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Spotlight on UT Alumnae Entrepreneurship in MedTech

Are you a Female Entrepreneur in MedTech, a UT-alumni-company-founder, or investor? 

The Entrepreneurial Alumni Group (EAG) will spotlight UT Female Founders On Thursday, 23 January 2025.

Shifting from the regular single-organization visits, the EAG together with Novel-T, will host an event focusing on female founders in the MedTech sector. It will showcase alumni-founded startups and feature an alumni expert panel on ‘how to grow faster from start-up to scale-up’. 

📅 Date: Thursday, 23 January 2025
📍 Location: Enschede, University of Twente Campus

Program

16:00: Walk-in

16:30: Opening by Rudina de Lange, followed by an introduction to the EAG by Mireille Kinket

16:45: Presentation by Sanne Both PhD, co-Founder of Hy2Care

17:15: Presentation by Lea Milovich MST'06/BA'11, co-Founder of FlowBeams

17:45: Alumni expert panel: “Tips & Advice for the Next Growth Phase”. Featuring experienced UT-alumni-founders and seasoned investors: 

18:15: Wrap-up discussion: “What can the UT do to stimulate Female Founders, both students and alumni?”

18:30: Networking dinner (pizza & drinks). Meet UT alumni Founders and investors, as well as alumni stakeholders in MedTech

20:00: End

Guest speakers & panel members

Sanne Both PhD
Co-founder Hy2Care
Lea Milovich MST'06/BA'11
Co-founder FlowBeams
Merel Boers TG'10
Director & founder of Nicolab
Jasper van Weerd BME'07/PhD
CEO & founder of Lipocoat
Suze Linders BSK'89
Member of Borski fund healthcare committee
Margherita Marchetti
Investment manager at Innovation Industries
Ytsen van der Meer
Principal at Cottonwood technology fund

Why attend?

  • Learn from the journeys of UT alumni entrepreneurs.
  • Gain insights into securing investment and scaling your business.
  • Engage in discussions on how UT can better support Female Founders.
  • Expand your network with alumni Founders and Investors.

Background

The Entrepreneurial Alumni Group (EAG) organizes quarterly visits to UT spin-offs or UT-founded companies. These visits aim to create publicity for the spin-off or founder, share knowledge and ideas to enhance success, and connect founders with the UT alumni network.

This event continues that mission, with a special focus on celebrating female entrepreneurship and fostering connections in the MedTech sector.

Contact

Mireille Kinket
Alumna Chemical Engineering '98