On this page, you can read the latest news from and about the campus: stories about partnerships, new projects, companies and initiatives on and around the campus.
The DIT-lab (Discover Innovations of Tomorrow), Located at the Zernike Campus, has been a collaboration between DUO and the Hanze Digital Society Hub (DSH) since 2022, working on societal issues related to future, reliable digital public services. The lab combines knowledge and contributes to safe, efficient future digital services for citizens and businesses.
The start up Fused Button Battery has developed groundbreaking technology to make button cell batteries safer and prevent serious accidents in children. If swallowed, these batteries can trigger dangerous chemical reactions. With a €295,000 investment from Future Tech Ventures, the technology can now be further developed and scaled up. Read the whole press release of Future Tech Ventures here.
In May 2023, during the labor market campaign Place to Be met Eduard van we spoke with Eduard van Pagée, Business Developer at Researchable, about his ambitious plans for the company. At that time, the data innovation agency, located at Campus Groningen, already had a versatile portfolio and a clear vision for the future.
The University of Groningen (RUG) is researching the importance of darkness for humans and nature. A dedicated network is used to measure how dark it still is in the Netherlands. Now the UG is asking for your help: count the stars in the Orion constellation and contribute to this important research. The measurements will take place from Tuesday, January 21st, to Wednesday, February 5th, and from Thursday, February 20th, to Thursday, March 6th.
Innokite is a new incubator program launched at the MXT Conference in Northern Netherlands, supporting knowledge-intensive startups in Digital & DeepTech, MedTech & HealthTech, and Energy Transition & CleanTech. The program provides entrepreneurs with startup guidance through Acceleration Bursts, expert mentorship, and access to a network of investors and collaborators.
After nearly a decade of supporting startups, VentureLab North closed its doors at the end of December 2024. This not only marks the end of a successful period but also the start of a new chapter with the launch of Innokite at the MXT Conference on January 15, 2025. Campus Groningen thanks VentureLab North for the wonderful collaboration and wishes Innokite much success!
At the end of last month, an exciting development took place for a startup at Campus Groningen! Future Tech Ventures invested in IonIQs, a startup that has developed a sustainable technology to efficiently extract lithium from wastewater. Lithium is a scarce and essential material for high-performance batteries, but the current extraction and purification process results in significant water waste worldwide.
