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🥂Celebrating ~€3M ERC Consolidator grant success! Last week we had the pleasure of visiting Professor Katja van den Hurk...
28/01/2026

🥂Celebrating ~€3M ERC Consolidator grant success!

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting Professor Katja van den Hurk at Sanquin in Amsterdam. It was a great moment for Professor Van den Hurk and Mithila Burute, PhD, Lead Consultant on the project, to celebrate their year-long collaboration in the build-up to Professor Van den Hurk's prestigious ERC Consolidator award.

Professor Van den Hurk's project, DONOR-PROTECT, is truly one-of-a-kind, with the potential to positively impact blood-donors across the world. Together with the interdisciplinary project team, she aims to develop and validate the first-ever personalised donor health protection strategy that optimises safe blood and plasma donation while addressing donor variability.

đź‘€Keep your eyes peeled for the full interview with Professor van den Hurk, coming soon!

Sanquin Research European Research Council (ERC)

🇪🇸 This week our Project Management colleagues, Donna van Dommelen and Stella Pielage travelled to Barcelona for the 2nd...
27/01/2026

🇪🇸 This week our Project Management colleagues, Donna van Dommelen and Stella Pielage travelled to Barcelona for the 2nd Annual YOUTHreach_EU consortium meeting.

Funded by Horizon Europe, YOUTHreach is an exciting EU-wide project tackling the growing challenges around youth mental health. We are providing project management and dissemination & communication services throughout the duration of the project.

Working across 9 countries and 14 research institutions, YOUTHreach is testing 3 existing promising youth-friendly interventions to evaluate if these solutions are cost-effective, safe and applicable to other populations. The project is led by Prof. Dr. Thérèse van Amelsvoort (Coordinator) and Dr. Sophie Leijdesdorff (Vice Coordinator) of Maastricht University.

Donna, Manager Project Management, shared:
“Looking back on a successful consortium meeting, it’s inspiring to see so many talented people coming together to work on a topic that feels more important than ever. It was also great to see the extensive participation from the youth advisory group during the meeting, who are providing valuable input to YOUTHreach. We are proud to be supporting a project that can make a real difference for young people’s mental health.”

đź”— Learn more about YOUTHreach: https://youth-reach.eu/

đź‘Ź We enjoyed a great working session with Sanquin.In collaboration with , Peter van den Berghe and Patricia J.W.A.M. Ce...
27/01/2026

đź‘Ź We enjoyed a great working session with Sanquin.

In collaboration with , Peter van den Berghe and Patricia J.W.A.M. Celie hosted a hands-on workshop for a group of Sanquin researchers, focused on turning great science into real-world value. The session provided practical insights into:

- Impact pathways: how research translates into outcomes and measurable value
- Exploitation essentials: key aspects to consider when moving towards application and a product
- Tools & skills for impact: ways to assess and strengthen impact, supporting progress towards valorisation

Many thanks to Sanquin and to all the attendees for participating in the workshop. It was a pleasure to explore how to accelerate impact together.

🩸Sanquin is the national blood bank and knowledge institute for blood services in the Netherlands, a non-profit organization responsible for collecting blood/plasma, developing life-saving products, conducting extensive research in transfusion medicine/immunology, and providing diagnostics. Sanquinnovate's role is to translate promising research ideas into concrete new products or services.

đź©ş Recently we held a workshop with Rubik Hub for healthcare and healthtech startups on how to approach non-dilutive fund...
13/01/2026

đź©ş Recently we held a workshop with Rubik Hub for healthcare and healthtech startups on how to approach non-dilutive funding in Europe.

Vlad Grecu (Country Manager Spain & Portugal) shared a practical overview of the main European funding opportunities in healthcare, including:
- Horizon Europe and how RIA calls differ from more commercially oriented calls
- How to use the TRL map to match your stage with the right instrument
- Where EIC and Eurostars fit (and when they’re the better route than an RIA)

Thanks to Rubik Hub for hosting and to all the startups who joined and participated in the discussion.

💡🗓️ Join our webinar on the NWO Open Technology Platform 2026!Are you an academic researcher in the Netherlands with a s...
13/01/2026

💡🗓️ Join our webinar on the NWO Open Technology Platform 2026!

