We are looking for a Marketing Intern!

Are you a creative, collaborative, and eager to learn student with a passion for marketing?

Look no further! You have the opportunity to make this position as challenging as you desire by taking on extra assignments in areas that interest you and are relevant to the incubator.

While proficiency in Dutch is a plus, it’s not a requirement, as our community is very international.

About UtrechtInc

UtrechtInc is a leading Dutch startup incubator and a top 10 university-linked incubator in the world. We help startup founders develop their entrepreneurial skills, build their networks, and launch scalable technology and science companies.

UtrechtInc has supported over 430 startups in the past 10 years, including GitLab, Channable, and Argenx.

🚀 Position overview

Our close-knit team consists of 6 individuals. As we aim to expand our presence and impact, we’re looking for a passionate and proactive Marketing Intern to work together with our Digital Marketer.

  • Start Date: July
  • Duration: 4-6 months
  • Workload: 36-40 hours a week

✍️ Responsibilities

  • Social media content and scheduling: Brainstorm, create, and schedule content for LinkedIn and Instagram, aligning with our brand voice and objectives. You’ll utilize tools like Canva. Schedule social media posts using Buffer and monitor engagement metrics to understand what resonates best.
  • Website content: Craft compelling content for our website, including blog posts highlighting startup successes, news articles, events, updating existing website copy for SEO.
  • Visual asset management: Organizing and maintaining our library of marketing materials, ensuring easy access to logos, images, and templates.
    Analytics: Assisting in tracking and analyzing social media and website performance to identify trends, optimize content strategies, and report on key metrics.
  • Events: Assisting in the organization and execution of events for our startup community.

🎁 Perks & Benefits

  • Receive a monthly stipend of €450 (based on full-time).
  • Gain invaluable knowledge and understanding of the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and the startup ecosystem.
  • Participate in our workshops about startup journeys.
  • Build a valuable network within the ecosystem.
  • Develop practical expertise in various aspects of marketing.
  • Build a portfolio of marketing materials, including social media content, blog posts to showcase to future employers.
  • Gain practical experience using industry-standard tools.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled as a student.
  • Genuine passion for marketing.
  • Within travelling distance to Utrecht to come daily to the office.
  • Proactive and able to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks & meet deadlines.

If you’re enthusiastic about contributing to the growth of innovative startups, we’d love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a motivation letter to india@utrechtinc.nl

We are looking for Student Startup Scouts!

Are you a proactive and enthusiastic student with a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation?

Are you ready to take on an exciting role that combines networking, promotion, and talent scouting while pushing the boundaries of your comfort zone?

Look no further! We are seeking motivated individuals like you to become part of the Student Startup Scout team for our university-linked startup incubator.

About UtrechtInc

UtrechtInc is a leading Dutch startup incubator and a top 10 university-linked incubator in the world. We help startup founders develop their entrepreneurial skills, build their networks, and launch scalable technology and science companies. UtrechtInc has supported over 450 startups in the past 10 years, including GitLab, Channable, and Argenx.

Position overview

As a Student Startup Scout, you will help us find and support the next student entrepreneurs within the Utrecht Science Park. Take initiative to connect with lecturers, students, and stakeholders to expand our reach & impact the entrepreneurial journey of students.

Working closely with our team, your responsibilities will include actively promoting our student incubator program and events, demonstrating a “now or never” attitude in scheduling presentations and knowledge institutes.

This is a part-time opportunity with flexible hours, averaging 10 hours per week, which you can independently schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Step out of your comfort zone and connect with lecturers, students, and stakeholders to find promising student startups.
  • Follow up consistently and maintain personal contact with potential candidates.
  • Develop outreach strategies to promote our Student Validation Program.Represent UtrechtInc at networking events, career days, and student association events.
  • Create engaging content for social media, website, and promotional materials.

Benefits

  • Gain knowledge in entrepreneurship, marketing, networking, and relationship building.
  • Flexible 10 hrs/wk part-time role, you set your schedule.
  • Monthly financial compensation.
  • Make an impact on student startups and the ecosystem.
  • Expand your network with professionals, entrepreneurs, and students.
  • Launch your career with access to UtrechtInc’s network of 35 in-house and 450 community startups.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled at UU, HU, or UMCU (Medicine).
  • Genuine passion for entrepreneurship and innovation.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proactive and able to work independently and collaboratively
  • Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks & goals.

Submit your CV and a brief cover letter telling us about your passion for entrepreneurship and your relevant experiences to info@utrechtinc.nl

Welcome startups to our Student Validation Program

UtrechtInc is buzzing with the arrival of a large and dynamic group of student entrepreneurs in our Student Validation Program! 🎉 The energy and ambition of these young innovators are truly inspiring, pointing towards an exciting future of innovation.

