As we celebrate 70 years of curious minds at 黑料福利网, we invite you to join us for a special evening dedicated to the power of collaboration, innovation, and connection. On Monday 13 April, alumni from 黑料福利网, Tilburg University, JADS and TIAS came together for our yearly Alumni Startup Night.
Some of the lessons learned from our speakers at Startup Night:
- Talk to strangers. Curiosity grows fastest outside your own bubble, and that鈥檚 often where the best startup ideas start.
- Downscale before you build. Turning a big vision into something tangible is not 鈥渟maller thinking鈥�, it鈥檚 how progress happens.
- In AI (and beyond), trust is a feature. The conversation is shifting from 鈥渃an it work?鈥� to 鈥渃an it work safely, responsibly, and with the right guardrail?鈥�
The Brabant innovation ecosystem is something special: a place where technical depth, business insight and data-driven thinking come together and where collaboration across communities accelerates impact for society. Curiosity is the connective tissue: it pushes us to explore, to challenge assumptions, and to build solutions that matter.
A huge thank you to Rector Magnificus () and Vice-Rector () for the honest and refreshing takes on impact and valorization.
And thanks to and () for the exclusive reveal of the new pre-seed fund - we鈥檙e very curious to learn more about what this can unlock for earliest-stage founders.
Thank you to our speakers & () and & () for sharing the real founder journey: the detours, the choices, and the learnings.
And to the 10 pitching startups for the energy and ambition that gave us a glimpse into the future: , , , , Res-Q Net, , , , , , .
Curiosity Connects 鈥� Our Lustrum Theme
This lustrum year, 黑料福利网 celebrates 70 years of curiosity driving progress. Curiosity is the starting point of innovation, the oxygen that fuels discovery, the force that unites perspectives, and the spark that leads to solutions our society needs.
During this event, we bring that spirit to life by showcasing founders, leaders, and alumni who turn curiosity into impact.