Faculty of Science and Engineering - University of Groningen

Milestone: we can officially start our Deeptech Pioneer Fellowship program🎉 This pilot will receive nearly 1.5 million euros in funding from the Nationaal Programma Groningen. Entrepreneurial academic researchers get the opportunity to develop their technological invention into a startup💡The program focuses on offering solutions to societal challenges in the areas of climate, food, security and health with new and advanced technologies🌍 For a period of three years a total of 18 final-year PhD students or postdocs can apply and start after completing their PhD or postdoc appointment. Candidates join the University of Groningen for a year, receive mentoring and learn about entrepreneurship. Experts from business, knowledge institutions and investors do the recruitment and selection of candidates. The method is devised based on a successful model from the Zurich University of Technology and unique in the Netherlands. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dKiDegMG #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #DeepTechPioneerFellowship #Deeptech #entrepreneurship #startup Joost Frenken, Richard Rushby, Martijn Verwegen, Hans Biemans, Jacquelien Scherpen, Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, Matthias Heinemann, Giovanni Maglia, Bayu Jayawardhana, Maria Antonietta Loi, Freerk Bisschop, Niek Huizenga, Tjeerd Jongsma, Victor Stoica, Bertwin Kampman, Anne Been, Marco de Jong, Gerwin Wiersma, Provincie Groningen

Great news!🥳Prof. Nathalie Katsonis will receive the Ammodo Science Award for fundamental research 2025 for her pioneering research on molecular systems👏 Inspired by biological systems, Katsonis develops materials that can bend, react and communicate with their environment. These materials can be used in soft robotics, drug delivery, or for smart coatings in green buildings. Katsonis will receive a cash prize of EUR 350,000. She can use that money in the coming years to explore new avenues in fundamental research. The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday May 7 at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Read more about Katsonis research and her goals 👇 https://lnkd.in/e3eJZNJQ #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #AmmodoScienceAward #molecularsystems #fundamentalresearch University of Groningen, Ammodo

Announced today 🎉 Three research projects from our faculty will receive ENW-M grants from the NWO (Dutch Research Council). Dr. Kristina Haslinger and Dr. Thomas Hackl receive EUR 750,00 for research on fungi in the potato microbiome. Prof. Adriaan Minnaard receives EUR 400,000 for research on carbohydrate modifications and Dr. Marion Nicolaus receives the same amount for research on camouflage strategies of a freshwater fish in the Netherlands. Read more about the projects (ENG / NL) 👇 https://lnkd.in/ggQY4dUa #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #NWO University of Groningen

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬! Two start-up companies founded by our faculty, IMChip and MimeCure, have made it into the top 10 of the national Academic Startup Competition This makes them two of the most promising academic start-ups in the Netherlands. As part of their journey, they'll be heading on a trade mission to Silicon Valley this spring with ScaleNL 🚀 Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e673XyTM #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #AI #COPD #startup University of Groningen, RUG Ventures, Future Tech Ventures, Founded, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Techleap, Universiteiten van Nederland, CogniGron, University of Groningen (FSE), Tamalika Banerjee, Ruben Hamming-Green, Saurabh Soni, Azminul Jaman, Ernst Jacobs, Luke van der Koog, Reinoud Gosens, @Anika Nagelkerke, Erik (H.W.) Frijlink

Great news 📢 Professor Ming Cao receives a EUR 2.4 million AiNed Growth Fund grant for research that will contribute to faster adoption of AI at SMEs in the technical industry in the Netherlands. The five-year project focuses on the ethical, legal, social and economic challenges of AI adoption in tech industry. The project is carried out by an interdisciplinary consortium including thirteen industrial parties. Cao is the lead applicant of this grant, funded by the NWO (Dutch Research Council) Read more about the project (ENG / NL) 👇 https://lnkd.in/eaT-DJnM #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #mkb #AI #nationaalgroeifonds University of Groningen University of Twente Tilburg University AI Coalitie 4 Nederland | AIC4NL

Calling all FSE alumni and friends! Nominate the University of Groningen Alumnus/a of the Year 2025!🎉 This prestigious award honors a former UG student who has made an exceptional impact in society, research, culture, or sports and inspires others. Like last years winner Stef van Grieken, tech entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Cradle, a platform that uses AI to accelerate the development of practically applicable proteins. Know someone who fits the bill? Nominate them by April 3 using this form: https://lnkd.in/dyvUx9_P. You can submit multiple nominations. Check out past winners for inspiration: https://lnkd.in/gE4Afgh Let's celebrate our amazing alumni! #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #AlumnusOfTheYear #FSE #UGAlumni #Inspiration #Leadership #Innovation

