Right before Christmas, here's the aftermovie of the DLAB Open House! 🎥 Wrapping up a year in which we welcomed 77 new innovative startups, hosted 7 entrepreneurship workshops and 10 peer group coaching sessions, co-organized two internship markets with the VU StartHub where we matched over 50 students with startups, held the second successful Demonstrator Lab Summer Pitch, and last but not least, enjoyed a community of nascent entrepreneurs helping each other take off! 🚀 Enjoy the aftermovie, happy holidays, and see you back in 2025! 🎇 Team Demonstrator Lab VU Berno Bucker, PhD Marike van Oostveen Mark Laagland Celinha Heinrichs Cayetana Antón García Tony Currà Bram Bark 🎥 Caren Huygelen
Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam
Professionele training en coaching
Where academics become entrepreneurs | Incubator | Startups | Makerspace | Dream Teams | Community | DLAB
Over ons
Do you have a promising idea that might be the start of a business? Then Demonstrator Lab is the entrepreneurship laboratory where you can transform your ideas into a tangible product or service. Demonstrator Lab is a learning-by-doing environment open to students and researchers. Its goal is to foster an entrepreneurial culture in Amsterdams higher education ecosystem and to boost research driven innovation. What you can expect from us? We can help you throughout the entire idea-to-market process. From forming the team, to developing a prototype. From working out the most efficient marketing strategy to find the resources needed to deploy that strategy. Supported by our vast network, we provide you with the business tools that help you explore whether your idea can make it. As the saying goes, there is no failure: you either succeed or you learn. What do we offer? Expert advice on all aspects of the idea-to-market process Lab facilities, lab space, and office space User meetings with in depth workshops Peer group coaching by experienced business developers Seed money to build your prototype Connection to the Demonstrator Lab network Be part of the entrepreneurial community For whom? Participants enter the Demonstrator lab at the very early phase of the idea-to-market process. Demonstrator Lab is open to students and researchers from all disciplines from VU, UvA, HVA and Amsterdam UMC.
- Website
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http://www.demonstratorlab.nl
Externe link voor Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam
- Branche
- Professionele training en coaching
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 2-10 medewerkers
- Hoofdkantoor
- Amsterdam
- Type
- Naamloze vennootschap
- Opgericht
- 2017
- Specialismen
- Incubator en Startups
Locaties
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Primair
Amsterdam, NL
Medewerkers van Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam
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Berno Bucker, PhD
Director Demonstrator Lab VU Amsterdam | Founder & Entrepreneur in science-based startups
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Matthew Goncalves De Freitas
Founder of FitFuel & VU Student
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Cayetana Antón García
Technical Lab Manager @ Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam
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Bailey Steinmeyer
Honors Student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)| Student Ambassador for VU Starthub & Demonstrator Lab | Amsterdam Based
Updates
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Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam heeft dit gerepost
On December 12th, we had the pleasure of participating in the OpenHouse at Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam! It was an inspiring event where we had the opportunity to present Hempax, highlighting our journey and vision while engaging with friends, family, entrepreneurs, and investors. The day brought valuable conversations, new connections, and fresh, innovative ideas that inspire us as we move forward. A big thank you to Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Lab for providing this opportunity and for fostering such an inspiring ecosystem for innovation and collaboration! Looking for an innovative way to replace traditional paper with sustainable hemp solutions? Contact us via [email protected] and discover the possibilities! #Hempax #Sustainability #Innovation #Networking #DemonstratorLab Arne-jan IJzerman Chelsea van Vaalen
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We couldn’t have imagined it any better. Thank you all for joining; we hope we’ve inspired you. 💡 With 600+ ❗️visitors, 40+ demos and stands by startups, Dream Teams, Mechanical Engineering and Create students, and our partners. It truly was a day to remember. We’re delighted to have introduced you to the Demonstrator Lab during the DLAB Open House—where academics become entrepreneurs.🚀 Stay tuned for more. RISE - UT/VU Student Team ASIF Ventures Caempus VU StartHub IXA - Innovation Exchange Amsterdam AMS Institute Tulip Ventures Pulse Racing ReadLer PLEQ Capsule Photonics CardioVR Sustained Collective MedAssist-NL PULSE HappyVitamins Hempax Seleqt MindReality Fundamental frequencies Olivabot DOEdeal! Beyond Bounds Amsterdam NanoAPI | Techstars '24 SmartCollab
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What an amazing day at the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam! 🙌 We were proud to attend the Open House event, representing ASIF Ventures at our stand and connect with some of the 100 student-led startups from DLAB. With over 600 attendees, including researchers, ecosystem partners, students, and even unicorn-riders, it created the perfect space to share ideas and network.🌟 Thank you to the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam's team for organising such an impactful event! 🚀 #DLAB #OpenHouse #StudentEntrepreneurship #ASIFVentures
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Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam heeft dit gerepost
