€118 million goes to these Dutch start-ups
11 Dutch start-ups raise a total of €118 million in funding.
Published on February 24, 2025
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Eleven Dutch start-ups have raised a total of 118 million euros in funding in the most recent round of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. The projects include those that combat viruses, improve quantum computers and produce circular raw materials.
The program is part of Horizon Europe, the umbrella program of the European Commission (EC) that aims to increase Europe's competitiveness by stimulating science and innovation.
The winning start-ups
The winning start-ups are:
- Deeploy: helps companies with specialized software to guarantee the safe and transparent use of AI and thus comply with upcoming regulations.
- Astrape: is developing OPTINET, a system that combines optical and electronic connections for efficient data management, with up to 60% lower energy consumption in data centers.
- QDI systems: is developing a new sensor technology based on lead sulfide quantum dots for higher image quality in X-rays and SWIR (Short Wave InfraRed) applications.
- Delft Circuits: develops scalable cables and hardware solutions for cryogenic environments in which quantum computers operate. Their flexible circuits provide efficient and reliable connections at extremely low temperatures.
- Leyden Laboratories: develops nasal sprays with antibodies that target respiratory viruses in the nasal mucosa. This can stop the initial infection, which can prevent further transmission and provide protection against existing and new viruses.
- CarbonX: has an energy-efficient production process to make local carbon black that can replace Chinese graphite in batteries.
- VARMX: is developing a universal medication for quickly stopping bleeding in patients taking blood thinners. This prevents serious bleeding, for example during surgery.
- Nextkidney: is developing a portable dialysis system that makes it possible for patients with kidney disease to undergo dialysis at home instead of in the hospital.
- C2CA Technology: can recycle concrete rubble into primary circular raw materials to use as a cement substitute with 99% lower CO2 emissions than regular cement.
- Brineworks: is developing a new electrochemical process to extract CO2 from seawater and use it to make sustainable fuels.
- Veridi Technologies: by automatically analyzing agricultural land, they can provide faster and cheaper advice on improvements to soil quality that lead to healthier crops.
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