#NWO Take-off

The NWO Take-off grant is one of the most valuable funding instruments available to Dutch academic researchers looking to commercialize their innovations. Phase 1 provides up to €40,000–€60,000 for feasibility studies and early commercialization activities. Phase 2 can provide up to €250,000 in the form of …

Translating a software algorithm from an academic server to a commercial cloud environment is largely a matter of computing credits. Translating a physical scientific instrument from a lab bench to a commercial product, however, requires bridging a massive financial chasm. For Principal Investigators (PIs) and deep tech postdocs, the friction …