Reflecting, looking ahead, and pub quizzing: well-attended New Year’s Café a great success
On Monday evening, January 19th, the Utrecht Science Park New Year’s Café was held. It was wonderful to see so many different partners represented. An interactive pub quiz with questions from various partners thoroughly tested the guests’ knowledge of Utrecht Science Park.
Who followed the news most closely about the “Wennink Report,” the Genmab-Merus acquisition, and the investments in Ombion? Who was the all-knowing expert on sporting events at Utrecht Science Park? Who knew the most about developments at Utrecht Science Park Bilthoven and Zeist? That turned out to be Jan Willem van Ginkel of GinCo Biotech Solutions. He was rewarded with two vouchers for a Dom Tower climb!
The examples in the quiz and the valuable discussions during the evening once again demonstrated the importance of partnerships between all Utrecht Science Park partners, as well as with partners in the city and region. Groundbreaking research and its application cannot occur in isolation. The concentration of knowledge here at Utrecht Science Park creates a unique ecosystem where we can more efficiently deliver economic and social added value together.
We are therefore looking forward to this new year with great pleasure and confidence! Thanks to all who attended and especially to those who asked questions: André van Schie, Wilma Scholte op Reimer, Judith Oprins, Ton Logtenberg, Louis Bont, Krischan Hagedoorn, Walter van Dijk, Karlijn Snijders, Eva Oosters, Joost Kok, Hans Brug, Jan Henk van der Velden and moderator Mieke de Bruin.
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