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VentureLab strategy meeting (& funding celebration)

March 11, 2010 in All, General, News by Annemarie Ridder

On March 8 the VentureLab staff combined their bi-annual strategy meeting with a celebration of receiving 1.1 million euro funding from the “regio twente”.

Powered by Twente Innoversum 2010

February 2, 2010 in All, General, News by Annemarie Ridder

Op woensdag 28 april 2010 vindt het Innoversum Innovatiecongres plaats in de

Grolsch Veste te Enschede; een congres over ondernemerschap en innovatie. Hoe kunt u als ondernemer een voorsprong behalen op uw concurrent, met behulp van nieuwe technologie? Laat u inspireren door trends in de markt en toekomstvisies! Ondernemers en wetenschappers vertellen u over ingrijpende veranderingen en de wereld van morgen.

Alexander Rinnooy Kan is als lid van het Innovatieplatform en voorzitter van de Sociaal Economische Raad openingsspreker bij het congres. Rinnooy Kan werd begin december 2009 door Trouw voor de derde keer uitgeroepen tot Nederlands meest invloedrijke man. Read the rest of this entry →

Kick-off third group of entrepreneurs – more women welcome.

January 28, 2010 in All, General, News by Annemarie Ridder

The third Group of entrepreneurs started their VentureLab Twente programme. In three groups nearly 60 entrepreneurs joined in! A good impression of the kick-off is given below.

Over €2 million for VentureLab Twente

November 23, 2009 in All, General, News by Tim van Eck

A subsidy of €2.4 million has been awarded to VentureLab Twente by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland within the EU-funded ‘GO Gebundelde Innovatiekracht’ programme.

The Twente region and Innovation Platform Twente are also expected to contribute to VentureLab Twente to bring subsidies to €3.5 million.

The subsidies mean that costs for participants can be kept as low as possible!

See also a full news item on the University of Twente site (soon available in English) and the specific press section here.

VLT is looking for more coaches

November 23, 2009 in All, General, News by Tim van Eck

venturelab-logoVentureLab Twente has planned to start training a new group of entrepreneurs in January, so
a need for more coaches is emerging! Read the rest of this entry →