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖? Yesterday the key results of the five-year projects 'Swimway Wadden Sea' and 'Wadden Mosaic' were presented. The groups of University of Groningen researchers Britas Klemens Eriksson and Laura Govers, Prof. Dr. were involved in these large collaborative projects with other knowledge institutions, nature managers and conservationists. Read the main conclusions in this article 👇 https://lnkd.in/eaX9zqsv ➡️ For Swimway Wadden Sea, the research group of Britas Klemens Eriksson delved into various living environments, how fish make use of them, and what we can do to make them more suitable. ➡️ For Wadden Mosaic, the research group of Laura Govers, Prof. Dr. focused specifically on the soil life in the Wadden Sea areas that are permanently underwater. 🤝The Wadden Mosaic project is a collaboration between Natuurmonumenten, University of Groningen (RUG) and NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. It is funded by the Waddenfonds, Rijkswaterstaat and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and North Holland. 🤝The Swimway Wadden Sea project is a collaboration between NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, University of Groningen, Wageningen Marine Research, Waddenvereniging, Rijkswaterstaat and Sportvisserij Nederland. The project is funded by the Waddenfonds, the Ministry of LVVN, Rijkswaterstaat and the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and North Holland. Both projects are part of the overarching 'Wadden Tools' project. #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #WaddenSea #MarineEcology #Biodiversity #SwimwayWaddenSea #WaddenMosaic 📷 Britas Klemens Eriksson

Just announced 📢 Prof. Maria Antonietta Loi is appointed as Fellow of the Materials Research Society 👏This recognition is awarded to outstanding researchers in materials science who have demonstrated distinguished service to the field. By uncovering physical principles and manipulating materials down to the nanoscale, Loi translates fundamental physics into concepts useful for the energy transition. ‘𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙍𝙎 𝙁𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 University of Groningen 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨.’ Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eewdaTqh #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #MaterialsScience #MRSFellow #ResearchExcellence #Optoelectronics #QuantumDots #Perovskites #Advancedmaterials #womeninstem CogniGron, University of Groningen (FSE), Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮? Autonomous systems play a key role in the future of our economy, science, and society. 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐, the first 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 will take place at Schouwburg De Lawei in Drachten, where the world of autonomous systems will be explored. 🔹 Keynote by Aaron Saunders 🎤, CTO of Boston Dynamics 🔹 Opening by Monika Hoekstra on the Autonomous Economy 🔹 Speakers from Aon, Avular, Batenburg Industrial Automation, Bollegraaf and Lubo Recycling Solutions, Boston Dynamics, Lely, Qbuzz b.v., University of Groningen, SEAFAR, TU Delft, Eindhoven University of Technology, 247TailorSteel Nederland, UMCG, University of Bremen, University of Twente, Vanderlande, and CNV. 🔹 Three thematic tracks: 🏭 Industry, 🔬 Science, & 🌍 Society 🔹 Networking and live demonstrations of cutting-edge autonomous systems 💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of autonomous technology and connect with experts, innovators, and policymakers! 🚀 The future of the Autonomy Economy starts here. Be part of it! 🎫 Get your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/esANzfbs The National Autonomous Systems Congress is organised by Innovation Cluster Drachten, together with the European Digital Innovation Hub Northern Netherlands (EDIH NN), AI-hub Noord-Nederland, atnorth and the University of Groningen. For informal inquiries, please contact Prof. Paris Avgeriou, coordinator of the Science track.

We will need to deal with water differently given the current triple planetary crisis. This also means keeping our surface waters clean. Read the second article in a series on water research at our faculty: '𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐭?' 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDAYCbUd 📷University of Groningen biotechnologist Gert-Jan Euverink works with a lab version of a wastewater treatment plant (by Leoni von Ristok) 📅 On Thursday 27 February, Gert Jan Euverink will give a talk at Studium Generale's Kenniscafé: Leven met water (in Dutch). Location: Forum Groningen Time: 8 – 9.30 p.m. More information and tickets via Studium Generale Groningen (free for students). #fsegroningen #universityofgroningen #biotechnology