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NoordZ: ‘Collaboration as the Key to Success’

Monday 7 October 2024

Life Cooperative

In September, NoordZ magazine published a wonderful article about the 10th anniversary of the LIFE Cooperative, in which we share our growth, collaborations, and future plans. The article...

LIFE Cooperative celebrates 10th anniversary during sold-out conference and awards innovation

Wednesday 25 September 2024

Life Cooperative

A completely sold-out venue, inspiring keynotes, the 10th anniversary of the LIFE Cooperative, and a thrilling conclusion to the Innovation Award with winner Neolook. This proved to be the perfect...

G2Solutions: Funding for Innovation in Single-Cell Genomics

Thursday 19 September 2024

Life Cooperative

The G2Solutions project, led by Prof. Dr. Ir. Floris Foijer from the UMCG – ERIBA Research Institute, has received funding from PharmaNL under the PharmaNL Shared Development Infrastructure program...

Three finalists in the running for the LIFE Science Innovation Award 2024

Tuesday 27 August 2024

Life Cooperative

Drumroll! The finalists for the third edition of the LIFE Science Innovation Award have been announced. With pride, the LIFE Cooperative presents the three finalists: Enatom, Neolook Solutions, and...

LIFE Cooperative Expands Impact with PharmaNL Grant for 'G2 Solutions' Project

Monday 19 August 2024

Life Cooperative

The 'G2 Solutions' project, initiated by LIFE Cooperative, was officially awarded a grant by PharmaNL in August under their Shared Development Infrastructure program. This is the second grant we...

Register now for the Compact MBA Fall 2024!

Monday 15 July 2024

Life Cooperative

Join the Compact MBA, the course that offers you a solid introduction to the world of Business Administration. This training, taking place in the fall of 2024, is specifically tailored for members...

Marcel Levi Keynote Speaker at LIFE Science Conference on September 24

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Life Cooperative

The Netherlands has much to offer the world as a leading Life Sciences and Health hub, with Northern Netherlands playing a crucial role. The LIFE Cooperative, the northern collaboration in the life...

Anniversary in BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences: 10 Years of LIFE Cooperative

Wednesday 22 May 2024

Life Cooperative

In the magazine BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences, the following article recently appeared about the anniversary and the upcoming LIFE Science Conference in September 2024. Board members Ton Vries and...

Founder Talks Life Sciences looks back on a successful event in the Forum Groningen

Wednesday 3 April 2024

Life Cooperative

After an evening full of inspiration, insights and networking opportunities, "Founder Talks " looks back on an extremely successful event in the Forum Groningen. Led by Renee van der Sluis, the 100...

700,000 euros subsidy from PharmaNL for the development of human capital in life sciences

Tuesday 20 February 2024

Life Cooperative

LIFE Cooperative, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and the UMCG received national recognition for the need for a constructive Human Capital approach for the life sciences sector. This Monday,...

Succesful matchmaking during Meet & Greet Life Sciences 2024

Thursday 8 February 2024

Life Cooperative

This week buzzed with activity during the Meet & Greet Life Sciences, a dynamic event organized by the Hanze University in collaboration with a range of partners. It served as the ultimate hotspot...

Apply now for your SME Feasibility Voucher

Tuesday 23 January 2024

Life Cooperative

Do you have an innovative idea for the future of your company and for a more beautiful and stronger Northern Netherlands? Then it may be wise to first assess the feasibility of your idea. With the...

Sabiad secures investment from Pharma Connect Capital for Staphylococcus Aureus research

Wednesday 17 January 2024

Life Cooperative

Sabiad, a startup in Heerenveen, a member of the LIFE Cooperative, and part of the Open Diagnostics Ecosystem, recently received significant investment support from Pharma Connect Capital (PCC)....

Groundbreaking Results Cement North Netherlands' Role in Diagnostic Innovation within the Open Diagnostics Ecosystem

Tuesday 19 December 2023

Life Cooperative

The goal behind the establishment of the Open Diagnostics Ecosystem (ODE) was crystal clear in the spring of 2020: to bolster and market the position of North Netherlands as a global player in the...