A big welcome and best of luck to Tappie, ASAP, Flow On The Go, Lency, Tussentijd, MyVentro, Scalaprint, Bioblocks, Toetstester, Angrolytics, The AI Club, rijlesmarkt.nl

Welcome startups to our Spring Tech Validation Program

Welcome startups to our Spring Tech Validation Program.
We have five amazing startups have been selected for our spring science validation program, started on March 31.

U-care – founded by Joey van Rooijen
U-care connects patients to effective therapists using data-driven matching and practice-based evidence, focusing on science-backed natural medicine.

MoAI – founded by Marijn Craenen and Gregor Figueira Comojo.
MoAI is an AI-powered enterprise search tool that enables employees to find company data through natural language queries and interactive search.

Packstract – founded by Anne van Seters, Joyce Datema, Melvin van Rookhuizen.
PackStract helps producers organize and analyze packaging data for compliance, sustainability, and ESG/CSRD reporting.

Stadsapp – founded by Niels Oskam.
Stadsapp is a city app that facilitates interaction between citizens, municipalities, and local businesses, using AI to simplify government services.

Welcome startups to our Spring Science-based Validation Program

Welcome startups to our Spring Science-based Validation Program.
We have five fantastic startups have been selected for our spring science validation program, started on March 24.

Fiskemed – Founded by Jan Bogerd
Develops drugs to create sterility in farmed fish, offering a sustainable solution to genetic introgression and precocious male puberty.

TeamMeUp – Founded by Ioanna Lykourentzou & Pedro Santoro Zambon
Develops an online platform for automated matchmaking, enhancing connections in the games industry.

Xcellerate – Founded by Benjamin Smits & Vincent de Boer
Enhances cellular therapeutic development by delivering scalable, real-time metabolic analysis. Their approach allows generation of absolute metabolic characterization, increasing efficiency, accuracy, and reproducibility of key metabolic indicators to predict therapeutic effectiveness.

Doing Responsible AI at scale – Founded by Yuval Temam
The solution is a tool that takes policy guidelines and validates the GenAI and its Large Language Model (LLM) against benchmarks.

UtrechtInc: A growing community of scalable startups for a better future

There’s no golden rule for startup success,” says Lars-Eric Fielmich, Co-Founder of DataChaperone, “but the validation program provided me with knowledge and feedback to carve out our own path.

We are proud to share that our community is growing, now supporting more than 430 startups, the majority of which have completed our programs, and whose survival rate remains steadily above 60%.  

This year, our focus is on the success of our non-IPO startups. We are pleased to report that they have secured €747 million in funding, generated over €343 million in revenue, and created 3,000 jobs, demonstrating the significant economic impact of UtrechtInc’s initiatives.

Since 2009, UtrechtInc has played a pivotal role in the Dutch startup ecosystem. Our success is further amplified by our extensive network of over 100 mentors and experts and 15 service partners, including Benvalore, Ugoo, and Ernst & Young.

The program at UtrechtInc has helped me focus on what experiments I need to perform for the patent and for building the startup and its business plan” says Lucas Czentner, Co-founder and CEO of Ayuvant.

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Exciting News from UtrechtInc!

We are thrilled to introduce the innovative startups participating in our Science Validation Programme. These groundbreaking ventures are set to revolutionize their respective fields with cutting-edge solutions.

💥Meet our new startups:

✨DNA-poli, founded by Marten Siemelink and J. Peter van Tintelen
DNA-poli is launching an app to inform at-risk relatives of patients with genetic diseases. This app will be accessible to all healthcare providers, enhancing the efficacy and efficiency of genetic care.

✨Optimus HealthTech, founded by Yaron Goldstein and Ohad Peled
Optimus streamlines safety operations and reporting in clinical trials using automation and AI-driven technology, creating a transparent and efficient Safety Desk process.

✨ALPHABET, founded by Julia Berezutskaya
ALPHABET empowers individuals who cannot speak or move due to paralysis by restoring their ability to communicate, control a computer, and manage a smart home, offering newfound independence and connection with the world.

✨Insight, founded by Constanza Andaur Navarro and Vjola Hoxhaj
Insight provides comprehensive reports and expert guidance on how variations across data sources can impact research outcomes. Our software helps researchers identify and correct inconsistencies, increasing the reliability and accuracy of their studies.

