This week buzzed with activity during the Meet & Greet Life Sciences, a dynamic event organized by the Hanze University in collaboration with a range of partners. It served as the ultimate hotspot where students and professionals from the Life Sciences sector converged.
With approximately 200 enthusiastic students from disciplines such as Chemistry, Chemical Technology, Bioinformatics, Biology & Medical Laboratory Research, and Medical Diagnostics, the energy was palpable!
The large-scale Lifelines population study is inviting new participants for the first time in twenty years. The study is seeking around 16,000 relatives of existing participants. This expansion has been made possible by a grant from the National Programma Groningen (NPG).
Who is developing the most impactful innovation in Life Sciences & Health in the Northern Netherlands? Five companies are in the running for the LIFE Science Innovation Award 2026: Flux Robotics, Limosa Immunodiagnostics, SPCTR, MimeCure and GlycanScan International. The nominees will present their innovations on Tuesday 22 September during the fifth edition of the LIFE Science Conference in Groningen. An independent jury will select the winner, who will receive a €10,000 cash prize.
ZonMw is expected to open the final call for proposals within the PharmaNL Shared Development Infrastructure (SDI) program line. This program line focuses on strengthening the infrastructure for the development, upscaling, and production of innovative medicines in the Netherlands.
