Margrethe Jonkman, President of the Executive Board of VU Amsterdam, will kick off the event. After this, in five short talks, each lasting 15 minutes, we will showcase VU-startups that have grown from deep scientific expertise to successful enterprises.
Impact on both science and industry
CCmath is the go-to partner for scientific workforce management for the past twenty years. Founded by VU researchers Ger Koole and Auke Pot, the company excels in bringing scientific expertise, advanced machine learning, and AI algorithms to the call center industry. Hear from co-founder Prof. Ger Koole and senior scientist Siqiao Li about their journey and innovations.
PersonalAIze is a pioneering company at the forefront of personalized services, with a strong focus on healthcare. They leverage state-of-the-art machine learning techniques developed in academic research and bring them to practical applications. CEO & co-founder Prof. Sandjai Bhulai discusses how new developments in research can create new personalized services in industry
TONOS Care offers innovative and intelligent solutions to optimize staff scheduling and capacity planning in long-term care settings. They address workforce challenges, enhance operational efficiency, and ultimately improve patient care. Founding partner, René Bekker, also an associate professor at VU, will share his insights on their impactful work.
Pon-Lensor is part of Pon, a startup specializing in automated vehicle damage inspections using artificial intelligence. They aim to enhance efficiency and transparency in fleet management and car rental operations. Alumnus Robin Ruitenbeek, CTO & co-founder, will share his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and successes of scaling a tech startup reshaping the automotive industry.
Python Libraries: Leon Lan, a fourth-year PhD candidate in Operations Research at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, is the developer of PyVRP and PyJobShop, two open-source Python libraries that are transforming how we approach routing and scheduling challenges. Leon will share his journey in building these tools to solve complex logistics and manufacturing problems.
Getting to know each other better
We are also celebrating the 35th anniversary of one of our programmes, Business Analytics. Therefore, the event will have a festive touch, including a pub quiz with questions about the history of all the programmes present this afternoon. Alessandro Zocca will give a sneak peek of our new Lifetime Development programme at the Beta Faculty. We will close the meeting by raising a glass with peers and old acquaintances, in celebration of many more years of our programmes.