| Growth Fund invests 325 million euros in Oncode-PACT to accelerate the development of cancer drugs |
| The National Growth Fund invests 325 million euros in the Oncode-PACT plan to accelerate the preclinical development process of cancer drugs. With this investment, Oncode-PACT will develop valuable drug candidates faster and cheaper and thus bring them to patients sooner. This will improve the quality of life of cancer patients while strengthening the future economic earning capacity of the Netherlands. |
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| The global 'plastic flood' reaches the Arctic |
| Even the High North can’t escape the global threat of plastic pollution. This alarming picture emerges from inventory of dozens of studies into microscopically small plastic particles in the Arctic region. An international team of researchers, including Utrecht University oceanographer Erik van Sebille, publishes the inventory in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. |
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| UMC Utrecht: Allergy test with 'new foods’ |
| UMC Utrecht will coordinate an international study that will develop methods to assess the allergic potential of so-called "novel foods" (such as insect burgers). Kitty Verhoeckx, PhD, assistant professor of food allergy at UMC Utrecht, has received a Marie Sklodowska-Curie DN grant of €2.6 million for a food allergy research project. |
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| NL AIC Label awarded to AI, Digital Culture & Media ELSA lab in recognition of Utrecht consortium’s work |
| The AI, Digital Culture & Media ELSA lab has been awarded the NL AIC Label. The lab is the result of a partnership between HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Media Perspectives and Public Spaces. The Label is a formal recognition of the lab’s quality and activities, which align with the ambitions and strategic objectives of the Netherlands AI Coalition (NL AIC). |
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| Accelerator on Utrecht Science Park completed |
| The construction of Accelerator Utrecht has been completed. On Wednesday, the construction team officially handed over the keys to Kadans. Another milestone for Kadans, our construction partners and the Utrecht Science Park. he building will accommodate various growing, innovative companies active in the life sciences. The prominent building will be a lively center for the entire community of the Utrecht Science Park. |
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| Thousandth patient irradiated with the MR-Linac at UMC Utrecht |
| More and more cancer treatments at UMC Utrecht are taking place using the MR-Linac. This radiation apparatus, in combination with an MRI scanner, allows patients to be irradiated very precisely. Jan from Assen has pancreatic cancer and received five radiation treatments with the MR-Linac. He was this month the thousandth patient at UMC Utrecht to receive this treatment. "If you qualify for this, don't hesitate," he says. |
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| Look back - IASP European Division Workshop In Budapest |
| The IASP European Division Workshop In Budapest took place from March 30 to April 1. International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) is a global network of science parks, innovation hubs, areas of innovation and more. Utrecht Science Park Foundation is member of the IASP community and participates every year in the World Conference. |
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| Thousands of new jobs created by UtrechtInc startups |
| Since 2009, 301 startups have been supported by UtrechtInc, of which 70% are still active (or have been bought). In total, these startups have created remarkable 3750 jobs in and outside the Utrecht region. When looking at the funding aspect, €3.3 billion have been raised by the startups of which 969 million in 2021. |
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| Article New Scientist: Testing sustainable innovations in ILAB |
| There is a huge demand for sustainable innovation. How can the education sector keep pace? HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has devoted a physical lab to this: ILAB 3.0. What are the advantages for businesses, research institutions and students? To tell us more, Cyrille Krul and Patrick Cramers join the first episode of New Scientist NL’s and HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht’s new podcast. |
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| Excavation work behind Van Unnik building - construction of heat and cold storage |
| UU University is to expand its existing network of pipes for thermal-storage facility in the centre area of the USP. This will enable the UU to make sustainable use of energy to heat and cool buildings. In this phase, the Ruppert building, the Educatorium, the Van Unnik building and the Nicolaas Bloembergen building will be connected to this network. Work will start in early May. Photo: Steven Snoep |
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