The Gratama Startup prize goes to two PLNT-based startups
The idea came about in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Gratama-Stichting. This family foundation has been subsidising scientific projects at the universities of Leiden and Groningen for decades. For almost 15 years now, they have also been awarding the Gratama Science Prize, an incentive prize for a young, promising scientist at the same […]
The Monday of: Sven van der Vlies
Everyone knows the Monday feeling. It is the day with the most negative reputation, for good reason, but at PLNT we always try to look at everyday things differently. So time for an ode to Mondays, because bad reputation or not: it is, after all, your fresh start to the week. We asked our colleagues […]
ExCulture secures funding
PLNT startup ExCulture B.V., which focuses on the development of an animal-free heparin replacement via fermentation, is proud to announce that it has closed its latest round of investment with Capricorn Partners and TTT Medtech. The investment allows ExCulture to continue comparison studies between porcine heparin and ExCulture’s heparin substitute according to pharmacopoeia guidelines. […]
Tips for creating your brand identity
‘My business is my baby’. Recognizable? You can also treat it this way; when founding your startup, you start your own brand, and that’s similar to a real person. Everyone has their own name, appearance and personality. These are things that make people unique and distinct from each other. The same goes for your business, […]
Million note makes funding more accessible to startups
In the many plans that came out on the third Tuesday of September, it was also about access to finance for entrepreneurs. And that funding is important, especially for a startup or scaleup. The Schoof-cabinet seems to want to work towards a better startup climate in the Netherlands, in which getting the right funding becomes […]
How grants can accelerate your startup
How do you secure the right funding to make your startup plans a reality? There are different types of funding, of which grants are a very important one. The advantage of a grant? Besides the financial aspect (dûh), perhaps the biggest advantage of it is that you can experiment and grow without the constant pressure […]