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Accelerating the commercialization of biotechnology findings in The Netherlands

Biotech Booster is a national program to support commercialization of biotechnology findings in The Netherlands.

Biotech Booster Program

The Biotech Booster program offers mentorship, financial support and networking opportunities to guide founders from the idea stage to developing an investable and commercial business proposition.

2026 subsidy round status: open

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Ecosystem

News

Latest updates from our Biotech Booster community

Industrial Biotech Bootcamp: Technology Roadmaps & Legal Foundations

October 28, 2025

The Industrial Biotech Bootcamp is a four-module training program organized by Planet.Bio and Biotech Booster. It is designed to accelerate

Industrial Biotech Bootcamp: Technology Roadmaps & Legal Foundations

Industrial Biotech Bootcamp: Building Biotech Ventures

October 28, 2025

The Industrial Biotech Bootcamp is a four-module training program organized by Planet.Bio and Biotech Booster. It is designed to accelerate

Industrial Biotech Bootcamp: Building Biotech Ventures

Marco de Boer appointed as Chief Business Officer of Biotech Booster

October 27, 2025

After several years of dedicated leadership, Rein Strijker, Biotech Booster’s current Chief Business Officer, will retire per December 31 of

Marco de Boer appointed as Chief Business Officer of Biotech Booster

Meet the Entrepreneurs: Willem van Weperen

October 23, 2025

Biotech Booster works closely together with a pool of 150+ experienced entrepreneurs who play a vital role in the program.

Meet the Entrepreneurs: Willem van Weperen

GOA Ventures wins a Biotech Booster award to scale-up our seaweed biorefining technology

October 17, 2025

Meet the project that is developing a technology that produces two high-demand products out of fresh seaweed: functional food proteins

GOA Ventures wins a Biotech Booster award to scale-up our seaweed biorefining technology

Meet Biotech Booster’s 2025 cohort

September 12, 2025

From sustainable polymers to next-generation cancer therapies, Cohort 2025 is made up of project teams aiming to address today’s biggest

Meet Biotech Booster’s 2025 cohort

Events

Connect with us at our community events

[invite only] Projects Kick-Off event 2025

November 11, 2025

This is an invite-only event. Meet the new projects that joined the Biotech Booster program as part of this year’s 2025 batch! At our Project Kick-off event on November 11,

Information Session Level 1 Application Form

December 11, 2025

Join us for the Biotech Booster Level 1 Application Form Information Session and get useful tips on how to write your application! In this session, we will walk you through

Information Session Level 2 Requirements: Success Sharing, PoA, TC agreement

January 15, 2026

Join us for the Biotech Booster Level 2 Agreements Information Session and get informed about the TC agreement, revenue sharing, power of attorney, and other related topics! In this session,

Biotech Booster Annual Event 2026

March 10, 2026

Save the date: March 10th, 2026 Next year March 10th, 2026 marks our third Biotech Booster Annual event! On this day we bring together 500+ people from the Biotech Booster

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