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Health & life sciences
Lapsi Health - Created an advanced AI‑powered stethoscope “Keikku” that analyses body sounds for early disease detection.
Healthplus.ai - Uses an AI-driven perioperative risk prediction platform, aiming to support over 50 million surgeries annually with tailored complication forecasts .
Aidence (now DeepHealth) - Developed an AI software for lung‑cancer imaging; enhances radiologist efficiency and accuracy in CT scans .
Circular economy
Closing the Loop - Offsets e‑waste by ensuring 1:1 recycling of mobile phones in emerging markets, closing global supply chains.
Droppie - Is a smart Dutch recycling platform that lets users drop off separated waste at app-linked hubs and earn cash rewards per kilo dropped.
Pretty Plastic - Transforms recycled PVC into durable façade tiles for building cladding, tackling plastic waste in construction.
Smart cities and urban development
Monumental - Monumental is a fast-growing Dutch startup developing autonomous, software-driven construction technology, already deploying systems to build façades and canal walls across the Netherlands.
Roboat - Developed by AMS Institute and Roboat, this fleet of autonomous electric boats shuttles people, cargo and forms floating infrastructure, transforming Amsterdam’s canals into smart transport routes.
Textiles & fashion sustainability
Food innovation
Source.ag - Develops and uses AI to optimise greenhouse farming for sustainable, precision horticulture.
Farmless - Uses precision fermentation to create carbon-negative microbial proteins and nutrients.
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