Are you an academic researcher in the Netherlands with a strong technological idea and ambitions for societal or economic impact? NWO OTP 2026 offers funding opportunities for innovative, application-driven research in collaboration with public and private partners.

Join our programme experts, Josse Depla and Helen Pothuizen, PhD, and host Julia Jongejans, for our webinar on 27 January, 15:00-16:00 CET. They will guide you through the key elements of the programme and share practical insights to strengthen your application. The session concludes with an interactive Q&A.

In this webinar you will learn:
* Which research projects and academic teams are a strong fit for the NWO Open​​​ Technology Programme
* How to build a convincing consortium with academic and non-academic partners
* The key evaluation criteria and common pitfalls
* What distinguishes successful OTP proposals
* How Catalyze supports academics throughout the application process

đź”— Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6646068855366775392

🎤 A word from our CEO, Marlene Végh, Ph.D.: "As we close another remarkable year, we look back with pride on the impact ...
23/12/2025

🎤 A word from our CEO, Marlene Végh, Ph.D.:

"As we close another remarkable year, we look back with pride on the impact we achieved together in 2025. Our team brought breakthrough innovations to life, supported clients in realising their ambitions, and expanded our presence across Europe, with continued growth of our teams in Spain and the Nordics.

We strengthened our market position through new initiatives such as our VC Roundtables, Co-funding Club, and the rollout of our financial services offering, allowing us to support clients even more broadly across their innovation journey. Through Catalyze Capital, we also invested in three exciting new companies.

We deepened our position in Europe’s innovation ecosystem through new partnerships with knowledge and innovation hubs and leading medical centres. We are also proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work®, alongside the launch of our Cultural Compass, which captures who we are and how we work together.

Altogether it’s been a fantastic year at Catalyze, which culminated in being named a 'Top Consulting Firm 2025' in the Netherlands by Consulting.nl, placing us among the top-tier consultancy firms (worldwide)! Thank you to our clients, partners, and exceptional team. Here’s to the shared successes of 2025 and a New Year filled with growth, innovation, and opportunity."

🧪 €600K Eurostars award for Utilizer to advance rapid point-of-care diagnostics for urinary tract infections!Utilizer (S...
23/12/2025

🧪 €600K Eurostars award for Utilizer to advance rapid point-of-care diagnostics for urinary tract infections!

Utilizer (SE) is developing a dipstick urinary tract infection (UTI) test with a quantitative digital bioassay and smartphone readout, bringing accurate testing to primary care, elderly care, and home settings. UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections, yet misdiagnosis leads to 40–60% of antibiotic treatments being unnecessary.

Utilizer’s Eurostars project, UTI-CARE, aims to change that by delivering Utilizer-AST, which provides same-day results with bacterial detection, species identification, and antibiotic susceptibility in a single workflow. Catalyze is proud to have supported Utilizer in crafting their successful Eurostars submission.

“Our Eurostars funding enables us to get access to relevant players to develop the best product for market in the shortest possible time.” says Sofia Bertling, PhD, CEO & Founder. Joining Utilizer in UTI-CARE are project partners, Karolinska Institutet (SE) and M2-Automation GmbH (DE).

đź”— Read the full case on our website: https://www.catalyze-group.com/case/utilizer-is-pioneering-advanced-uti-diagnostics/

🏆 We've been selected as a leading consultancy firm by Consultancy.nl!We’re proud to share that Catalyze has been recogn...
23/12/2025

🏆 We've been selected as a leading consultancy firm by Consultancy.nl!

We’re proud to share that Catalyze has been recognised as one of the leading consultancy firms in the 2025 rankings in the Dutch Pharma & Life Sciences sector. We were selected as one of 36 winners out of 500+ consulting firms independently assessed by Consultancy.nl, with the award based on client and consultant feedback plus a capabilities assessment.

