Deep Tech Day 2026 at the UvA Faculty of Science

Stay at the forefront of deep technological research and innovation by attending the Deep Tech Day on 28 January 2026 at the UvA Faculty of Science. Discover leading research in areas such as quantum technologies, AI, photonics, nanotechnology, sustainability and synthetic biology in this interactive, high-energy event.
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Why attend?

The focus of the day will be on show-and-tell, where you will get to see and discuss deep technological research in context - with plenty of room to connect. The day will also feature influential external and internal keynote speakers, an innovation market, thematic Deep Tech tours through our faculty, pitching by young talents, and more.

Whether you're a CEO, R&D leader, policymaker, investor, startup founder, or fellow scientist: you're warmly invited to join.

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What to expect

  • Hands-on insights of Deep Tech at the Faculty of Science, from AI to quantum, from organs-on-chips to molecular and material design, from sustainable technology to health technology.
  • Discover our infrastructures, from advanced microscopy to mass spectrometry, from advanced 3D printing to mechanical testing, from fieldwork facilities to computational facilities. 
  • Meet our researchers, promising Deep Tech startups, technology transfer officers, and stakeholders from government, private sector and academia. 
  • Build new partnerships. 
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More about the programme
  • Innovation Market
    1. Metamaterials – Architecting Materials that outperform Nature.
    2. Safe and Sustainable by Design - Developing chemicals, materials, and processes that are inherently safer and environmentally friendly from their initial conception.
    3. Quantum Technology - Harnessing quantum mechanics to create next-generation computing, sensing, and communication technologies.
    4. AI for Clinical Decision Making - Enabling responsible AI to enhance critical decisions across healthcare, from coronary artery interventions to orthopaedic implant stability assessment.
    5. Mass Spectrometry – All the molecules for better health and agriculture.
    6. Life Science & Tech – Organoid Technology for Health Innovation.
    7. Microbiology, Microbiomes and Biotechnology 1 – (photo)bioreactors and sequencing techniques that lead the way to new antimicrobials
    8. Microbiology, Microbiomes and Biotechnology 2 – Miniature gut model empowering causative gut microbiome research for a healthier society
    9. Microbiology, Microbiomes and Biotechnology 3 - Food Safety in the 21st century how molecular knowledge and meta-omics keep us healthy
    10. Microbiology, Microbiomes and Biotechnology 4 – See our IntestinFlow, Intestinal Hydrogels and Microbial electron transfer platforms that enable the study of microbiomes in health and disease.
    11. MicroBioLogicals – The future of farming starts with microbes.
    12. Sustainable crop Technologies - CropXR: Harnassing the Power of AI for a food secure future.
    13. Functional Materials - Design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced materials for sustainability such as Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and core-shell nanoparticles.
    14. Amsterdam Science Park - Showcasing the collaborative ecosystem where academia, startups, and industry converge to drive scientific innovation.
    15. Sustainable Energy Generation & Storage - Advancing renewable energy technologies and efficient storage solutions for a carbon-neutral future.
    16. Particle Detectors & Timing Technology - We present ultra-fast timing and silicon sensor technologies developed for fundamental particle research, with methods and know-how that can inspire future high-precision sensing and imaging.
    17. Amsterdam.AI - Amsterdam AI is here to make AI in Amsterdam human-centered, connected, and visible.
    18. Catalysis Engineering - Developing efficient processes that enable cleaner chemical transformations and more sustainable industrial operations.
    19. NeoBabel - Bridging language barriers through natural language processing and AI for visual generation.
    20. Theoretical and Computational Ecology - Using mathematical models, simulations and advanced computational approaches to understand and predict complex interactions in ecological systems and inform conservation strategies.
    21. Evolution and population biology - Studying how organisms adapt and evolve over time to understand biodiversity and guide conservation efforts.
    22. Ecosystem and Landscape Dynamics - Analyzing how natural and human-influenced landscapes change and interact across spatial and temporal scales.
    23. Freshwater and Marine Ecology - Investigating aquatic ecosystems to protect water resources and marine biodiversity in a changing climate.
    24. Astrophysics & Technology – Experience the breadth of exciting projects dedicated to unravel the mysteries of the Universe and the technological innovations it drives.
  • Labtours
    1. AI Technology for People
    2. Advanced User Interaction & Visualization
    3. Cybersecurity
    4. Advanced Microbiological Culturing Laboratories
    5. Green Technology Laboratories
    6. Neurotechnology
    7. Nikhef tour
    8. Nanophotonics Lab
    9. Amsterdam Science Park
    10. Quantum Computing
    11. RoboChem Autonomous Synthesis Platform
    12. Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics Lab Tour
    13. Catalysis Engineering
    14. Additive Manufacturing
    15. Functional Materials
    16. Mass Spectrometry
    17. Green House
    18. Amsterdam Chemistry Network
  • Parallel Sessions

    Pitching by talents

    1. Dr. Ioana Ilie, Digital development of drug nanocarriers for Alzheimer’s disease
    2. Dr. Bettina Baumgartner, Optimizing porous thin films for enhanced charge transfer in solar energy conversion applications
    3. Dr. Gábor Závodszky, Negative Poisson, Positive Outcomes: Auxetic Smart Material Design for Age-adaptive Vascular Grafts
    4. Dr. Daniël Rademaker (d.t.rademaker@uva.nl) - A Generative AI Pipeline for De Novo Enzyme Engineering: From Design to Synthesis
    5. Damian Frolich, Security by Design via Programming Languages
    6. Dr. Jianbo Zhang,Mission Impossible: Create a miniature gut

    Knowledge and Technology Transfer

    1. Technology Transfer Introduction
    2. Knowledge & Technology Transfer Use Cases:
      1. Dr. Roland Berdaguer: MicroBiologicals, biological pest control in agriculture
      2. Dr. Corentin Coulais: MetaMaterials, new material properties based on metastructures
      3. Dr. Thijs van Boxtel: WNT-sig, developing predictive diagnostic methods for breast cancer
    3. Outlook 2030: How can we increase the dealflow from TTO’s to create more deeptech start-ups?

    Faculty of Science startups

    1. BOR-LYTE b.v., chemical innovations for battery production, https://bor-lyte.nl.
    2. EddyTec, non-destructive testing of carbon composites, https://www.eddytec.eu
    3. InspectT, contribute to scientific progress by providing scientists with well-designed and functional technology that streamlines spectroscopic analysis, https://www.inspectt.nl
    4. KeplerVision, Kepler Vision Technologies helps address the shortage of care staff by using AI software to safeguard the well-being of older adults, https://keplervision.eu
    5. LongForm.ai, creates business insights from massive amounts of audio, like podcasts and webinars, https://longform.ai
    6. NanoHybrids, develops technologies to solve the challenges of nanoparticle production, https://nano-hybrids.com
    7. OpticsFoundry, stable optical circuits for quantum technology and beyond, https://www.opticsfoundry.com
    8. Parkinnova Therapeutics, Transforming Parkinson's Care through Targeted Innovation, https://parkinnova.com
    9. SolarFoil, control sunlight by utilising the most cutting edge nanotechnology and transform the Sun’s spectrum into the most useful PAR light for plants, crops, and algae, https://www.solar-foil.com
    10. Causalix, a causal modelling AI agent that transforms a question into a computational model to identify leverage points and explore what-if scenarios, https://causalix.ai
About the Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science is driven by a passion to discover how the world works. Eight research institutes cover the entire spectrum of science: from astronomy and physics to life and earth sciences, molecular sciences, mathematics and information sciences.