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Accelerate sustainable innovation and promote enduring knowledge.

Gesture (dandelion clock) | Hans Op de Beeck, 2022 | | Collection Taraxacum Foundation | Photo credit: Courtesy of Studio Hans Op de Beeck

ABOUT

The Taraxacum Foundation

We aim to accelerate sustainable innovation and promote enduring knowledge. We believe that young scientists and researchers are the driving force behind innovation. And that innovation can ensure a sustainable world. That is why we want to retain promising master’s and PhD students for the world of science and research. As well as supporting innovative start-ups dedicated to achieving a sustainable built environment.

The Taraxacum Foundation believes in inclusiveness and bringing together innovators and accelerators. And that the symbiosis between science and art/culture is a precondition for public support and embedding.

We always seek like-minded people who want to contribute and/or collaborate.

Retaining promising minds for science is key to unlocking a sustainable future.

Ton DamenFounder of The Taraxacum Foundation

Our focus

Driving Real-world Impact

We ensure the implementation of research results from the start with a quadruple (or quintuple) innovation helix framework approach.

A quadruple (or quintuple) innovation helix framework approach scheme

Supporting young scientists

We offer an enriched PhD route with coaching, research participation and meetings with peers in the Netherlands and abroad. When required, we can also offer housing and financial support.

Innovation for sustainability

We support start-ups to guarantee the implementation of promising research findings that will have an impact on improving a sustainable built environment.

The Vertical Forest is a model for a sustainable residential building.

Inclusiveness and collaboration

We encourage interdisciplinary collaboration between different stakeholders, including scientists, artists, and cultural practitioners.

Gesture (dandelion clock) | Hans Op de Beeck, 2022 | | Collection Taraxacum Foundation | Photo credit: Courtesy of Studio Hans Op de Beeck

Supporting young scientists

We offer an enriched PhD route with coaching, research participation and meetings with peers in the Netherlands and abroad. When required, we can also offer housing and financial support.

A home for Taraxacum: Garden-side workshop living

Our focus

CURRENT PROJECT

A home for Taraxacum

A house for co-living, research, collaborations, and sharing knowledge.

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