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AVS is the Amsterdam hub for innovative research based startups, connecting students, researchers and alumni to entrepreneurial expertise, resources and a community of like-minded peers. AVS offers workspace and dedicated support through joint incubation programs, training and mentoring, and much more.
AVS is part of the combined efforts of the Amsterdam universities and medical centers to bring knowledge to the use of society and business, increase the economic power of the Amsterdam region, and provide new job opportunities.
MIT subsidy for analysis of smart system for exercise motivation
Fitsurance was awarded RVO MIT feasibility subsidy from Provincie Noord Holland. With this subsidy Fitsurance will investigate the feasibility of a Reinforcement Learning system that analyzes the best method to motivate someone to exercise more. The software is intended for patients with a metabolic disease and for healthy people to prevent metabolic diseases. The feasibility […]
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Presenting the finalists of the AmSIA 2021
The finalists for the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2021 are presented. The jury, led by Gigi Wang, and the public have selected nine finalists for the Innovation Award from all submissions from the Amsterdam knowledge and research institutes. The innovations and new technologies offer innovative solutions for a wide range of social issues. The finalists […]
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ChloroSpec, the newest spin-off of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The project ChloroSpec, initiated by Alfred Holzwarth and Roberta Croce, establishes as BV. Lead by Peter Kievit (serial entrepreneur), ChloroSpec is a developer of plant health and stress analysis systems. ChloroSpec has developed a new technology that should become the gold standard in chlorophyll fluorescence monitoring of plants and algae, and analyzes how plants respond […]
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