Avantor® and Briskr Forge a Trailblazing Partnership to Elevate Startups and Scale-ups in Nijmegen

Avantor® and Briskr are joining forces in a game-changing partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of start-ups and scale-ups in the Nijmegen region. This collaboration embodies a shared vision of propelling innovation in the realms of health and hightech, thereby contributing to the region’s economic vitality.

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries. From discovery to delivery, Avantor works side-by-side with scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology at scale. Avantor’s portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find Avantor on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

On the other side of this partnership, Briskr, the nurturing ground for startups and SMEs, provides a spectrum of services to address the hurdles faced by entrepreneurs in health and hightech sectors. Through Briskr’s academy program, business support, access to risk capital and validation services, startups are equipped with essential tools and knowledge to traverse the challenging landscape of the healthcare industry. Additionally, Briskr’s network of experienced healthcare innovation professionals aims to bridge the gap between healthcare needs and entrepreneurial innovations.

Together, Avantor® and Briskr will blend their distinctive strengths, creating a robust ecosystem that fosters both business growth and technological advancement. This partnership underscores a joint endeavor to nurture a flourishing innovation landscape in Nijmegen, inviting all ambitious startups and scale-ups to be part of this remarkable journey.

For more information about this partnership, please contact: Liz Fransman, Life Science Specialist  –  t +31 (0)6 89922081 – m Liz.Fransman@avantorsciences.com

Tooltronics event

Op donderdag 14 maart organiseert Tooltronics in samenwerking met fabrikanten het Tooltronics Technology Event op de NovioTech Campus, gebouw 52Nijmegen.

De modernste apparatuur staat opgesteld, beschikbaar voor ontwerp, prototyping, structuring, test, productie, reiniging, micro assemblage, bonding, en rework van boards, dies, designs en assemblages om te laten testen door de bezoekers. Hands-on live demonstraties worden gegeven. Bezoekers kunnen diverse presentaties van de fabrikanten bijwonen. Deelname aan deze leerzame dag is gratis.

Openingstijden: 9:30 – 17:00 uur
Adres: Jonkerbosplein 52, 6534 AB Nijmegen

Inschrijven kan via het inschrijfformulier

Meer informatie over de fabrikanten die hun primeurs demonstreren, vind je hier.

Eurostars Subsidy: Are you ready to be the next winner?

The EUREKA Eurostars program is the largest international funding program for SMEs wishing to collaborate on R&D projects to create innovative products, processes, or services for commercialization. Are you in doubt whether your business is ready to apply for a Eurostars grant? Or are you considering to apply, but are not aware of the details of the program? We will discuss these topics during this upcoming workshop. Afterwards, there will be an interactive Q&A session.

In this workshop you will learn:

  • What types of organisations are a good fit with the program
  • What a winning Eurostars consortium looks like
  • The most important aspects of a strong Eurostars proposal
  • Insights from winning projects
  • How Catalyze can help you

After the workshop you will:

  • Have a clear idea of whether your business is ready to submit a winning Eurostars proposal
  • Understand how to choose the right project partners from SMEs, universities and research centres that fit best to your Eurostars application
  • Have new insights on the current specifics of the program

Speakers:

Don’t miss out! Join us on April 10!

Location

Meet&Greet in Building M, Noviotech Campus Nijmegen. Transistorweg 5.
 
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

A few days before the event we will send an email from info@briskr.nl with more detailed info on the workshop (you might need to check your spam box or add our email to your trusted contacts).

HOW TO GOVERN THE GLOBE?

Effectively and just

Our lives are increasingly global, as we connect across the planet in countless ways. These connections create systemic changes that have different and unequal impacts in the world. They also happen faster and on a scale larger than our current international institutions and practices can handle. We urgently need more effective and legitimate ways to deal with the big global issues we face, like climate change. But how to govern the globe better?

