Lumox

Many people with head and neck cancer face harsh treatments like surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy: treatments that often damage speech, swallowing, or appearance. And even then, the cancer sometimes comes back. That can be done better.  There is a critical need for therapies that can selectively eliminate tumor cells while preserving healthy tissue. Lumox’s innovative […]

EXOBOOSTER

EXIT071 is a Dutch deep-tech company, spin-off from Leiden University, based at the Leiden Bio Science Park. The company is dedicated to developing advanced exosome isolation technologies for biomarker discovery, diagnostics, and therapeutic applications. By leveraging its proprietary innovations, EXIT071 aims to accelerate the integration of exosome-based solutions into precision medicine. EXIT071 has developed a […]

Concure

Untreated diseases and damage to the conjunctiva, the thin outer layer covering the white of the eye, pose a serious threat to vision. One common condition is pterygium, where conjunctival tissue grows uncontrollably and extends onto the cornea. The standard treatment involves surgically removing the growth and replacing it with tissue taken from a healthy […]

VITA

VITA aims to make cultivated meat accessible and truly sustainable. Cultivated meat is an ethical, sustainable alternative to traditional animal farming. Still, it relies on old-fashioned bioreactors (designed for microbial fermentation and not tissue cultivation), making the process inefficient and unsustainable. We’re developing a groundbreaking bioreactor tailored for tissue cultivation through the Biotech Booster program […]

ChemoPredict

All of us have a relative or know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. The disease brings significant uncertainty, including difficult treatment decisions. Chemotherapy is often a key option and can be highly effective, but for ovarian cancer patients with recurrent disease, the likelihood of benefit can drop below 30%. With ChemoPredict, VitroScan provides […]

Gutsense

Our project, GutSense, aims to help people who struggle with digestive issues due to food intolerances, like those triggered by lactose or certain sugars. Currently, testing for these intolerances is complicated, expensive, and not always accurate. Many people suffer from bloating, cramps, and discomfort, which greatly affects their daily lives and well-being. Our solution is […]

Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

The problem: Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health threat, causing 1.3 million deaths annually, but no new classes of antibiotics have been developed since 1984. Bacteria combat antibiotics by forming protective biofilms, reducing uptake of antibiotics, enzymatically degrading antibiotics, or actively pumping them out through efflux pumps. Without a new strategy for antibiotics delivery, […]

NanoLoom

Molecules (proteins) that bind to DNA in our cells play a crucial role in viral and microbial infections, rare diseases, and cancer: developing drugs that interfere with the function of these proteins would allow us to tackle many medical challenges. Single-molecule approaches have greatly advanced our understanding of DNA processes in academic research, but traditional […]

Shikimax

SHIKIMAX addresses the critical need for sustainability in the chemical industry, particularly in the production of aromatic compounds found in everyday products, from food additives to polymers. Traditional production methods of aromatics rely heavily on fossil fuels, resulting in substantial greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. In response, we harness advanced metabolic engineering to develop […]

Alzheimer’s proteomics for disease diagnosis and patient stratification

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a worldwide problem that does not yet have a clear solution. Although new treatments are starting to emerge, they do not work for every patient. The reason is likely individual difference in the specific, molecular, causes of AD. In our project, we will explore an innovative method to classify AD patients […]