Beyond research.
Your next step matters!
At Heirloom Labs, we help you go beyond academia. To turn your spin-off into a business success, help you build your PhD start-up or join a venture where your expertise drives real change. We connect you with the people, opportunities, and support you need - across disciplines and generations- to shape the future Europe needs.
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For researchers
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For researchers -
Decide with confidence.
Act with impact.
Whether you're launching into entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship, we help you take off.
You’re built to challenge the status quo. You know it's not only about A+ publications, it's about applying your talent—we get it. Heirloom Labs gives you the tools, network, and support to explore and create your own path beyond academia.
OUR SERVICES FOR RESEARCHERS
MASTER
CLASSES
YOUR COMPASS TO FIND
YOUR BEST NEXT MOVE.
MATCH
MAKING
THE RIGHT PEOPLE,
THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES.
RESEARCHER
EVENTS
MEET THE RIGHT CROWD,
FROM ACROSS EUROPE.
EXPERT
ADVICE
INDIVIDUAL ADVICE.
NO NONSENSE.
For businesses
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For businesses -
Your innovation challenge?
We connect you with the right researchers.
Looking for smart solutions and cutting-edge innovation? Heirloom Labs connects industry and investors with Europe’s most entrepreneurial researchers. Thinkers who don’t just analyse but build, innovate, and solve real-world challenges. The most entrepreneurial researchers in Europe are part of our community.
OUR SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES
TALENT
ACCESS
WE HELP FIND THE RIGHT RESEARCHER
TALENT FOR YOUR COMPANY
INVESTMENT
OPTIONS
WE HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT STARTUP/SPIN-OFF TO (CO)INVEST IN
IMPACT
EVENTS
WE HELP YOU ORGANISE EVENTS TO CONNECT WITH TOP RESEARCH TALENT
For academia
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For academia -
Supporting universities and research institutes in valorisation
Heirloom Labs partner with universities to guide PhDs and postdocs toward entrepreneurial pathways, ensuring research turns into real-world ventures and talent finds the right place to thrive.
OUR SERVICES FOR ACADEMIA
ADD-ON
PROGRAMS
HELPING UNIVERSITIES BUILD PROGRAMS FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PHDS
TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
EMPOWERING UNIVERSITIES TO
DRIVE INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE
ACCESS TO GENERATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL & SPECIALISED EXPERTISE
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Why Heirloom Labs
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Why Heirloom Labs -
The problem isn’t a lack of talent—it’s a lack of application.
Too many great ideas and research efforts never see the light. Too many brilliant minds stay stuck—not because they lack skills, but because they don’t know how to translate their expertise into real-world opportunities. Across Europe, a lack of valorisation means valuable research remains untapped.
That’s why we created Heirloom Labs.
We help researchers take the next step. By providing a compass, connections, and confidence, we make sure entrepreneurial researchers don’t just have ideas—they can make things happen.
Our approach: The 3 Cs
Compass – Explore what’s possible.
Connections – Meet the right people.
Confidence – Take action with clarity.
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