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UtrechtInc

Name: UtrechtInc
Address: Vening Meinesz Building C, Princetolaan 6, Utrecht, 3584CB, NL
Telephone: +31302536169

| Top 10 university-linked startup incubator in the world UtrechtInc focuses on scalable and innovative startups (mostly IT/internet based).

Bright Entrepreneurs, Healthy Society

We believe ambitious entrepreneurship is essential for turning knowledge into innovations that contribute to a healthy society. We strive to make an impact on society and the world by supporting visionary startups in our community. As a starting entrepreneur, surrounding yourself with bright entrepreneurs and peers will allow you to build a healthy company t

hat creates positive impact. There is specific consideration for:
> Climate: a healthy environment, sustainability, energy
> Health: healthy people, medical technology, health care innovations
> Education: a healthy mind, ed-tech, innovations in learning

UtrechtInc creates an open working area that invites to share knowledge, experience, socialize, but most of all to build companies. Our connection with the knowledge institutions in Utrecht, UU, UMCU and HU, offers access to talent and knowledge for innovation. Our acceleration programs provide startups the tools and support to:
> Build a great team
> Create customer value, get traction, make revenue
> Validate your business model through Experiential learning

Check us out and apply for our startup programmes: https://utrechtinc.nl/program-overview/

27/05/2026

Last week, the UtrechtInc team headed to Rotterdam for Upstream Festival, and it was a good one. 😍

Upstream brings together early-stage founders, investors and ecosystem builders at the iconic Van Nelle Fabriek, with tracks focused on Health & Wellbeing, Climate & Energy, and Port & Maritime.

And we had an extra reason to be proud this year: our portfolio company took home the NL Startup Competition, organized by Entreprise.

Great energy in the Dutch startup ecosystem right now. Thanks Festival for putting it all together. Can´t wait to come again next year.

26/05/2026

Lumox won the NL Startup Competition. ✨

The competition was held last week at Upstream Festival in Rotterdam, organized by Entreprise, one of the biggest startup competitions in the Netherlands, bringing together early-stage ventures from across the country. They will head to the Silicon Valley to visit Draper University.

Lumox is developing a cancer treatment that uses llama-derived nanobodies to deliver light-activatable drugs directly to tumor cells, then activates them with harmless light. Cancer cells destroyed. Healthy tissue spared. No disfiguring surgery. They are starting with head and neck cancer, where patients often face devastating treatment options or none at all.

This is the work of Beltrán Hernández and Pronk. Years of research, preclinical validation, and real results in the veterinary clinic. Lumox has been part of UtrechtInc´s community for a couple of years already.

Thank you Entreprise and everyone at Upstream for creating a space where science like this gets seen.

26/05/2026

🎓 Startup Pitch Day is coming up at UtrechtInc and you’re invited!

On June 18, we’re opening our doors to celebrate three cohorts of founders who’ve spent months building, testing and refining their startups. Expect an evening full of bold ideas, honest stories and meaningful connections, plus drinks to keep the conversations flowing 🍻

From AI infrastructure to climate tech, this year’s lineup reflects just how diverse and ambitious our founders are.

✨ A glimpse of what you’ll hear:

Hydrominds
Sonu, Arthur, Philip & Walter working on technology solutions for water resource management and disaster risk reduction in high mountain regions.

ReveltaDx
Tim Sakkers working on a simple blood-based test for the early diagnosis of heart
disease, with a specific focus on conditions that disproportionately affect women.

Curious how they’re doing it? You’ll have to be there.

And that’s just the beginning...

Whether you're an investor, builder, student or just curious about what’s next, this is your chance to:
🚀 Discover emerging startups
🤝 Meet founders and fellow innovators
💡 Get inspired by real solutions to real problems

📅 Wednesday, June 18
⏰ 16:00
📍 UtrechtInc
🎟️ Free to attend, sign up here: https://luma.com/hkz9v2lx

Come for the pitches, stay for the conversations. See you there!

21/05/2026

Last week we sat down with Marc van den Berg from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and if you're building an innovative startup in the Netherlands, this one's worth reading.

