With their project they take us to the heartstream of tomorrow: they have developed the Multi-Heart Plate (MHP), a human-centred solution for animal models for discovering heart medicines and researching heart disease. MHP enables the standardised creation of multiple fluid-pumping heart chambers using reprogrammed stem cells. Combined with sensors that provide real-time measurements, MHP delivers clinically relevant measurement results. This enables safer, faster and more predictive testing for the next generation of medicines.
From February the participants participate in the first bootcamp of the Proefdiervrij Venture Challenge. During this three-day event, the teams will delve deeply into the world of entrepreneurship and work on their business case under the guidance of experienced coaches and experts.
This bootcamp is the first step in a three-month trajectory in which the teams will not only sharpen their ideas, but also build a future in which innovation and animal-free science go hand in hand.
The icing on the cake is an award ceremony on April 24, where one of the accepted teams will receive a nice cash prize with which they can further develop their startup.
