Brightlands Innovation Factory news

28 MARCH, 2018

Second incubation program attracts international tech start-ups to Brightlands Smart Services Campus

The second Brightlands Techruption Incubation Program will start at the Brightlands Smart Services Campus in Heerlen on Monday, March 26. During this event, together with corporates and knowledge institutes, ten carefully selected national and international start-ups will kick off an intensive and ambitious innovation project.

Read release

November 2017

20 Nov

Limburg vormt decor voor grootschalig matchmakingevent tussen investeerders en high-tech start-ups uit de Benelux

De 17e editie van het Benelux Venture Forum (BVF) vindt plaats op 21 en 22 november in Maastricht. Tijdens dit unieke matchmaking event krijgen high-tech start-ups de mogelijkheid in contact te treden met (internationale) investeerders. Voor Limburg biedt het evenement de gelegenheid zich Euregionaal en internationaal te profileren als innovatieve en aantrekkelijke regio voor zowel ondernemers als investeerders. Gedurende twee dagen zijn toonaangevende financiële experts te gast in onze regio...

Limburg at the heart of large-scale matchmaking between investors and high-tech start-ups in the Benelux

The 17th edition of the Benelux Venture Forum (BVF) is taking place on November 21st and 22nd in Limburg, The Netherlands. During this unique matchmaking event, high-tech start-ups will have the opportunity to meet with international investors. The event offers Limburg the opportunity to present itself at a Euregional and international level as an innovative and attractive region for both entrepreneurs and investors. Leading financial experts will be welcomed in our region. Brightlands Innova...

September 2017

27 Sep

StartupFest Europe presents 5 innovations that will change the world

The world is facing a number of major challenges, such as energy, climate, health and digital security. From 25-28 September the Netherlands is the centre of international startups, scale-ups, investors, scientists and governors. Participants will meet at different locations all over the Netherlands. With enough capital startups can solve many of these challenges. Therefore StartupFest Europe brings together hundreds of European startups with more than 100 billion private investment capital....

26 Sep

StartupFest Europe presenteert 5 innovaties die de wereld zullen veranderen

De wereld staat voor een aantal grote uitdagingen, zoals op het gebied van energie, klimaat, gezondheidszorg en digitale veiligheid. Van 25-28 september is Nederland hét centrum van internationale startups, scaleups, investeerders, wetenschappers, bestuurders en andere innovators. Deelnemers ontmoeten elkaar op verschillende locaties verspreid over het land. Met voldoende kapitaal kunnen startups veel van die uitdagingen oplossen. StartupFest Europe brengt meer dan 1.000 Europese startups in ...

May 2017

02 May

Open call: Incubation Program for Innovative Blockchain startups!

Brightlands Innovation Factory is launching a unique and tailor-made Incubation Program for innovative Blockchain startups! The program will take place inside Techruption, a dedicated co-creation zone in the Brightlands Smart Services Campus Heerlen. This campus is the heart of Blockchain development. An open call for startups to participate is open!

January 2017

31 Jan

Brightlands Innovation Factory bundelt krachten met Franse incubator IncubAlliance

Brightlands Innovation Factory gaat samenwerken met IncubAlliance, de incubator van Paris-Saclay; een van de top 10 researchclusters in de wereld en het grootste van Frankrijk. De samenwerking biedt startups van beide incubators toegang tot meer kennis en een uitgebreid internationaal netwerk. Op woensdag 25 januari is de intentieovereenkomst ondertekend op de Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen.

Brightlands Innovation Factory joins forces with French incubator IncubAlliance

Brightlands Innovation Factory will start collaborating with IncubAlliance, an incubator in Paris-Saclay, one of the top ten research clusters in the world and the largest in France. The collaboration will offer start-ups of both incubators access to more knowledge, as well as an extensive international network. The memorandum of understanding was signed on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen (NL).

23 Jan

Brightlands Innovation Factory and Sport Innovator Center Limburg will support startups together.

The Sport Innovator Center (part of Topsport Limburg) and Brightlands Innovation Factory are planning to develop and support startups with sport innovations. This concerns startups with innovations in the areas of materials, nutrition, health and smart services, with which (top) athletes can improve their performance. Both organizations have signed a letter of intent in this regard.

Brightlands Innovation Factory en Sport Innovation Centre Limburg gaan samen start-ups begeleiden

Het Sport Innovator Centre (onderdeel van Topsport Limburg) en Brightlands Innovation Factory gaan samen start-ups met sportinnovaties ontwikkelen en begeleiden. Het gaat om start-ups met innovaties op het gebied van materialen, voeding, gezondheid en smart services, waarmee (top)sporters hun prestaties kunnen verbeteren. Beide organisaties hebben daartoe een intentieovereenkomst ondertekend.

ABOUT BRIGHTLANDS INNOVATION FACTORY

Brightlands Innovation Factory is the entrepreneurial backbone of the Brightlands ecosystems. We get inspired by daring ideas for a better and more sustainable world. We empower today’s pioneers in advanced materials, health, nutrition, and smart services on their journey from a bold idea to a legendary company.

At Brightlands Innovation Factory, all the bases are covered. World-class industry knowledge and expertise are coupled with expert-supported programs, value-added services and facilities, and access to funding.

Incubate. Accelerate. Validate. Scale. That’s what we do.