Marc gave our founders a full overview of the support landscape, which spans 800+ instruments across grants, credits, investments, fiscal benefits, IP support and international networks. A few highlights:

🔬 Early stage? WBSO offers fiscal benefits for R&D and Proof-of-Concept funding can help you validate your idea before you've even built a business plan.

🚀 Ready to grow? The Innovatiekrediet and SEED Capital Fondsen support the jump from prototype to market. BMKB and GO provide state-backed guarantees to unlock bank financing as you scale.

🌍 Going international? Eurostars is a strong option for innovative SMEs collaborating across borders (max €500K, ~20% success rate). And for deep tech at later TRL stages, the EIC Accelerator can fund up to €2.5M in grants plus €10M in equity.

The bottom line: there's a matching instrument for almost every stage of your startup journey. You just need a guide to navigate it.

Thanks Marc for being that guide for our community! 💙

20/05/2026

We’re happy to introduce (the other half of) the Spring ’26 cohort of UtrechtInc's Student Validation Program 🚀

These startups have been pushing their ideas further by testing, refining and validating their technologies with the support of our ecosystem. Each team has brought a unique perspective, combining creativity, resilience and ambition to tackle real-world challenges.

This cohort reflects the energy and potential of student-led innovation across industries, all with a shared mission to turn bold ideas into scalable ventures.

We’re proud to support these founders as they grow their ideas into impactful solutions, and we’re excited to see what’s next for each of them. 🚀

Anna Leshchii, Ilse Veenvliet, Romy Schornagel, Sofiia Gromosiak, Sorin-Paul Voicu & Yaryna Tsymbaliuk building NUTRIBLOOM:
A sensory modification kit that reduces bitterness and sourness to improve supplement intake for PKU patients. Enhances quality of life by making essential nutrition more enjoyable.

Wessel te Brake & Dyami Narayan Martin building NIS2 GUARD:
SaaS dashboard software with automated cloud scans that enables European organizations to achieve and maintain NIS2 compliance, eliminating the need for expensive consultants.

Irene Guardans, Carolina Duarte Marques, Marie Siefert building Budgio:
Interactive budgeting platform that makes institutional finances transparent and participatory. Enables users to explore, simulate, and track public or organizational spending decisions.

Luca Jandoli & Antonio Giulio Rossi building Afterlight:
AI-driven marketplace connecting DJs and promoters with optimized, data-informed event lineup recommendations. Helps streamline booking decisions and improve event performance.

You can come hear them talk about their ideas and interact with them on Pitch day, June 18!

19/05/2026

Charles River Laboratories, together with UtrechtInc, Kadans Science Partner, and the Stichting Incubator Utrecht, is pleased to invite you to an exclusive afternoon event on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 for early-stage Life Sciences and Biotech companies in the Utrecht area.

What to expect?
This event will bring together young biotech teams, experienced company leaders from TargED Biopharmaceuticals and Laigo Bio, an active life sciences investor, and Charles River experts to share practical, real-world insights on drug development strategy, partnerships and regulatory expectations.

Who should attend?
🔸Teams from early-stage Life Sciences and Biotech companies
🔸Scientists, CEOs, CSOs, business development leaders and scientific founders
🔸Startups developing therapeutics, platforms or enabling technologies

Event details:
📍 Utrecht (Hosted at Plus Ultra Utrecht / Utrecht Life Sciences Incubator – exact venue details to follow)
📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
⏰ Time: 15:30 – 19:00
👉 Participation is free, but spaces are limited to ensure interactive discussions, so please register here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019db4d448f679668006e0ed37a2a740

We look forward to welcoming you!

18/05/2026

We’re happy to introduce (half of) the Spring ’26 cohort of UtrechtInc's Student Validation Program 🚀

These startups have been pushing their ideas further by testing, refining and validating their technologies with the support of our ecosystem. Each team has brought a unique perspective, combining creativity, resilience and ambition to tackle real-world challenges.

This cohort reflects the energy and potential of student-led innovation across industries, all with a shared mission to turn bold ideas into scalable ventures.

We’re proud to support these founders as they grow their ideas into impactful solutions, and we’re excited to see what’s next for each of them. 🚀

Marisca Westerhof, Michelle Chang & Hein Siegert building Un'I:
All-in-one educational platform streamlining group project formation, collaboration, and peer evaluation. Designed to improve teamwork efficiency and learning outcomes in academic environments.

