Healthy Ideas, Healthy Returns (HIHR) is the leading Benelux platform connecting key stakeholders in academic venture development. By bridging research and market, HIHR offers a high-trust, independent setting where innovation meets investment and ideas move from lab to market faster.
Through informal pitch events and focused Quickfire sessions, founders gain strategic guidance, actionable feedback, and tailored mentorship to meet top-tier industry standards.
HIHR also provides unrivaled access to the Benelux life sciences ecosystem, with attendance from all major early-stage Human Health VC funds. The platform is supported by global leaders including Johnson & Johnson, UCB, Health~Holland, Biotech Booster, and Arnold & Siedsma, alongside a strong network of partners such as BOM Brabant Ventures, Comate Ventures, imec.istart.nl, Thuja Capital, LRM, V-Bio Ventures, and Alternative Assets Finance S.à.r.l.
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