On Monday March 11th, the Science Café will explore today’s complex, polycentric global governance and discuss some promising innovations with two of the leading experts in the field. Jan Aart Scholte (LEI), professor of Global Transformations and Governance Challenges, will introduce us to his holistic view on globalization and its governance and share his insights on the central question of the evening. Rakhyun Kim (UU) will explain the concepts of Earth System Governance. Within this project he analyzes the network of actors and their interactions in the world’s fragmented governance system, and studies the potential of ‘global goals’ as a steering mechanism in this web. Throughout the evening, Pessanha will spin his vinyl, immersing The Shamrock into atmospheres of the Global South.

scientists /8pm Jan Aart Scholte (Leiden University) and Rakhyun Kim (Utrecht University)

music /7.30pm  DJ Pessanha

moderator          Béatrice Bonga

time                    Monday March 11th 2024, 7.30/8 – 10 pm
venue                 The Shamrock, Smetiusstraat 17, Nijmegen

admission          free admission (no reservation)

language            English

info                     www.sciencecafenijmegen.nl

Patenting in health and hightech to create value and competitive advantage

We would like to invite you to our upcoming workshop: Patenting in health and hightech to create value and competitive advantage. The competition in these sectors steadily increases and the possession of intellectual property rights has shown to boost company growth and increases the chances of obtaining financing.

IP strategic aspects

The first part of the workshop is focused on IP strategic aspects for companies at their different stages of growth, on how to identify an invention, on the procedure and related costs for the filing of a patent application and prosecuting it up to grant and validation.

Topics we will discuss are:

  • IP strategic aspects
  • How to identify an invention
  • Procedure and related costs in IP

Patent searching

During the second part of the workshop we plan an interactive session where we will teach you the basics of patent searching. You will learn how you can innovate more efficiently and thus save time and money by using patent information that is freely accessible online. For this part of the workshop, it is advisable to bring along a laptop.

Topics we will discuss are:

  • Finding relevant classification codes for your invention or area of interest
  • Finding relevant patents for your invention
  • Being capable of using Espacenet to achieve the above two goals

Speakers:

  • Valeria De Matteis, PhD,  European Patent Attorney at EP&C
  • Daphne Huberts, PhD,  Dutch Patent Attorney at EP&C
  • Britta Helwig, PhD, Intellectual Property Advisor at RVO (Netherland Patent Office, Part of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Don’t miss out! Join us on March 25!

Location: Meet&Greet in Building M, Noviotech Campus Nijmegen. Transistorweg 5.
 
Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

A few days before the event we will send an email from info@briskr.nl with more detailed info on the workshop (you might need to check your spam box or add our email to your trusted contacts).

Science & Innovation Parks and Campuses in East Netherlands

Learn more about the the most innovative work locations in the East of the Netherlands, in our updated Science & Innovation Parks and Campuses brochure! We highlight 9 campuses and innovation parks focussing on agri-food, life sciences & health, high-tech and smart energy.

Download the brochure here. The Netherlands is among the top countries for research and development, with a unique mix of innovative businesses working alongside renowned knowledge institutes. In part these activities take place at central locations, stimulating collaboration and inviting talent.

Webinar leiderschap en personeelsontwikkeling in een krappe arbeidsmarkt

In 2024 kun je niet meer zo makkelijk aan personeel komen, ze behouden en motiveren als een paar jaar geleden. Alleen maar zwaaien met een grote zak geld is en voor veel bedrijven niet haalbaar, en ook niet wenselijk. Daarmee krijg en behoud je geen loyale en gemotiveerde mensen. En wat is er eigenlijk tegenwoordig nodig om mensen goed te laten functioneren?

In dit webinar hoor je hoe je:

  • Tijdig plant welke vacatures je de komende jaren verwacht te gaan krijgen en hoe je die gaat vervullen
  • Je medewerkers kunt motiveren en ontwikkelen, ongeacht leeftijd of positie
  • Het beste leiding geeft om het meeste uit je team te halen
  • Kunt zorgen dat je volledig voldoet aan wet en regelgeving rondom HR
  • Welke subsidies tot 25000 euro (en zonder eigen bijdrage!) voor bedrijven voorhanden zijn en hoe je die kunt aanvragen

Tijdens dit webinar is er voldoende ruimte voor jouw vragen.

