2 July 2014
STW, ZonMw and NWO are introducing Take-off: a science-wide funding instrument that must encourage commercial activities and entrepreneurship at knowledge institutions. Take-off consists of a grant and a loan that academic entrepreneurs can use to translate a scientific discovery into a product or service. Take-off is being financed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Applications can be submitted until 1 October 2014.