
🎉 Not one, not two but four UtrechtInc startups have made it into the KVK Innovation Top 100 2026.
Public votes count for 20% of the final ranking, and voting closes on October 19. Here’s who to vote for and why:
🔸UCANACT🔸Julia Berezutskaya & Nick Ramsey A brain-computer interface that translates brain signals directly into computer actions and speech, giving people with severe motor disabilities the ability to communicate independently.
🔸Verticai 🔸Thymen den Hartog, Joep Wegstapel, Tom Huibers & Sjaak Brinkkemper AI-powered speech recognition that automatically generates clinical reports from doctor-patient conversations, giving healthcare professionals their time back.
🔸Lifechaingers🔸Jelmer van der Weide, Antal van Kolck, Daniël Smidt Giving people with speech impairments their voice back through an AI app that listens, thinks along, and speaks for them in natural conversation.
🔸Sealed Cycle🔸Thomas Voets & Hans Koene Improving recycling outcomes by using AI-powered scanning to analyze and provide insights on waste streams at the source.
Four very different problems.
Four teams building solutions.
Vote for them and don’t forget to confirm your vote, otherwise it won’t count.
⏰ Deadline: October 19.
👉 Click HERE