Our CEO, Marlene Végh, Ph.D., shared: “This recognition reflects not only the quality of our work, but also the trust our clients place in us every day. In a sector where innovation, reliability, and deep expertise are essential, I am incredibly grateful for our exceptional team who work with passion to accelerate life sciences innovation. A heartfelt thank you to our clients, partners, and colleagues for contributing to this milestone.”

https://www.consultancy.nl/rankings/2025/beste-adviesbureaus-van-nederland-per-sector-2025/pharma-life-sciences

🎉 €900K for Green Legacy GmbH to advance Polysorb+ via EIT Food’s Impact Funding Framework!Green Legacy is developing Po...
25/11/2025

🎉 €900K for Green Legacy GmbH to advance Polysorb+ via EIT Food’s Impact Funding Framework!

Green Legacy is developing Polysorb+, a superabsorbent, biodegradable polymer soil additive that boosts water retention and soil conditioning for high-value crops. In SPRINT, the team will tailor Polysorb+ for potato crops to directly address declining European potato production.

“Polysorb+ will help farmers buffer drought risk, cut irrigation by 30–50%, improve nutrient efficiency, and stabilise or increase yields — accelerating the shift to regenerative, water-smart agriculture,” says Enrique Nacif, Co-Founder & Managing Director.

With project partners, LUT University, SPRINT will quantify Polysorb+’s environmental value from cradle-to-farm-gate through a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in real farming systems and large farmer-led trials across Central Europe.

Catalyze supported Green Legacy in developing the successful EIT Food submission and is now providing project management services for the SPRINT project.

đź”— Read the full interview on our website: https://www.catalyze-group.com/case/green-legacy-awarded-e900k-to-develop-breakthrough-soil-additive-technology-polysorb-/

🎉 Congratulations to Oliver Sandys on 5 years at Catalyze! 🎉Today we celebrate a milestone for one of the key members of...
22/10/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Oliver Sandys on 5 years at Catalyze! 🎉

Today we celebrate a milestone for one of the key members of our Marketing & Communications team. As Content & Communications Specialist, Oliver has played an essential role in shaping Catalyze’s voice and sharing our story. Starting as an intern, Oliver has grown into a versatile communications expert who consistently delivers high-quality, impactful content.

Oliver shared, “Over the last 5 years, it’s been a pleasure to support Catalyze in its mission to accelerate meaningful innovations. Catalyze is a company with a strong team spirit, and my work in communications and content creation has always been highly collaborative. That combination has made my time here very special. Thank you to all my colleagues — and particularly my manager, Kirsten — for sharing your energy and enthusiasm each day.”

Thank you, Oliver, for your creativity, professionalism, and commitment. We’re proud to have you on the team and excited for the future together!

🌱 We had a great time at EIT Food’s Next Bite 2025! Last week, our colleagues Valentina Quiroga-Fonseca, Laure Remmerswa...
20/10/2025

🌱 We had a great time at EIT Food’s Next Bite 2025!

Last week, our colleagues Valentina Quiroga-Fonseca, Laure Remmerswaal, and Anastasia Van Der Meer attended EIT Food’s Next Bite 2025 in Brussels, the flagship event bringing together innovators, investors, corporates, and policymakers to co-create the future of food in Europe.

Laure shared, "It was fantastic to connect with the entire AgriFood innovation ecosystem in person, seeing both familiar and new faces. We caught-up with some of our amazing clients, like Enrique Nacif at Green Legacy GmbH (pictured), and brainstormed with the EIT Food team, including Ana Arcila Murillo, about new ways to collaborate as partners. And we also enjoyed exchanging views with investors, and discovering exciting new innovative ideas shaping the future of food."

As an EIT Food Delivery Partner, Catalyze is proud to support the EIT Food community in creating a future-fit food system.

🤩What a day, what a team! Last week, we brought our whole team together in Maarssen for our annual Catalyze Day. We held...
20/10/2025

🤩What a day, what a team!

Last week, we brought our whole team together in Maarssen for our annual Catalyze Day. We held a full day of sessions, including an innovation lab, fast pitches, and an interactive round table discussion. We'll be sharing full highlights from the day next week, so keep your eyes peeled! 👀🎬

And fittingly, today is Great Place To Work® Nederland's 'Certification Nation Day' and a moment for us to celebrate our Great Place To Work-Certified™ status. We are proud of our positive, inclusive and purpose-driven culture, and committed to continue making Catalyze an even greater workplace for our team.

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