✨Fungal Waste Treats Water Taste, founded by Brigit Van Brenk
This startup uses fungal waste substrate to purify wastewater by removing micropollutants like pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals. This eco-friendly process enhances water quality and offers a sustainable solution to reduce water contamination.

✨mediventic, founded by Marco Cevat
Pioneering wearable medical technology to capture all vital physiological data stream in real-life conditions with the aim to prevent cardiac arrhythmia and dysfunctional breathing syndromes through gender specific, personalized treatments.

Join us in welcoming these visionary startups to our incubator! 🚀

WTIF 2024: UtrechtInc Joins Global Innovation Synergy in Shanghai

By the end of September, the managing director of UtrechtInc, Jorg Kop, attended the World Top-Performing Incubator Conference (WTIF) 2024 in Shanghai. Themed “Boundless Innovation, Collaborative Synergy”, this event brought together some of the brightest minds and leading organizations in the global incubation ecosystem.

The opening ceremony was attended by numerous figures from the Chinese government. Together with other impactful players in the international startup scene, they officially launched WTIF 2024. The conference welcomed new members to the “International Innovation Synergy and Incubation Alliance,” including UtrechtInc.

The addition of UtrechtInc is particularly significant as it furthers our cooperation network with China and helps European startups enter the Chinese market. Jorg Kop stated that China plays a pivotal role in the global economy, highlighting Shanghai’s dynamic economic environment and innovative spirit. Additionally, he added that the Lin-gang special area in the Pudong district offers a strategic gateway for startups aiming to enter the Chinese market.

The deputy director of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, Zhai Jinguo, shared that Shanghai will persist in building an innovative incubation ecosystem, fostering new high-quality productivity, and offering support and assurance for scientific and technological innovation projects and teams in the city.

Overall, this event not only showcased cutting-edge innovation but also fostered collaborative synergy among top incubators worldwide, setting the stage for future breakthroughs in technology and entrepreneurship.

Posted October 2024

UtrechtInc has moved to a new location!

After years of operating from the Hugo R. Kruyt building, we have moved to a new, larger, and more sustainable space! The renovation of the Kruyt building has been on the agenda for years, and we’re taking this opportunity to upgrade to a venue that better suits our growth and vision: The Vening Meinesz building C.

Our New Location

From the 1st of November 2024 our new home is the Vening Meinesz building C at Princetonlaan 6, 3584 CB Utrecht – just 550 meters from our old location, and of course still on the Utrecht Science Park. This new venue is bigger, brighter, and part of an energy-neutral building.

Our New Neighbors

We’re also thrilled by joining a vibrant community of innovators and collaborators. Our new neighbors include the Faculty of Science, the EWUU alliance (a strategic collaboration between TU Eindhoven, Wageningen University & Research, Utrecht University, and UMC Utrecht), as well as TNO, the Center for Unusual Collaborations, and most importantly the Utrecht Centre for Entrepreneurship. This is a great environment where we are surrounded by forward-thinking institutions and experts in science, technology, and entrepreneurship.

But why did we move?

The Kruyt building, which has been our base for many years, is undergoing long-planned, multiyear renovations. This was a perfect moment for us to take the next step in our journey. We have now landed in a new nest, brought our startups with us, and with even more office space available, we are looking for new innovative companies to join us in this exciting phase of growth.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our new space!

Updated: November 2024

UtrechtInc’s 400 startups have raised over €5 billion in funding, created 6100 new jobs and generated €1.7 billion in revenues in 2023.

UtrechtInc has released its results for 2023. Established in 2009, UtrechtInc has been at the forefront of empowering entrepreneurs, providing access to top-notch resources, mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities. Since its inception, the incubator has supported 400 startups, which have collectively created 6100 new jobs and generated an impressive revenue of €1.7 billion in 2023. Over the years, UtrechtInc startups have raised over €5 billion, including €4 million in funding from the Rabo Pre-seed Fund, which has been instrumental in helping early-stage startups secure capital.

UtrechtInc’s community consists of researchers, students and entrepreneurs who receive support in starting their innovative (science-based) tech business. On average, UtrechtInc hosts 35 startups in-house and supports more than twenty startups in various stages of acceleration, providing them with access to a network of 100 mentors and experts and 20 service partners. The community fosters an ecosystem of collaboration and networking, and forms an integral part of the incubator. On top of that, the incubator offers validation programs that help participants to test their ideas in the market. These programs are run multiple times a year.

The results of 2023 show UtrechtInc’s effectiveness in supporting startups, creating jobs, and driving economic growth. With a track record of success and a commitment to empowering entrepreneurs, UtrechtInc is confident to remain at the forefront of supporting startups and driving innovation in the years to come.