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Ten years ago, NGI set up the first Momentum event. A decade down the line, it is recognised throughout the Netherlands as the annual must-attend event in life sciences. Networking, getting up to speed on the latest developments – it’s a day you simply cannot afford to miss. In 2010 this event takes place in Utrecht. For more information and free-of-charge registration, click here.

(in Dutch) Voor veel promovendi en postdocs is de werkdruk groot. Onderzoek, zowel fundamenteel als toegepast, kent vele onzekerheden en is lastig te plannen. Diverse andere taken (onderwijs, begeleiding van studenten, etc.) gaan ten koste van de eigen onderzoekstijd. Tijdens de cursus gaan we daarom aan de slag met de volgende vragen:

• Hoe krijg ik meer grip op mijn onderzoeksproject? En hoe meer grip op wat ik moet doen?
• Hoe kan ik mijn onzekerheden over wat anderen van mij verwachten ombuigen in wederzijdse duidelijkheid en gezamenlijke werkafspraken?

Ook op 11 en 12 november 2010. Meer info...

For those already working in a bio-entrepreneurial environment or with ambitions to do so. The Masterclass Biobusiness coorganised by Nyenrode Life Sciences & Healthcare Institute, Recourt Life Sciences and Niaba. Module 1 starts on 12 October 2010. Registration deadline is 15 September. Find out more...

Join us on Thursday 7 October, when we visit Sanquin in Amsterdam to explore the diversity of activities and career opportunities at this organisation.

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However promising the results and patents from your fundamental life sciences research may be, before you can get a company off the ground effectively, you will still need to convince other investors and demonstrate the business opportunities of your new technology. The Life Sciences Pre-Seed Grant could be your stepping-stone towards commercial viability.

The Life Sciences Pre-Seed Grant offers a great opportunity for researchers associated with a Dutch university or research institution. Worth up to € 250,000, the Pre-Seed Grant offers superb prospects for those involved in applied research and who are looking to exploit their fundamental research commercially by starting up a new business. More info...

other dates are 9 November and 7 December

The NWO-Talent Classes are, like the NWO-Talent Days, days during which young researchers can make contacts and acquire skills that a scientist does not usually pick up during his training, such as networking, presentations for the media and successful publishing. The Talent Classes are intensive one day workshops. NWO organizes these days six times a year targeting PhD students and postdocs. Find out more...

In 2010 EG-Liaison organises training session that aim to inform (potential) applicants about the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). You will receive advice on the application process and the start-up and management of FP7-projects. Other topics of interest, such as financial and jurudical aspects of FP7-projects, will also receive ample attention.

Find out all about EG-Liaison training sessions in the on-line calendar.

For example, on Thursday the 23^rd of September EG-Liaison organises a grant writing workshop 'Cooperation how to write'.

The Naturejobs Career Expo (Business Design Centre, London) is the UK’s largest career fair and conference focussed exclusively on the scientific world, attracting over 1,000 scientists in physics, chemistry the life sciences and medical sciences. The Expo promotes the UK and Europe as great places to pursue a career in science, be it in industrial research, research organisations or academia. It presents the best opportunities from the best organisations: public, private, national and international.

The conference sessions are split into three programs, Graduate, Postdoc, and Alternative Careers for Scientists. The exhibition is free to attend and the conference costs £55 for the day. Further details including registration and programme information are available on the website.