About
Biotech Booster
Together we make biotechnology work.
Biotech Booster is a national program funded by the Dutch National Growth Fund that supports the commercialization of biotechnology findings in The Netherlands. Biotech Booster offers financial support, mentorship and networking opportunities to guide scientists and entrepreneurs from the idea stage to an investable or commercial proposition. The goal is to make sure that the benefits of biotechnology will have more and faster impact on society. Moreover, Biotech Booster facilitates close collaborations between public and private partners in the biotechnology sector and established five Thematic Clusters following biotechnological focus areas: White: Industrial Biotechnology & Production (TC 1); Green: Agriculture & Food (TC 2); Red: ATMP’s, Biopharmaceuticals & Associated Enabling Technologies (TC 3); Red: Diagnostics and Services (TC 4); and Red: Vaccines, Small Molecules, Discovery & Development Platforms (TC 5).
Projects
Funded
Experts and entrepreneurs
Knowledge institutes and research organizations
Sector partners
Meet our team
The Biotech Booster team combines the knowledge and experience of a broad set of experts, entrepreneurs and key figures that are active in all areas of biotechnology and are spread throughout the country.
Program management
Business & Impact Developers
Our business- and impact developers work together on a national level within 5 Thematic Clusters. Select a cluster to see our teams.
Meet our TC teams
Governance
The driving forces behind Biotech Booster are Holland Bio, Johnson & Johnson, DSM Firmenich, Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra, Universiteiten van Nederland and Vereniging Hogescholen.
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