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DLAB Open House

EVENT > 12 December | Demonstrator Lab Open House

Visit the Demonstrator Lab! We open our doors to all staff and students for a peek into the entrepreneurship laboratory of the VU. Connect with academic founders, meet business developers to discuss your research potential, do a workshop 3D printing and have your professional LinkedIn photo made + many more surprises! Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demonstrator-lab-open-house-tickets-1058294991809?aff=oddtdtcreator Meet […]

Silver medal for VU Dream Team PULSE Racing at Cybathlon

We are proud to announce that the VU Dream Team Pulse Racing won the silver medal at the Cybathlon 2024 in Zurich! In an exciting and demanding competition, where technology and human perseverance were key, the team from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam managed to take second place in the category of cycling with support of […]

Meet the DLAB team: Bram Bark

Meet Bram Hi, I am Bram Bark. I have a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the VU and recently graduated with a master’s in Entrepreneurship. One and a half years ago, I started as a student assistant at the VU StartHub and the Demonstrator Lab VU and now it has become my full time […]

Join Humanities Create and transfer your ideas into your venture

This innovative four-day programme offers the opportunity to bring your ideas to life. It goes through all the stages of starting a business and connects you with experts and like-minded people. It offers a unique opportunity to test your solutions, refine your direction, and build a real, market-ready prototype. The programme is specifically designed for […]

"Demonstrator Lab is the learning-by-doing entrepreneurship environment open to students and staff members. Embrace the experience and start validating your ideas with support from academic peers, coaches and experts."