From Research to Startup

Research with societal relevance can have a real-world impact. One way to achieve this is by bringing your findings to market, a process known as knowledge valorisation.

Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 guide From Researcher to Academic Entrepreneur  helps academic staff navigate this process. It explains the key steps to starting a business and the support services available. The Enterprise Ladder illustrated below provides an overview of the stages and topics covered in the guide.

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The enterprise ladder: step-by-step from research to business. Download the complete guide or read a condensed version below this image.

Available Support

Starting a business can have an impact on your current academic work. It鈥檚 helpful to involve your supervisor early to align expectations and make the process smoother.

  • Your first point of contact for advice on external funding and research valorisation within your faculty. (Link refers to the intranet.)
  • The knowledge transfer office of UU and UMCU, supporting knowledge transfer, commercialisation, intellectual property, and spin-offs.
  • UU-affiliated startup incubator providing practical support and programs for researchers launching a business.