Romir Malik & Florens van Sonsbeeck building TorxFlow:
AI-powered operations platform for vehicle repair shops integrating voice, workflow automation, and legacy systems. Streamlines administrative processes from intake to work order ex*****on.

Stanislaw Stolarski & Ansgar Tumbrink building PrivateDen:
A contract-based platform enabling milestone-driven capital deployment between investors and companies. Enhances transparency and accountability in startup funding.

Ivo Zálešák building MicroDex:
AI-assisted platform designing custom microbial consortia to replace chemical-intensive industrial processes. Enables sustainable, biology-driven solutions across multiple industries.

15/05/2026

Looking to know more about funding opportunities, innovation credits or early-stage financing for your startup through the RVO? 🚀

Join our next Toastie Talk with Marc van den Berg from the SME Finance Desk at RVO and discover how Dutch startups and SMEs can leverage RVO support to grow faster.

Expect practical insights on:
• Innovation credits & guarantees
• Early-stage funding opportunities
• Eligibility & application tips
• Real startup examples and lessons learned

And of course… free toasties while you learn 🥪

📍 UtrechtInc
📅 May 18, 2026
⏰ 12:00–13:00

Perfect for founders, researchers and ambitious entrepreneurs navigating the funding landscape in the Netherlands.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/mL15VynQLUXpiA1F8

13/05/2026

Exciting news from the UtrechtInc startup ecosystem 🚀

Tolvac Therapeutics is among the winners of the Academic Startup Competition; a national programme that supports the most promising science-based startups from Dutch universities and research institutes. The competition helps founders sharpen their strategy, connect with investors and industry experts and scale internationally.

Hear Arjan Stoppelenburg share how Tolvac Therapeutics is developing breakthrough therapies for autoimmune diseases, with a focus on addressing the root cause of disease rather than long-term symptom management. Their work has the potential to transform how autoimmune conditions are treated and improve quality of life for patients worldwide.

We’re proud to see another Utrecht-based startup making waves internationally 🌍

Want to learn more about Tolvac Therapeutics or the Academic Startup Competition? Connect with Arjan and follow their journey!

11/05/2026

Our match-making event Team Up With a Startup was a success!

We brought together founders looking to expand their team and talents ready to leap. 20 startups took the stage to pitch their vision and open their doors to new team members.

Cheers to everyone who pitched:
XePlatform · ProxCare · Orange Optronix Holding · MangoStudy · Polyetra · Clear2Cure · MicroDex · Abakino · Tagetto · Neurobian · ObsessLess · Hable · Sealed Cycle · Subspatial · SPCTR · Hydrominds · Trianect · I See U · ModelMatic · XDMD

If you're a startup looking to grow your team, or a talent looking for your next adventure, this is exactly what we built this event for.

Stay tuned for the next edition! Cheers to many good matches.

11/05/2026

We’re very happy to welcome ObsessLess to the UtrechtInc Foundership! 🎉

Mourice Schuurmans and Adrian Pavel at ObsessLess are developing an AI-powered mental wellness platform designed to support people living with OCD. By offering personalized coping tools, guided exercises and real-time support, they aim to make evidence-based care more accessible and help users better manage intrusive thoughts in their daily lives.

It’s an important and often under-addressed space, and we’re inspired by the team’s commitment to building something that can have a meaningful impact on people’s wellbeing.

At UtrechtInc, we’re excited to have ObsessLess join our community of founders who are working on innovative solutions to real-world challenges. We look forward to supporting them as they further validate their approach, grow their product and navigate the journey of building a startup. From mentorship and network access to hands-on guidance, we’re here to help in every way we can.

A warm welcome to the team, we’re glad to have you with us and can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve! 💙

Know more about ObsessLess: https://www.obsessless.com/

Adres

Vening Meinesz Building C, Princetolaan 6
Utrecht
3584CB

Openingstijden

Maandag	09:00 - 17:30
Dinsdag	09:00 - 17:30
Woensdag	09:00 - 17:30
Donderdag	09:00 - 17:30
Vrijdag	09:00 - 17:30

Telefoon

+31302536169

Website

http://www.utrechtinc.nl/

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