UNIIQ is an investment fund worth € 50 million that invests in the earliest innovation phase.

The fund helps entrepreneurs in Zuid-Holland bring their innovation to market faster. UNIIQ offers start-ups start-up capital and intensive guidance in the riskiest phase of their development.

Strategic support for entrepreneurs

UNIIQ actively supports entrepreneurs in their strategic development. By working with experts from knowledge institutions and the market, the fund helps new companies make their technology attractive to funders and scalable. It does this through a convertible loan and drawing on its knowledge to provide relevant guidance.

Who is UNIIQ for?

UNIIQ primarily targets research-driven start-ups with complex technologies that often grow from knowledge institutions and operate in sectors such as the life sciences, deep tech and the high-tech industry. These are often companies in an early development phase that work on solutions that have a societal and economic impact. See how UNIIQ guides start-ups.

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Clear process for follow-up financing

UNIIQ’s investment procedure is targeted at moving on to follow-up financing. Its transparent methodology with business-friendly terms and conditions means that entrepreneurs have the space to grow and scale up.

Do you want to know if UNIIQ is a funding match for your technology or market?

More than 80% of UNIIQ start-ups acquire follow-up financing within three years. This jointly equates to more than € 328 million.

The fund’s background

UNIIQ was established in 2016 by TU Delft, Erasmus MC, the University of Leiden and InnovationQuarter, the regional development company. UNIIQ is managed by a team of investment professionals that represent its partners. Erasmus University joined the fund in 2021. The Proof-of-Concept Funding has invested its funds in UNIIQ since 2021, and applications for VFFs is done in line with the tested UNIIQ investment process. TNO also joined UNIIQ as a partner in 2023, helping the fund further strengthen its knowledge base and network in deep tech. InnovationQuarter acts as the fund manager for UNIIQ.

UNIIQ is partly financed by the European Union.