The VU Campus is the place to start and grow a business. Besides access to high-quality research facilities and laboratories, the proximity of talented and ambitious students is a big advantage for start-ups.
Anyone who walks past the leading companies in Zuidas to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC immediately feels it: this area breathes ambition and international allure. The exciting mix of entrepreneurs, researchers, doctors, lawyers, students, (data) scientists and residents gives the area a unique atmosphere. In the Innovation District Zuidas, where VU Campus is the main venue, science and business come together. This is where innovations take place that move Amsterdam, the region and society forward. You can live and work in pleasant cafés and restaurants, but also visit cultural venues such as the cinema and theatre (New University Building).
Matrix Innovation Center
At the end of 2027, Matrix Innovation Centers will open its newest building on the VU Campus. The building will house university-related activity such as start-ups, scale-ups and external companies in the fields of Life Sciences, Medtech and AI. The aim of this new Matrix Innovation Center is to encourage and accommodate entrepreneurship, valorisation and collaboration between universities and industry. Demonstrator Lab VU, currently housed in the W&N building, will also be given a prominent place as a breeding ground for research and innovation.