, Venture Challenge Fall 2019 alumnus, has been selected as one of the six winners of the MIT Solve Global Health Challenge 2025 with its digital health platform IMPALA.
Alumni News: GOAL-3 wins MIT Solve Global Health Challenge 2025

Henri Termeer Fellowship 2026: Leadership Programme for Early-Stage Biotech CEOs

The Termeer Institute, an organisation dedicated to empowering life sciences leaders and continuing the legacy of Henri Termeer, has opened applications for its 2026 Fellowship Programme.
Henri Termeer Fellowship 2026: Leadership Programme for Early-Stage Biotech CEOs

Alumni News: Sencilia (Venture Challenge Spring 2023) secures investment from Future Tech Ventures and imec.istart.nl

MedTech startup Sencilia, alumnus of the Venture Challenge Spring 2023, has secured an investment from Future Tech Ventures and imec.istart.nl to advance the development of its Rely-V® infusion monitoring sensor technology.
Alumni News: Sencilia (Venture Challenge Spring 2023) secures investment from Future Tech Ventures and imec.istart.nl

Three Venture Challenge teams selected for Biotech Booster 2025 cohort

We’re proud to share that three recent Venture Challenge teams have been selected for the Biotech Booster 2025 cohort: Lumox (Sebas Pronk)
Three Venture Challenge teams selected for Biotech Booster 2025 cohort

Applications Open for BioBusiness Masterclass 2025–2026!

Are you a biotech founder, team lead, or early-career professional eager to scale your impact?
Applications Open for BioBusiness Masterclass 2025–2026