Student investment fund gets 400k from BOM and Brabant educational institutions

The Brabant Development Agency (BOM), Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University (on behalf of Starterslift Investments fund) announced yesterday that they are investing 400,000 euros in the Round One Ventures student fund that funds student start-ups in the province of North Brabant. The investment was announced during the first joint alumni event of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Tilburg University on Monday evening, April 3. Over 400 entrepreneurial alumni attended the announcement by Wim van de Donk (rector magnificus and chairman of the Executive Board of Tilburg University), Frank Baaijens (rector magnificus of Eindhoven University of Technology) and Marc Jansen (Head of Capital for the Brabant Development Agency). Investment. The Brabant Development Agency is investing €200,000 and TU/e €100,000, with a further contribution of €100,000 from the Starterslift Investments fund of which Tilburg University, Avans University of Applied Sciences and Breda University of Applied Sciences are shareholders. This creates a broad platform for cooperation for the entire province of North Brabant as well as both academic and higher education. These parties are investing because they support the importance of student start-ups in the region and want to set an example for others to follow.