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Discussing patents at the work place
Tech startups desire control over their own innovations. Not only is this the desire of startups themselves, but also of potential investors; patent protection is a must. The arrival of V.O. Patents & Trademarks as an incubation partner of SBIC Noordwijk underscores...
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Electrical revolution for excavators and drills
Inspired by electrification and robotisation in aerospace and aviation, cleantech entrepreneur Franc Mouwen aspires to include the world of excavators and drills in this progressive trend with his startup and one of our latest incubatees Forcefox. Time to replace...
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Copernicus Hackathon 2018
This weekend the Copernicus Hackathon 2018 took place in PLNT, Leiden. Attendees started on Saturday morning, after a warm welcome at the event location. When the teams were created everyone started working on their own idea or concept. All attendees worked very hard,...
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Pressure cooker for space entrepreneurs
On Sunday 22 July, SBIC Noordwijk proudly hosted the ISU Start Up Event. This entrepreneurial pressure cooker was organized as an elective part of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program 2018. Some 60 ISU students were joined by a dozen students...
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ActInSpace finals in Toulouse
After 24 hours of tireless work, and another month of nail biting, we finally know which team has snatched away that amazing main award in ActInSpace 2018: Wright Team Incorporate from Australia won a seat on a parabolic zero-G flight. Their idea: a blockchain-like...
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New group of Rocketeers ‘graduates’
On Friday 8 June, another group of five entrepreneurs received their certificates after a successful Rocket Program. During seven intensive sessions, the Rocketeers were challenged by Derk Schneemann and Joris Kruse from Verhaert to take their business to the next...
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