Registration for Utrecht Science Week 2026 is now open: the knowledge festival at Utrecht Science Park
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From Friday 25 September to Sunday 4 October, the sixth edition of Utrecht Science Week will take place. Utrecht Science Park will open its doors to everyone interested in (applied) science and innovation in the fields of life sciences, health, and sustainability.
The first programme elements have been announced and registration is now open!
More programme elements will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Imperial visit underscores the importance of international collaboration
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan visited the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology on Friday, June 19, together with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. The visit focused on international collaboration in the effort to improve outcomes for children with childhood cancer and was part of the state visit of the Emperor and Empress to the Netherlands.
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Lumox wins the NL Startup Competition at Upstream Festival
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Lumox, a startup from the Utrecht innovation ecosystem, has won the NL Startup Competition at Upstream Festival in Rotterdam. Organised by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, the competition is one of the largest startup contests in the Netherlands, bringing together promising early-stage ventures from across the country.
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Official opening of the renovated Coimbra Square and Buurthuys at Utrecht Science Park
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On Tuesday, 2 June, the renewed Coimbra Square and the new Buurthuys were officially opened at Utrecht Science Park. During a festive gathering, residents, students, staff, and partners came together to celebrate and officially open these new community spaces.
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UMC Utrecht Measures Brain Waves Live at Lowlands
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The lights are flashing, the music is thumping through your body, and you’re completely lost in the moment. But what’s happening in your head at the same time? Neurologist Sandra van der Salm from UMC Utrecht is going to find out this year at Lowlands. Together with her team, she’ll be measuring festivalgoers’ brain waves in real time to understand how strobe lighting affects a healthy brain. This knowledge should ultimately contribute to better care for people with epilepsy and safer festival policies.
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Heineken Young Scientists Award for Miguel Leung
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Miguel Leung, group leader at the Hubrecht Institute since 2024, has been awarded the Heineken Young Scientists Award 2026. This award recognizes young researchers who have made outstanding scientific achievements, setting an example for other young scientists. With his research group at the Hubrecht Institute, Miguel Leung investigates the 3D structure of protein complexes, tiny machines at work inside each of our cells. The group focuses on highly specialized cells that perform specific functions, such as sperm and egg cells.
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Health starts in the community, not in the hospital
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A person’s health is shaped by more than access to medical care. Factors such as income, housing, stress, social environment, and access to essential services all play an important role. That is why researchers, healthcare professionals, students, and residents are working together to reduce health inequalities and create healthier communities.
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Biology students record more than 500 different species in a single day at Utrecht Science Park
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This year, 1081 species of plants, animals and fungi have already been recorded at Utrecht Science Park during the Biodiversity Challenge, a nationwide initiative in which fifty educational institutions are studying biodiversity on and around their campuses. Biology students in Utrecht alone managed to document at least 573 species in a single day.
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Successful first edition of Utrecht Life Sciences TechConnect
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On 4 June 2026, researchers, technology experts, facility staff and innovation partners from across the Utrecht Life Sciences community gathered at Utrecht Science Park for the first edition of Utrecht Life Sciences TechConnect. The new annual event was created to strengthen connections between researchers and technology facilities, showcase advanced research technologies, and stimulate collaboration across disciplines.
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New artificial heart implanted for the first time in Europe
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Earlier this month at UMC Utrecht, a patient with advanced heart failure became the first person in Europe to receive a BrioVAD ventricular assist device. The new system is being evaluated in a European study and may offer advantages over the existing ventricular assist device. For UMC Utrecht, the implantation marks a new milestone in a long history of innovation in the field of mechanical circulatory support.
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Hope for the PFAS problem?
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You could walk past it without noticing, the dilapidated little field in Utrecht Science Park. But underneath the grass and weed, much work is being done for a possible solution to one of the most persistent environmental problems of this time: PFAS.
For years, the voluntary fire department of Utrecht University practised with fire and extinguishing foam on the little field. The fact that this foam was chock-full of PFAS is something no one knew at the time. Years later, the soil turned out to be seriously contaminated, like the soil in 20,000 estimated other locations in the Netherlands.
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Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and inspiring stories from Utrecht Science Park. On our social channels, we share updates, highlights, and insights from the community. Follow us and stay connected.
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Utrecht Science Park Foundation
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Heidelberglaan 11
3584 CS Utrecht
030 - 800 4499
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