Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a major comprehensive public research university on a compact urban campus in the Zuidas knowledge district of Amsterdam. Its integration with Amsterdam UMC provides access to clinical cohorts and co‑located laboratories for rapid translation. The campus hosts shared core facilities and an entrepreneurship pipeline—Demonstrator Lab and on‑campus venture studios—supported by a joint knowledge transfer office and adjacency to the Zuidas business community. Research is supported by competitive European and Dutch funding, including Horizon Europe and the Dutch Research Council (NWO).