Presentatie is in handen van Lizanne Jakobs. Ze is de oprichtster van Brilliant Work, meermaals verkozen tot beste coachings- en adviesbureau van Nederland voor het MKB. Dit 12-koppige team voert zeer veel gesubsidieerde trajecten uit op het gebied van bedrijfsgroei en personeelsontwikkeling. Lizanne is een veelgevraagd spreekster die op een entertainende manier complexe vraagstukken simpel kan uitleggen en veel ervaring heeft in het begeleiden van het MKB in dit soort trajecten.

Voor wie?

Ondernemers, directeuren, managers en HR medewerkers van bedrijven die nu 2-250 medewerkers hebben of dit komend jaar zullen behalen.

Datum en tijd:

26 februari

inloop 12.20 uur

aanvang 12.30 uur

einde 13.30-13.45 uur (afhankelijk van vragen)

Meld je hier aan via deze link.

FDA Fundamentals

This FDA Fundamentals course will lay out key expectations and processes required to achieve FDA clearance of your device to the US Market. It will provide direction on how and where to start with product development and ultimately, steps to preparing FDA submissions. Don’t miss out! Join us on March 7!

Topics we will discuss are:

  • Brief history of FDA – what led to creation of FDA
  • FDA structure
  • Device classification and general requirements
  • FDA guidance documents and tips to navigate the FDA website
  • Submission types – what, when, how
  • Development steps leading up to a successful submission

Speaker:

Lorry Weaver, MLS(ASCP), CLS, Principal Consultant, Regulatory Affairs

Qserve Group, US


Location
Noviotech Campus Nijmegen, building M, Meet&Greet area. Transistorweg 5

Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English. Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover expenses.

Benelux RF Conference 2024

Topics 2024

Sessions on product-specific applications with a focus on innovative solutions in combination with advanced wireless technology. In-depth sessions highlighting trends such as RF energy and RF power and focusing on engineers, designers and technical managers in the advanced RF field. The program will follow soon.

Target audience

Engineers
Team leaders
Technical managers
Product developers
Innovation managers

More information

INNOVATE AI MEETUP 2024

Kom naar deze INNOVATE Meetup en leer over de laatste innovaties op het gebied van AI. Innovators in health, high tech, energy en het MKB laten zien hoe zij AI gebruiken om het verschil te maken.

In 1950 bedacht Alan Turing de term Artificial Intelligence. Al sinds de jaren 90 wordt gewerkt aan specialistische toepassingen voor AI, bijvoorbeeld in big data anlyse of medische toepassingen. Vooral de laatste jaren heeft AI een immense vlucht genomen. Generatieve AI applicaties zoals Chat GPT of Midjourney hebben de technlogie voor een breed publiek toegankelijk gemaakt. We worden dagelijks bestookt met updates over AI en het lijkt haast wel alsof er iedere week een revolutionaire stap wordt gezet. The sky is the limit. Of toch niet? … Hoe zit het eigenlijk met ethische kant van deze nieuwe technologie?

In dit programma:

  1. Hoe gaat AI ons helpen borstkanker eerder te detecteren? Jaap Kroes, VP of AI @ Screenpoint Medical neemt ons mee in de ontwikkeling van het bedrijf dat hier grote stappen in aan het zetten is.
  2. Kan AI ons van Malaria af helpen? Marnix Vlot van TropIQ vertelt over hun AI-innovatie waarmee zij geuren analyseerden (ism Google en the Bill Gates Foundation) om muggen beter te weren.
  3. Hoe gebruiken Radboud Universiteit en netbeheerder Alliander AI om de energietransitie te versnellen? Tom Heskes, Radboud Universiteit vertelt over diverse projecten van het Alliander AI Lab.
  4. Hoe kan iedereen een Data Scientist worden, met behulp van AI? Erwin Folmer, lector applied data science & AI (HAN – Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen) wil AI ‘onthypen’ en inzetten zodat iedereen op een goede manier met data kan werken.
  5. Waarom is goede wet en regelgeving op AI zo belangrijk? Lotte van Elteren, docent AI aan Radboud Universiteit en promovendus @ Donders Centre for Cognition vertelt ons over de laatste ontwikkelingen.
  6. deze spreker wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt!

Meld je nu alvast aan!