CASE (est. 2006)Duisenberg School ofFinance (est. 2008)Zuidas Law AcademySportas <strong>Amsterdam</strong>VU Cancer Center<strong>Amsterdam</strong>Center for AdvancedMedia Research<strong>Amsterdam</strong>(CAMeRA)Academic Center forDental CareBSIK projectsTI Pharmawebsite functions as a portal forresearch questions which can be filedby SMEs to one of the HEIs.Initiative that aims to improveeducation in the field ofentrepreneurship at UAS andresearch universities in <strong>Amsterdam</strong>Institution set up by the Dutchfinancial sector together with severalDutch research universities, with theaim to establish a number of highprofile programmes in finance at theMSc, MPhil, and PhD level.Educational programme within theVU Law Academy dealing withcorporate law and financial lawInitiative of the municipality of<strong>Amsterdam</strong> to create an internationaltop location for sport. The goal is tocreate sport scientific institute whichcan compete with other national andinternational sport institutions.VU University Medical Center aimsto revitalize others while continuallyrevitalizing (reinvigorating) itself,and making its own contribution tofuture medical knowledge.The CAMeRA center wants to studythe impact (particularly new) mediaand technology have on individuals’life, their learning and entertainment,and on their health.Virtual Lab for e-Science, Gigaport,Neuro-BSIK and VernieuwendRuimtegebrekTI Pharma is a collaborativestructure consisting of industrial andacademic research teams. TI Pharmaconducts groundbreaking, crossdisciplinaryresearch and trains theirpersonnel in improving the<strong>Netherlands</strong>, Kenniskring<strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VNO-NCW Westand SyntensUniversity of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,Hogeschool van <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,Hogeschool INHolland, KVK<strong>Amsterdam</strong>, AmsterdramTopstad, Kenniskring<strong>Amsterdam</strong>, MKB <strong>Netherlands</strong>University of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, TilburgUniversity, Erasmus UniversityRotterdam, ING, Aegon, Fortis,APG, NYSE Euronext, SNSReaal and the Dutch CentralBank.VU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong> incooperation with the bankingindustry and law firms located onthe Zuidas business district in<strong>Amsterdam</strong>.VU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,VUmc, municipality of<strong>Amsterdam</strong>, Centrum voorTopsport en Onderwijs.VU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>/VUmedical centerVU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,game developers in <strong>Amsterdam</strong>and IT-companies.University of<strong>Amsterdam</strong>/AMC and VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>/VUmcUniversity of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>University of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, otherDutch research universities andresearch institutions, and thepharmaceutical industry.158
<strong>Amsterdam</strong>University CollegeOther researchschoolsDe Gezonde WijkInternships at theDirectorate of Justiceof the municipality of<strong>Amsterdam</strong>City AcademyMantelzorgers in<strong>Amsterdam</strong>De Karthuizerefficiency of the entire drugdiscovery and development process.The <strong>Amsterdam</strong> University Collegeis an initiative of the UvA and VU.It is a small-scale college topquality, which provides an EnglishtaughtBachelor programme thatcrosses the boundaries of languages,cultures and academic disciplines.Experimenteel Psychologische<strong>Onderzoek</strong>school (EPOS), HollandResearch School of MolecularChemistry (HRSMC), HuizingaInstituut, Interuniversitair Centrumvoor Geo-oecologisch <strong>Onderzoek</strong>(ICG), <strong>Onderzoek</strong>school Kurt LewinInstituut (KLI), <strong>Onderzoek</strong>schoolEthiek, <strong>Onderzoek</strong>schoolNeurowetenschappen <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,<strong>Onderzoek</strong>school voor InformatieenKennissystemen (SIKS),<strong>Onderzoek</strong>schoolMilieuwetenschappen (SENSE).Research programme focusing on therelation between physicalcharacteristics of the urbanenvironment and health of the<strong>Amsterdam</strong> inhabitantsInitiative of HEIs and housingcorporations in <strong>Amsterdam</strong> toimprove the interaction betweenstudents which participate inprojects, professionals working inthe boroughs of <strong>Amsterdam</strong> andactive inhabitants of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>.The goals of the City Academy are:to perform research, support existingprojects and initiate and develop newprojects.Research programme focusing onvoluntary care.Practical and research center whichaims to provide occupational trainingfor HvA students within educationalprogrammes related to socialsciences and law. HvA studentsUniversity of <strong>Amsterdam</strong> andVU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>University of <strong>Amsterdam</strong> andVU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>VU University <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,municipality of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>Hogeschool van <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,municipality of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>University of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>, VUUniversity <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,Hogeschool van <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,Hogeschool INHolland, EigenHaard, deKey, Rochdale,Stadgenoot, Ymere, Diversionand Kennedy van der Laan.University <strong>Amsterdam</strong> andHogeschool van <strong>Amsterdam</strong>Hogeschool van <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,municipality of <strong>Amsterdam</strong>,other regional partners.159
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