Venture Vibes: Opening Amsterdam Venture Studios

On September 29, Kajsa Ollongren and Constantijn van Oranje will collectively open the first four Venture Studio locations: at Amsterdam Science Park, VU Campus, AMC-AHTC and Amstelcampus. The Amsterdam Venture Studios offer students, researchers and alumni of the Amsterdam knowledge institutes the opportunity to transform their ideas into action. By introducing the Amsterdam Venture Studios, the Amsterdam knowledge institutes contribute to the growth of new knowledge-intensive companies. In this way they increase the economic power and provide Lees meer…

Kick off HealthInc for healthtech startups

Friday September 8, 2017, was the kick off of HealthInc: ahti’s accelerator program for healthtech startups to stimulate innovation in care – with Startupbootcamp as supporting partner. At the beginning of October, HealthInc will welcome the first group of (international) startups. They will get access to a network of experts and mentors in an intensive ten-week program. Together with Startupbootcamp, HealthInc will guide the entrepreneurs in bringing their products and services to market. The startup Lees meer…

September 19: Biohacking meetup – How to cope with stress in the workplace

What is the influence of stress on the brain? What is the impact of stress on your health? Stress is major contributor to the six leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, lung disease, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide. Stress decreases brain function, metabolism (leading to obesity), immunity and the ability to heal. So it is in our best interest to reduce stress in our lives. Stress in the workplace How can you Lees meer…

“Math can save lives”

“Math can save lives” Jaap-Frank Ponstein, Director of Ambulance Amsterdam, and Prof. Dr. Rob van der Mei of CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica – the Netherlands’ national research institute for mathematics and computer science), discussed how data improved ambulance services in Amsterdam. Ahti organized the ahti update “Smart logistics in healthcare” on Thursday, September 14, 2017.   Work smarter, not harder Jaap-Frank Ponstein described the latest developments in the Amsterdam ambulance market: A rapidly increased Lees meer…