{"id":30338,"date":"2025-09-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/?post_type=nieuwsberichten&p=30338"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:54:43","slug":"vindi-biosystems-detects-diseases-early-using-photonics","status":"publish","type":"nieuwsberichten","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/news\/vindi-biosystems-detects-diseases-early-using-photonics\/","title":{"rendered":"VINDI Biosystems detects diseases early using photonics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What if we could treat diseases before a patient even experiences a single symptom? <\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For Jolke Beijnvoort<\/a>, founder of VINDI biosystems<\/a>, that is not just a distant dream but the ultimate goal. Together with his team, he is developing a technology that can continuously measure biomarkers in the blood, allowing doctors to intervene before symptoms arise. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From reactive to proactive care<\/h5>\n

Today\u2019s healthcare system is mostly reactive: treatment only starts once a person becomes ill. Jolke wants to change that. His first focus is on the intensive care unit, where only vital signs such as heart rate and temperature are continuously monitored. “By tracking biomarkers like lactate, doctors can intervene earlier and potentially prevent complications.” He explaines. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The techonology<\/h5>\n

At the heart of VINDI biosystems\u2019 innovation is<\/span> Integrated Photonics<\/span><\/i><\/a>: a chip that uses light instead of electricity to detect minute changes. This makes it possible to measure the concentration of specific substances in fluids with extreme precision. The ultimate goal is a wearable sensor, similar to a glucose monitor, but the first applications target ICU systems that can continuously analyse blood. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The idea was born in the 4TU Ideation Lab<\/a>, where Jolke was paired with researchers. Together with two fellow students, he began a project on continuous biomarker monitoring. Their findings quickly grew into a startup in the making. After competing in several startup competitions and engaging in intellectual property discussions with Delft Enterprises<\/a>, Jolke chose unlock_<\/a> as the next step. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cIt was a wake-up call: you need to get your regulatory framework right from the very start, or you\u2019ll run into huge problems later.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Learning and growing with unlock_<\/h4>\n

The past months have brought him many valuable insights. The sessions on Regulatory Affairs were especially impactful. \u201cIt was a wake-up call: you need to get your regulatory framework right from the very start, or you\u2019ll run into huge problems later.\u201d He also honed his negotiation skills and grew more confident in pitching<\/a> and networking. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jolke also realised the importance of structure. \u201cI can switch quickly and work on many things at once, but it needs to be within a clear framework. Regular meetings help me maintain that structure.” <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cI want one hundred major hospitals worldwide to be using our technology.\u201d <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Plans and ambition<\/h4>\n

In the coming months, Jolke will focus on four main goals: further developing the technology, applying for grants, securing a \u20ac500,000 pre-seed round to obtain full IP rights from TU Delft<\/a>, and building a consortium with investors and specialised funds.<\/span><\/p>\n

His vision for five years from now is clear: \u201cI want one hundred major hospitals worldwide to be using our technology.\u201d To achieve that, he is also looking beyond Europe to markets like the US. \u201cOur technology is new and expensive to develop. You have to target a large market where you can make an impact quickly.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Advice for other entrepreneurs<\/h4>\n

His message to other startups considering joining unlock_<\/a> is simple: \u201cJust do it. 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