Collaboration
The University of Twente and Radboudumc have a long-lasting history of collaboration. In 2017, they launched the Twente University RadBoudumc Opportunities (TURBO) program, a joint grant initiative aimed at fostering innovative research.
Building on this strong foundation, the two institutes signed a strategic collaboration agreement in May 2024. This new phase of partnership, called HealthTech Nexus, focuses on expanding the collaboration in knowledge sharing, talent development, and innovation. Together they aim address pressing healthcare challenges, specifically unmet medical needs that currently lack effective solutions.
The TURBO projects should align with the ambition to match unmet clinical needs with technological solutions, aiming to improve health and healthcare through the development of new diagnostic methods and innovative therapies for diseases that are currently difficult to diagnose or treat effectively.
TURBO Grants
Each year, the UT and Radboudumc jointly offer four TURBO grants of 80K€ each. These project-based grants will be awarded to four preferably new collaborations between researchers from the University of Twente and Radboudumc. The goal of a TURBO grant is to prepare a joint grant application aimed at securing substantial external funding, for example from national and EU-funds or from companies that work in the area of health and technology.
The evaluation committee evaluates the (short) proposals on the established criteria: (scientific) quality (50%), feasibility of project and likelihood of obtaining additional funding (20%), innovativeness (15%) and (societal) impact (15%). More details are included in the Call for Proposals.
The TURBO2027 Call is open from 14 April 2026 until 6 July 2026, 11 AM.