Zernike Campus

Zernike Campus is the place where academic knowledge forms the basis for successful entrepreneurship. Groundbreaking discoveries in materials, chemistry and technology are transformed here into concrete products, services and new businesses. The lines between research, education and business are blurring, putting collaboration and synergy at the forefront. From molecule to material, from idea to industry.

Solid foundation

The strength of Zernike Campus lies in advanced materials and nanotechnology, sustainable chemistry and process technology, engineering and physics. Together, these disciplines form a solid foundation for innovations in areas such as energy, digitisation, circularity and manufacturing. Thanks to strong research facilities and close collaboration with companies, new technologies can be developed, tested and scaled up quickly here.

Entrepreneurship and valorisation are deeply embedded in the ecosystem. Start-ups, spin-offs and scale-ups grow here in direct connection with knowledge institutions and industry, supported by incubators, field labs and entrepreneurial programmes. At the same time, high-quality education produces a continuous stream of talent for science and business.

Unique cross-pollination

Together with the Healthy Ageing Campus, Zernike Campus forms a single integrated ecosystem within Campus Groningen. Where technology and industry come together at Zernike Campus, a unique cross-pollination occurs in connection with health and care. In this way, Zernike Campus makes an essential contribution to innovation with impact, both in the region and far beyond.