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"Startups are often surprised by what we do."💡 When people think of research infrastructure, they often think of established technologies and routine services. But at VIB, the VIB Tech Watch Core steps up earlier in the innovation journey. Their mission? Scout breakthrough technologies, put bold claims to the test, and de-risk promising platforms before they reach researchers. 🔬 That means asking the difficult questions: Does this technology really deliver? Who will benefit from it? And what still needs to be improved? After all, as one of VIB's principles states, there is no discovery without curiosity. For startups, that level of independent, structured feedback is often unexpected. Instead of simply becoming another customer, VIB becomes a partner that helps shape technologies into tools researchers can actually use. In return, our scientists gain early access to capabilities that could transform the questions they can answer. As Bram Van den Bergh puts it: "Tech Watch's role is to push the boulder over the hill, and then get out of the way once that boulder starts rolling." Because breakthrough science doesn't just depend on brilliant ideas. It also depends on making the right technologies available at exactly the right moment. ⚙️ Read how the Tech Watch Core helps bridge the gap between pioneering startups and groundbreaking biology, one technology at a time. Link in the comments! VIB Technologies #30YearsVIB #vibvibhooray #LifeSciences #Biotech #Innovation #ResearchInfrastructure #Science #Startups #Technology #DeepTech #TechTransfer