Betweter Festival during Utrecht Science Week 2026: your idea for an experiment is welcome!
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The Utrecht Science Week kicks off this year on Friday, 25 September. The Betweter Festival at Tivoli Vredenburg is the ever-popular highlight of the opening night. This year marks the tenth edition of the Betweter Festival. The art and science festival, where visitors immerse themselves in a unique mix of talks, music, film, interactive installations and live research, is inviting submissions of ideas for experiments to be presented during the festival.
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Register for the Running Symposium on March 19th
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On Sunday, May 31st, Utrecht Science Park will once again be the setting for the Utrecht Marathon. Thousands of runners will line up at the starting line to achieve a fantastic feat: running a quarter, half, or full marathon! To help you prepare optimally, the Utrecht Science Park Foundation, in collaboration with partners Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, and Olympos Sports Centre, is organizing a running symposium where you’ll be informed and inspired to get the most out of your running performance.
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February 4 was World Cancer Day: how Utrecht Cancer’s approach leads to more efficient control
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February 4th was World Cancer Day. Every year, the world reflects on the impact of cancer on patients and their loved ones. Utrecht Science Park is home to the largest and most multidisciplinary cancer research community in the Netherlands, the Utrecht Cancer collaborative platform. Collaboration to combat this disease is the key to success. Learn more about how we’re doing this at Utrecht Science Park in the article and video below.
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Prinses Máxima Centrum can expand with an innovation wing thanks to a partnership between the Foundation and Rabobank.
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Prinses Máxima Centrum voor kinderoncologie will be able to begin work on expanding the centre later this year with the addition of a 5,000 m² innovation wing. This development is made possible by a multi-year strategic partnership between the Prinses Máxima Centrum Foundation and Rabobank. The new innovation wing will provide space for pioneering research, healthcare innovation and collaborative programmes. In doing so, the expansion will support the development of better and more effective treatments for children with cancer.
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Hogeschool Utrecht and the municipality will once again offer free eye examinations and children’s glasses in 2026.
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Hogeschool Utrecht and the municipality of Utrecht are extending their collaboration, under which children from families with a U-pas receive a free eye examination and, if necessary, glasses. In the Netherlands, one in five children under the age of 18 needs glasses, amounting to around 634,000 children. Unfortunately, children’s glasses are usually not reimbursed and are unaffordable for many families. At the same time, practical experience and research show that providing free glasses for children not only promotes equal opportunities, but also generates social and financial returns in the long term.
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New Year’s promotion: Get discounted sports access at Sportcentrum Olympos.
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Do you work at Universiteit Utrecht, Hogeschool Utrecht, UMC Utrecht or one of the other partner organisations? Take advantage in January and February of a 20% discount on the OlymPas at Sportcentrum Olympos, giving you unlimited access to a wide range of sports. Employees of UMC Utrecht will also receive a free one-month pass.
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Karin Gerritsen receives grant funding for kidney-on-a-chip research.
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Nephrologist Karin Gerritsen from UMC Utrecht has been awarded a €1.8 million grant for the NanoKid project from NWO. In this research, she is developing an innovative kidney-on-a-chip: a miniature model that replicates the kidney’s key functions. The ultimate goal is to use this kidney-on-a-chip as a fundamental building block for a bioartificial kidney and to improve kidney replacement therapies.
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Relocating a Rainforest: Behind the Scenes at the Botanic Gardens
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The Tropical greenhouses at the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens are among its most beloved attractions. But after decades of service, they are ready for retirement and the decision has been made to replace them. Replacing the Greenhouses is far more complex than tearing down glass and steel. It means temporarily relocating, and later returning, thousands of living plants. How do you even begin to move a rainforest?
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The 12th Ureka Mega Challenge kicks off on 2 February, with the finale taking place during Utrecht Science Week 2026.
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How can UMC Utrecht continue delivering high-quality care in the future? This is only possible when valuable inventions, promising ideas, and innovative research actually make their way to patients and the workplace. The Ureka team supports colleagues in this through the Ureka Mega Challenge during Utrecht Science Week 2026.
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Registration is now open for the validation programs at UtrechtInc.
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn research or an idea into a startup? UtrechtInc’s validation programs offer the first step, and registration is now open. UtrechtInc provides tailored programs that help bridge the gap between a promising idea and a scalable business. The programs offer structured support for validating the business model, hands-on experience, and guidance from industry experts.
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