What an amazing day! 🙌 Whether you were one of the 100 DLAB members presenting your Startup, Dream Team, or Me/CreaTe study project, or one of the over 600 researchers, students, staff members, ecosystem partners, friends, family, fools, or unicorn-riders 🦄 supporting us on December 12th… thank you! 🌟 Your presence made the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Open House a huge success! It was incredible to share ideas, network, learn from each other, have fun, and collaborate towards a more entrepreneurial future! 🚀 Thank you for your time, your energy, and your contribution. You are what makes our #community 🫶 We are so proud of what we’ve achieved together this year and are excited for what lies ahead. This is just the beginning! #dlabthemovement 📈 📸 Photos: Caren Huygelen ❤️🔥 Super team: Celinha Heinrichs, Marike van Oostveen, Cayetana Antón García, Bram Bark, Mark Laagland, Tony Currà, @StudentsAmbassadorsEntrepreneurship #Gratitude #VUAmsterdam #Collaboration #Ecosystem #Unicorn #Entrepreneurship #Incubator
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Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam heeft dit gerepost
🎉 Welcome Back to Amsterdam, NanoAPI | Techstars '24! 🎉 This week, we came together to celebrate NanoAPI's return to Amsterdam after an incredible journey at Techstars Berlin! 🚀 Thank you Joel Milligan and Florian Bigot 🧑💻 for joining us for the celebration and Justus van Mil for being an integral part of this milestone. A special thanks to the last year's ASIF board Adwaith Nair Helen Keiper Siward van der Sluijs Timo Klupp Filippo Caporlingua Omar Timol for closing this deal! Here’s to NanoAPI's growth and success—we’re excited to see the impact they’ll create in the tech world. Cheers to their journey ahead! 🌟 Horia Ghiban Kuba Wiącek Rania Chaoui Julian Felipe Reinder Nap Giovanni Antonelli #Investment #ASIFVentures #NanoAPI #ASIFportfolio
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Is our job really that much fun? Or are we just happy to see you? Yes, and yes!! Because the wait is finally over: the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Open House event is officially here! Team community management 🙋♀️ 🙋♀️ is ready to welcome you. Have you always been curious about the entrepreneurship laboratory of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)? Or are you now? Come have some fun with us! That means you VU students, staff & researchers, friends&family of all of our start-ups, VU StartHub community (🫶) and all of you in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, we hope to see you. Check out the program and schedule (link in bio), from 12:00-20:00hrs. What's that? How to get into the famous DLAB afterparty? You have from 12 - 8PM to make new friends at the Demonstrator Lab 😉 (we are friendly people). 📍 Location: P Corridor, 2nd Floor, W&N Building, VU Amsterdam Let’s rock this dear DLAB community!! 🚀 ❤️ 🫶 - - - - - PS. In this picture with me my professional better half Marike van Oostveen. Not in this picture, Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam super heroes Berno Bucker, PhD Bram Bark Mark Laagland Cayetana Antón García Tony Currà 🫶 #kaasstengelsforbreakfast And the entrepreneurship student ambassadors 💪 : Bailey Steinmeyer Marwa Afechkar Marko Daraboš Karlijn de Gans Jan Ribas-Garriga #DLABthemovement #DemonstratorLab #EntrepreneurshipLaboratoryVU #Makerspace #DreamTeams #VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam #VUAmsterdam
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🌟 Exciting news! 🌟 I am thrilled to announce our participation in the Demo Market at the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Open House event on December 12th! I'll be showcasing our platform, where handpicked creative workshops come to life. If you're passionate about finding inspiration, connecting with like-minded individuals, or exploring unique experiences, this is the place to be! What makes this event unmissable? - Discover 40+ startups sharing innovative ideas. - Engage in activities like speed networking, 3D printing demos, and more. - Enjoy treats like fresh stroopwafels and capture memories with LinkedIn photography sessions. - Wrap up the day with networking drinks and great conversations. 📍 Where: P Corridor, 2nd Floor, W&N Building, VU Amsterdam 🕛 When: 12:00–17:00 🥂 Networking drinks: 17:00–20:00 Ready to explore and connect? Register now via the link below. We can’t wait to meet you! https://lnkd.in/e2QG7757 #StudentEntrepreneurs #VUAmsterdam #Networking #Demonstratorlab
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🌟HappyVitamins is excited to showcase its innovative platform at the Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam Open House on December 12th. For those who may not know, Demonstrator Lab serves as the entrepreneurship lab of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where concepts evolve into impactful businesses! 🌟 On this occasion, we are eager to share our mock-up and explore how HappyVitamins will enable patients to manage their health effectively!✨ Join us on this day, and find the link in the comments! 🚀 #HappyVitamins #Demonstratorlab #Innovation #HealthTech #PatientCare
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Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam heeft dit gerepost
🚀 I'm thrilled to announce that I’ll be attending the 𝐃’𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 12𝐭𝐡, where I’ll be representing AMS Institute at the Demo Market! ❤️ This event is an amazing opportunity to connect with 40+ 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, engage in 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬, discuss your 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 with 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬, try out 3𝐃 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 in their 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞, and more. Most importantly, you get to explore Demonstrator Lab Amsterdam, the place where big ideas meet big opportunities 🚀 I’m eager to connect with 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 to exchange ideas and explore potential collaborations that will shape the future of urban tech and innovation. 🌱 Make sure to also check out the Tulip Ventures booth for exciting insights into the entrepreneurial ecosystem and upcoming events! 🌷 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 and let’s make the most of this incredible opportunity for learning, networking, and inspiration! 💡 Thanks to the DLAB Dream Team: Celinha Heinrichs, Marike van Oostveen, Cayetana Antón García, Bram Bark, Tony Currà, Mark Laagland, Berno Bucker, PhD, and the entrepreneurship student ambassadors! Ioannis Ioannidis Guy Vincent Navojit Dastidar #DLab #AMSInstitute #UrbanTech #Startups #Innovation #Networking #DemoMarket #Entrepreneurship #TulipVentures #LetsConnect #OpenHouse