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.

Supported by

Universiteiten van Nederland, NWO, Techleap.nl, Ministerie van OCW, Vereniging Hogescholen
Faculty of Impact — researchers building ventures

Application Funnel

All cohorts (cumulative)

125,000
Extra visitors during recruiting months
420
Webinar attendees0.3% pass-through
122
Institute-level selection29% pass-through
52
NWO selected fellows43% pass-through

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)

100%

Accepted

52/52

0%

Incorporated

0/52

0%

Market validation

0/52

0%

Team hires

0/52

0%

External funding

0/52

0%

Paying customer

0/52

0%

First product

0/52

0%

Exit

0/52

Participating Institutions

All cohorts (cumulative)

AMOLF

AMOLF

1 fellow

Cohort 4: 1
Amsterdam UMC

Amsterdam UMC

1 fellow

Cohort 3: 1
Leiden University

Leiden University

2 fellows

Cohort 2: 1Cohort 4: 1
Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden University Medical Center

1 fellow

Cohort 4: 1
Maastricht University

Maastricht University

2 fellows

Cohort 4: 2
Princess Máxima Center

Princess Máxima Center

1 fellow

Cohort 3: 1
Radboudumc

Radboudumc

2 fellows

Cohort 2: 2
TU Delft

TU Delft

6 fellows

Cohort 1: 4Cohort 2: 1Cohort 3: 1
TU Eindhoven

TU Eindhoven

11 fellows

Cohort 1: 4Cohort 2: 2Cohort 3: 2Cohort 4: 3
UMC Utrecht

UMC Utrecht

3 fellows

Cohort 2: 1Cohort 4: 2
Universiteit van Amsterdam

Universiteit van Amsterdam

8 fellows

Cohort 1: 1Cohort 2: 2Cohort 3: 2Cohort 4: 3
University of Groningen

University of Groningen

1 fellow

Cohort 4: 1
University of Twente

University of Twente

1 fellow

Cohort 4: 1
Utrecht University

Utrecht University

5 fellows

Cohort 2: 3Cohort 3: 1Cohort 4: 1
VU Amsterdam

VU Amsterdam

5 fellows

Cohort 1: 1Cohort 2: 2Cohort 3: 1Cohort 4: 1
Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University & Research

2 fellows

Cohort 3: 2

Fellows

All cohorts (cumulative) · 52 active participants

Adrián Seijas-Gamardo

Adrián Seijas-Gamardo

Cohort 4

Maastricht University

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Agustín Alvarez

Agustín Alvarez

Cohort 4

AMOLF

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Alexandre Oliva

Alexandre Oliva

Cohort 4

TU Eindhoven

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Ali Elahinik

Ali Elahinik

Biofire Polymer

Cohort 3

TU Delft

Eco-friendly flame retardants from wastewater sludge

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Alsya Affandi

Alsya Affandi

Cohort 3

Amsterdam UMC

Improved cancer vaccines

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Amber Wezenaar

Amber Wezenaar

Cohort 3

Princess Máxima Center

T cell therapy for solid tumors

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Anouk Post

Anouk Post

LightUp

Cohort 2

VU Amsterdam

Faster, smarter esophageal cancer screening

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Arjan Stoppelenburg

Arjan Stoppelenburg

Cohort 2

Utrecht University

Nanoparticle therapy for autoimmune diseases

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Aytac Yilmaz

Aytac Yilmaz

Cohort 1

TU Delft

Iron-air battery design for long-duration energy storage

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Brigit van Brenk

Brigit van Brenk

Cohort 3

Utrecht University

Fungi-based water purification and waste valorization

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Carina Nieuwenweg

Carina Nieuwenweg

Cohort 3

Wageningen University & Research

Yeast microfactories for sustainable food ingredients

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Carlos de Lannoy

Carlos de Lannoy

Cohort 2

TU Delft

Protein drug development technology

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Claire Michielsen

Claire Michielsen

Cohort 4

TU Eindhoven

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Emma Moonen

Emma Moonen

Cohort 2

TU Eindhoven

Sweat-based biomarker monitoring platform

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Ewelina Węglarz-Tomczak

Ewelina Węglarz-Tomczak

Cohort 2

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Novel Alzheimer's drug candidates