UMCG, RUG and regional industries secure substantial grant for cross-collaboration in MedTech

Wednesday 22 November 2023

Life Cooperative

We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in the field of personalized medical implants: the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), in collaboration with the ENTEG Institute of the...

Necessity of medicine production in the Netherlands undisputed during the second LIFE Sciences Conference

Wednesday 27 September 2023

Life Cooperative

Medicine shortages are still increasing in the Netherlands. Doctors and pharmacists have been sounding the alarm for some time now because crucial medicines are increasingly unavailable to...

The consortium led by ParaMedir awarded around €600,00.00 EFRO subsidy by SNN to develop solutions to improve outcome of acute heart failure patients.

Monday 25 September 2023

Life Cooperative

ParaMedir, an innovative medical technology company based in the Northern Netherlands, is proud to announce the significant EFRO subsidy of about €600,000.00 awarded by SNN (Samenwerkingsverband...

Discover your life long career in the Life Sciences!

Thursday 14 September 2023

Life Cooperative

Een levenslange carrière in de life science sector kan in Noord-Nederland.” Dat zegt Sven Stielstra, Business Developer bij Life Cooperative. Bij deze coöperatie zijn 50 bedrijven in...

LIFE Academy looking for a solution to staff shortages: collaboration with education

Monday 4 September 2023

Life Cooperative

The Life Academy – part of the Life Cooperative partnership – is fighting staff shortages in the life science sector in Groningen. The sector is booming, but so is the demand for talent. "We are...

Meet the finalists of the Innovation Award 2023

Wednesday 30 August 2023

Life Cooperative

The finalists who are eligible to win the 'Life Science Innovation Award' have been announced. On the fourth Tuesday of September, 26 September, Protyon, Griphingo Pharmaceuticals, XVIVO and...

New navigator for physicians

Thursday 6 July 2023

Life Cooperative

Improving the quality of life and prolongation of life for people suffering from cancer. That is the goal of the software that the medtech startup Protyon from Groningen develops. This software...

Reyedar (prev. Reperio Medtech) Secures €3 Million Investment to Revolutionize Degenerative Disease Screening by combining Eye Tracking and Deep Learning

Wednesday 5 July 2023

Life Cooperative

Reyedar, a deeptech startup and LIFE Cooperative member developing a proprietary medical technology platform for early detection of age-related degenerative diseases, announced today that it...

LIFE Science Conference presenteert keynote spreker: Hans Schikan

Thursday 22 June 2023

Life Cooperative

Preparations for the second edition of the LIFE Science Conference on September 26, 2023 are in full swing. With just a few months to go before the event, the LIFE Cooperative is announcing an...

Dynamics of diagnostics evident during Open Diagnostics event

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Life Cooperative

The field of medical diagnostics is developing rapidly in the Northern Netherlands, as became visible during the Open Diagnostics event on Tuesday 13 June at the UMCG. About 40 participants...

Registration open for LIFE Science Conference 2023

Monday 22 May 2023

Life Cooperative

For the second year in a row, the LIFE Cooperative is organizing the LIFE Sciences Conference together with partners. This year the event will take place on September 26, 2023 in Het Forum van...

Investment for startup Protyon

Monday 8 May 2023

Life Cooperative

One of our new members received funding from LUMO Labs and NOM! LUMO Labs and NOM, the regional development agency for the northern Netherlands, are co-investing in Protyon. Protyon is a Dutch...

With the LIFE Cooperative to Basel for the BIO Europe

Monday 3 April 2023

Life Cooperative

(artikel in het Engels) Every year the LIFE Cooperative is present with its members at the BIO Europe Spring and Fall. This Spring edition was in Basel, Switzerland. The LIFE Cooperative joined...

LIFE Cooperative gets everything out of Groningen Growth Brilliant

Monday 27 March 2023

Life Cooperative

The Economy in Groningen has been receiving strong impulses for several years thanks to the Life Sciences & Health and Medical Technology sectors. In more than ten years, these sectors, especially...

EV Biotech Secures €4.5M Seed Investment to Supercharge Fermentation Development

Thursday 23 March 2023

Life Cooperative

Fermentation is the future! EV Biotech offers a solution to the issue of pollution-heavy manufacturing methods by harnessing the power of fermentation combined with state-of-the-art computational...