Utrecht University

Utrecht University is a comprehensive public research university with a large, international academic community and a collaborative, interdisciplinary culture. Its campus is embedded in one of the Netherlands’ largest science parks, placing researchers alongside startups, scale-ups, and corporate R&D groups, with access to shared labs, core facilities, and pilot spaces. Integration with a major academic medical center enables clinical collaboration and accelerates translation, while dedicated industry liaison teams streamline sponsored research, data-sharing, and collaboration agreements. Research is supported by competitive European and Dutch funding, including Horizon Europe and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). A technology transfer office supports IP protection, licensing, and venture creation, connecting innovators to accelerators and investor networks across the regional ecosystem.