Doing Business at Lifeport

Why choose Lifeport?

The right knowledge, partners and opportunities to innovate.
A thriving network for startups and scale-ups.
Plenty of support for entrepreneurs: from StartUp Nijmegen to Briskr.
Excellent connections to the Randstad conurbation, Germany and the rest of Europe.
A unique ecosystem in which innovation, cooperation and smart sustainability are central.

Faster progress with your entrepreneurial question

Faster forward with your entrepreneurial question? Find out how, through SME services, you can directly connect with the right people, find practical solutions and learn from other entrepreneurs. Whether it concerns personnel, digitalisation, energy or growth: your question is central. You get access to relevant networks, concrete examples and support that suits your situation. Together, you work on solutions that have proven themselves in practice. No complicated processes or loose advice, but a targeted approach that helps you to persevere, seize opportunities and take sustainable steps for your business.

Find your solution

Your growth opportunities

Lifeport is the place for your business. You will find everything you need to start and grow here. Lifeport focuses on Energy, Health and High Tech - the growth markets of the future. So here - through campuses and established companies - you will find the right knowledge, opportunities and partners together. And you can rely on a powerful network for support: from start-up programmes and business coaching to financing opportunities.

A good business climate

Thanks to good cooperation between entrepreneurs, educational and knowledge institutions and the government, you will find a unique business climate here. Everyone - from start-ups, scale-ups, SME entrepreneurs to large multinationals - can benefit. Every day, entrepreneurs, knowledge and educational institutions, governments and social organisations, from small to large, work together in our region.

A pleasant living environment

Lifeport is fully committed to identifying and retaining talent – and that includes talent for your business. The region inspires through its innovative spirit and attracts people with its pleasant living environment. This applies not only to your talent, but to you as well! Arnhem and Nijmegen, for instance, give you an instant energy boost with their many (open-air) festivals, cafés and museums. In the surrounding area, you can unwind with a hike through woods or meadows, or with a dip in the many rivers or lakes. And thanks to the excellent transport links, you can be in the Randstad or Germany in no time.

Looking for funding?

You are a startup or an innovative company with a strong business case and social impact. But your funding application is faltering. This funding calendar clearly presents all meetings organised in this field in our region. The funding calendar is a joint initiative of The Economic Board, OostNL and the major banks ING, Rabobank and ABN-AMRO. See if the Financing Table can help you financially.

View the funding calendar

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BANN (The Business Angel Network Nijmegen)

The Business Angel Network Nijmegen is a group of informal investors that strengthens the ecosystem of startups and scale-ups in Nijmegen. The focus is on medical high-tech. Thanks to this network, investors and companies can find each other better, allowing investments to be targeted more effectively.