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VivArt-X secures €3 million to accelerate regenerative breast reconstruction innovation

VivArt-X has secured €3 million in funding to fast-track the development of its regenerative biomaterials for breast tissue reconstruction.

These are the Venture Challenge Winter 2025/26 MedTech teams!

Six teams have started the Venture Challenge Winter 2025/26 MedTech teams! These starting MedTech entrepreneurs will learn everything about building and pitching a business plan.
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Cristal Therapeutics and Curapath strengthen collaboration around CliCr® bioconjugation platform

LS@W alumnus Cristal Therapeutics has announced a co-exclusive licensing agreement with Curapath for the CliCr® bioconjugation platform, marking an important next step in the development of advanced drug delivery technologi

Alumni News: Cristal Therapeutics signs co-exclusive licence agreement with Curapath to expand CliCr® platform

LS@W alumnus Cristal Therapeutics has reached an important milestone in the development and adoption of its CliCr® bioconjugation platform.
Cristal Therapeutics signs co-exclusive licence agreement with Curapath to expand CliCr® platform

BioVenture Builder Now Open for Applications

A new long-term support programme for early-stage biotech ventures in the Netherlands
A new long-term support programme for early-stage biotech ventures in the Netherlands

Alumni News: Saturn Pelvic Health wins Innovation Promise 2025

Venture Challenge Spring 2023 alumnus Saturn Pelvic Health has been named the Innovation Promise of 2025 in the Health & Nutrition category of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce Innovation Top 100.
Alumni News: Saturn Pelvic Health wins Innovation Promise 2025

Alumni News: Sherwood Pharmaceuticals wins Investor Forum at Dutch Life Sciences Conference 2025

We are proud to share that Sherwood Pharmaceuticals — alumni of the Drug Repurposing Venture Challenge 2025 — has won the Investor Forum Award at the Dutch Life Sciences Conference. Congratulations to Dr. Karen E.
Alumni News: Sherwood Pharmaceuticals wins Investor Forum at Dutch Life Sciences Conference 2025

Myriagon wins Venture Challenge Fall 2025! 

  The winner of the Venture Challenge Fall 2025 was announced today at the Dutch Life Sciences Conference.
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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.