New business: start a company based on your idea or research.

New business

New business: start a company based on your idea or research.

Turn your innovative idea or groundbreaking invention into reality. Novel-T is the starting point for entrepreneurial researchers and students of the University of Twente and Saxion, University of Applied Sciences.

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Inspiration and support
for new ideas

Are you looking for new ideas for a startup or new product? Get inspired now and visit for example one of our boot camps or plan a meeting with one of our business developers.

Validate your idea
or research

Make use of the support and programs that will accelerate your startup or spinoff. At Novel-T you will find the support and programs that can help you with a successful market introduction. Therefore, validate your idea or research now.

Growth acceleration for
your company

Take your startup to the next phase. Expand your activities or your team, enter new markets, or raise capital for your business. Our experts are here to support you with everything you need, so take a look at our growth opportunities.

Accelerate your idea with our complete ecosystem,
take a look at our products and opportunities and start now.

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Inspiration and support
for new ideas

Startup Workshop

Discover entrepreneurship during our Startup Workshop.

Create Tomorrow

Let’s create tomorrow together.

Novel-T Academy

Boost your knowledge at the Novel-T Academy.

Flex Creathon

Discover innovative solutions for a bottleneck or opportunity.

Innovation Theme sessions

Discover the opportunities and possibilities of new technological trends.

Funding for starting your business

View what financing options are available for your innovative business case, business idea, startup or scale-up!

Validate your idea
or research

Knowledge Transfer Office

Get more out of your research by exploring the market opportunities of your research results.

START program

Start your future with the START program.

Entrepreneurial Researcher Program

The entrepreneurial researcher: from research to business plan in three days.

Novel-T Academy

Boost your knowledge at the Novel-T Academy.

Growth acceleration for
your company

Grow Program

Accelerate your startup or scale-up.

imec.istart.nl

Scale up with the renowned support of imec and Novel-T.

Investor Readiness Program

The perfect preparation for the search for an investor.

Innovate GO

Accelerate your business case with this program for SMEs.

Novel-T Academy

Boost your knowledge at the Novel-T Academy.

Ecosystem

Accelerate your idea with our complete ecosystem,
take a look at our products and opportunities and start now.

Check out the complete ecosystem

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New business: start a company based on your idea or research.