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Felix Paulussen

Felix Paulussen

Cohort 2

VU Amsterdam

Targeted colorectal cancer therapy

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Fleur van Eeden

Fleur van Eeden

Cohort 3

VU Amsterdam

Fermented foods for gut-brain health

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Florenz Buß

Florenz Buß

Cohort 3

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Sustainable borate electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Françoise Dekker

Françoise Dekker

Cohort 4

Utrecht University

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Giulia Giubertoni

Giulia Giubertoni

Cohort 4

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Hongxing Luo

Hongxing Luo

Cohort 4

Maastricht University

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Hossein Karimi

Hossein Karimi

Carbonsai

Cohort 1

TU Eindhoven

Carbon-free non-reinforced precast concrete solutions

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Irati Beltran

Irati Beltran

Cohort 2

Utrecht University

One-day, side effect-free cancer therapy

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Joric Oude Vrielink

Joric Oude Vrielink

Cohort 2

TU Eindhoven

Robotic-assisted lung cancer biopsy technology

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Katarina Madunić

Katarina Madunić

Cohort 4

Leiden University Medical Center

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Kiran Vaidhya Venkadesh

Kiran Vaidhya Venkadesh

Plain Medical

Cohort 2

Radboudumc

AI-powered radiology and cancer detection

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Lisanne Einhaus

Lisanne Einhaus

Cohort 4

University of Twente

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Louis Gallagher

Louis Gallagher

Cohort 4

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Mert Astam

Mert Astam

Cohort 3

TU Eindhoven

A smart ring that guides the deafblind through touch

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Mirjam Huizenga

Mirjam Huizenga

Cohort 4

Leiden University

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi

Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi

Cohort 4

TU Eindhoven

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Mohammad Kojourimanesh

Mohammad Kojourimanesh

Cohort 1

TU Eindhoven

Acoustic design for low-carbon technologies

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Nanda van der Stap

Nanda van der Stap

Cohort 4

UMC Utrecht

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Nazma Ilahibaks

Nazma Ilahibaks

Jama Therapeutics

Cohort 2

UMC Utrecht

Extracellular vesicle-based gene therapy delivery

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Olivier Lugier

Olivier Lugier

Nano Hybrids

Cohort 2

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Solvent-free nanoparticle production

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Patrick Dekker

Patrick Dekker

Cohort 2

Leiden University

Immunoproteasome-selective inhibitors

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Rik van Gorp

Rik van Gorp

Heratec

Cohort 1

TU Eindhoven

Porous electrodes for electrochemical devices

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Roland Berdaguer

Roland Berdaguer

MicroBioLogicals

Cohort 3

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Biological crop pest control

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Rose Sharifian

Rose Sharifian

SeaO2

Cohort 1

TU Delft

Turning carbon capture from seawater into business

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Salma Rian

Salma Rian

Hydra Peck

Cohort 3

Wageningen University & Research

Smart poultry feeding systems

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sebas Pronk

Sebas Pronk

Cohort 2

Utrecht University

One-day, side effect-free cancer therapy

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sem Vijverberg

Sem Vijverberg

Cohort 1

VU Amsterdam

AI-based weather forecasting for renewable energy

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Sina Katharina Götzfried

Sina Katharina Götzfried

Cohort 4

University of Groningen

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Sorin Bunea

Sorin Bunea

Cohort 1

TU Delft

Sustainable ammonia synthesis powered by renewable electricity

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Stas Verichev

Stas Verichev

VibroTwist

Cohort 1

TU Delft

Gentle Driving of Piles (GDP) technology

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Tijmen Bakker

Tijmen Bakker

Cohort 1

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Solar cells that capture indoor light

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Apr 2026

Tim Hogervorst

Tim Hogervorst

Cohort 3

TU Eindhoven

Cryopreservation using novel ice-formation materials

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Tim Sakkers

Tim Sakkers

Cohort 4

UMC Utrecht

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Twan Hopstaken

Twan Hopstaken

Cohort 4

VU Amsterdam

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported

Yari Foelen

Yari Foelen

Useeble

Cohort 1

TU Eindhoven

Temperature indicators for quality control

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Yvonne Derks

Yvonne Derks

Aurelius Therapeutics

Cohort 2

Radboudumc

Targeted radiation for prostate cancer therapy

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported · updated Jan 2026

Zheng Wei

Zheng Wei

Cohort 4

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Milestones0/7
IncMVTeamFundCustProdExit

Self-reported