Faculty of Impact
Impact Dashboard
Real societal impact takes years to surface. Until it does, we track paying customers, team size, and external funding as the clearest near-term proxies.
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Application Funnel
All cohorts (cumulative)
Summed across 4 cohorts. Funnel width is on a logarithmic scale — each stage spans orders of magnitude.
Key Metrics
All cohorts (cumulative) · Paying customers, FTE, and external funding act as proxies for societal impact while ventures are early.
Total Fellows
52
Active participants
Companies Incorporated
0
0% incorporation rate
Total Funding Raised
€0
€0 dilutive · €0 non-dilutive
Paying Customers
0
0 fellows with customers
Total FTE
0.0
0.0 avg per fellow
IP / License Deals
0
0% of fellows
Milestone Pipeline
All cohorts (cumulative)
Accepted
52/52
Incorporated
0/52
Market validation
0/52
Team hires
0/52
External funding
0/52
Paying customer
0/52
First product
0/52
Exit
0/52
Participating Institutions
All cohorts (cumulative)
AMOLF
1 fellow

Amsterdam UMC
1 fellow

Leiden University
2 fellows
Leiden University Medical Center
1 fellow
Maastricht University
2 fellows
Princess Máxima Center
1 fellow

Radboudumc
2 fellows

TU Delft
6 fellows

TU Eindhoven
11 fellows

UMC Utrecht
3 fellows

Universiteit van Amsterdam
8 fellows
University of Groningen
1 fellow

University of Twente
1 fellow

Utrecht University
5 fellows

VU Amsterdam
5 fellows

Wageningen University & Research
2 fellows
Fellows
All cohorts (cumulative) · 52 active participants

Adrián Seijas-Gamardo
Maastricht University
Self-reported

Agustín Alvarez
AMOLF
Self-reported

Alexandre Oliva
TU Eindhoven
Self-reported

Ali Elahinik
Biofire Polymer
TU Delft
Eco-friendly flame retardants from wastewater sludge
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Alsya Affandi
Amsterdam UMC
Improved cancer vaccines
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Amber Wezenaar
Princess Máxima Center
T cell therapy for solid tumors
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Anouk Post
LightUp
VU Amsterdam
Faster, smarter esophageal cancer screening
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Arjan Stoppelenburg
Utrecht University
Nanoparticle therapy for autoimmune diseases
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Aytac Yilmaz
TU Delft
Iron-air battery design for long-duration energy storage
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Brigit van Brenk
Utrecht University
Fungi-based water purification and waste valorization
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Carina Nieuwenweg
Wageningen University & Research
Yeast microfactories for sustainable food ingredients
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Carlos de Lannoy
TU Delft
Protein drug development technology
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Claire Michielsen
TU Eindhoven
Self-reported

Emma Moonen
TU Eindhoven
Sweat-based biomarker monitoring platform
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Ewelina Węglarz-Tomczak
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Novel Alzheimer's drug candidates
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Felix Paulussen
VU Amsterdam
Targeted colorectal cancer therapy
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Fleur van Eeden
VU Amsterdam
Fermented foods for gut-brain health
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Florenz Buß
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Sustainable borate electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Françoise Dekker
Utrecht University
Self-reported

Giulia Giubertoni
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Self-reported

Hongxing Luo
Maastricht University
Self-reported

Hossein Karimi
Carbonsai
TU Eindhoven
Carbon-free non-reinforced precast concrete solutions
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Irati Beltran
Utrecht University
One-day, side effect-free cancer therapy
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Joric Oude Vrielink
TU Eindhoven
Robotic-assisted lung cancer biopsy technology
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Katarina Madunić
Leiden University Medical Center
Self-reported

Kiran Vaidhya Venkadesh
Plain Medical
Radboudumc
AI-powered radiology and cancer detection
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Lisanne Einhaus
University of Twente
Self-reported

Louis Gallagher
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Self-reported

Mert Astam
TU Eindhoven
A smart ring that guides the deafblind through touch
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Mirjam Huizenga
Leiden University
Self-reported

Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi
TU Eindhoven
Self-reported

Mohammad Kojourimanesh
TU Eindhoven
Acoustic design for low-carbon technologies
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Nanda van der Stap
UMC Utrecht
Self-reported

Nazma Ilahibaks
Jama Therapeutics
UMC Utrecht
Extracellular vesicle-based gene therapy delivery
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Olivier Lugier
Nano Hybrids
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Solvent-free nanoparticle production
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Patrick Dekker
Leiden University
Immunoproteasome-selective inhibitors
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Rik van Gorp
Heratec
TU Eindhoven
Porous electrodes for electrochemical devices
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Roland Berdaguer
MicroBioLogicals
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Biological crop pest control
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Rose Sharifian
SeaO2
TU Delft
Turning carbon capture from seawater into business
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Salma Rian
Hydra Peck
Wageningen University & Research
Smart poultry feeding systems
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sebas Pronk
Utrecht University
One-day, side effect-free cancer therapy
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sem Vijverberg
VU Amsterdam
AI-based weather forecasting for renewable energy
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sina Katharina Götzfried
University of Groningen
Self-reported

Sorin Bunea
TU Delft
Sustainable ammonia synthesis powered by renewable electricity
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Stas Verichev
VibroTwist
TU Delft
Gentle Driving of Piles (GDP) technology
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Tijmen Bakker
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Solar cells that capture indoor light
Self-reported · updated Apr 2026

Tim Hogervorst
TU Eindhoven
Cryopreservation using novel ice-formation materials
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Tim Sakkers
UMC Utrecht
Self-reported

Twan Hopstaken
VU Amsterdam
Self-reported

Yari Foelen
Useeble
TU Eindhoven
Temperature indicators for quality control
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Yvonne Derks
Aurelius Therapeutics
Radboudumc
Targeted radiation for prostate cancer therapy
Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Zheng Wei
Universiteit van Amsterdam
Self-reported