Events

16 Jul

Seminar Past

15:00 – 17:00 · Room L016, CWI, Science Park 123

AI × Astro Seminar: Astronomical Surveys & Machine Learning

Third edition of the AI × Astro seminar series by CWI's Computational Imaging group. Ting-Yun Cheng presents on machine learning approaches for large-scale astronomical survey data. Open to all.

CWI View event

17 Jul

Workshop Past

10:00 – 11:00 · Startup Village

Nursery Presents: Concept, branding and storytelling for Tech Startups

How to build a strong brand story for your startup? Session on brand identity, positioning and communication for early-stage founders.

Startup Village View event

19 Jul

Sport event Past

Café Restaurant Polder, Science Park Amsterdam

Amsterdam Pride Run 2026 — World Pride Edition

Sporting and social event centred on diversity, inclusion and connection, as part of WorldPride Amsterdam. Choose from 5 km Run, 10 km Run, 15 km Run or 5 km Walk through Flevopark and along the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. All finishers receive a special WorldPride medal. Volunteers also welcome.

Amsterdam Pride Run View event

15 Jul

Film Past

18:30 – 22:30 · Nieuwe Meent, Kruislaan 259A

filmHuis: Éviction — Pride editie

Special Pride edition in samenwerking met QueerTrans Movie Night. Screening van Éviction (Mathilde Capone, 2023, FR met EN subs). By Noon.

Noon View event

8 Jul

Community Past

20:00 – 22:00 · Nieuwe Meent, Kruislaan 259A

Common Ground: Power

Ter gelegenheid van Keti Koti nodigt auteur en storyteller Chidi Ebere je uit om het thema Macht te verkennen via persoonlijke verhalen. Hoe vormt macht onze relaties, gemeenschappen en ruimtes? Luisteren, reflecteren en delen. By Noon.

Noon View event

7 Jul

Talk Past

09:30 – 10:30 · LAB42, Room L3.33

Hyperbolic Space as the Geometric Foundation of Deep Learning

Dr. Pascal Mettes (VISLab, UvA) presents four key lessons from research on hyperbolic learning — making neural networks hierarchical, bridging multiple data modalities, and improving robustness to noise and distribution shifts. Also in-person at LAB42 L3.33.

LAB42 / UvA View event

3 Jul

Roundtable Past

14:00–16:00 · drinks from 16:00

SustainaLab, Science Park 300

The Skills of Tomorrow's AI Workforce — Roundtable

Small roundtable (25 seats) for L&D leads, hiring managers and decision-makers on which AI and data skills will matter most, hiring vs. upskilling, and how to implement training successfully. Hosted by Amsterdam Data Academy at SustainaLab.

Amsterdam Data Academy View event

2 Jul

Seminar Past

11:00 – 12:00 · Room L120, CWI, Science Park 123

Scientific Computing Seminar — Alexander Heinlein

CWI Scientific Computing seminar series. Speaker: Alexander Heinlein on numerical methods and computational science. Open to all. No registration required.

CWI View event

2 Jul

Workshop Past

14:00–17:00

LAB42, Room L1.01, Amsterdam Science Park

CLS Workshop: Beyond Text — LLMs

Mini-workshop on the theme "Beyond Text: Conceptual, Social, and Cultural Knowledge of Large Language Models", organised around the PhD defence of Xiaoyu Tong (Friday 3 Jul). Hosted by ILLC / UvA. In-person only.

ILLC / UvA View event

2 Jul

Talk Past

Amsterdam Science Park

SustainaLab Talks: Swimmable Waters & Blue-Green Algae

Addresses water quality challenges in the Netherlands, focusing on cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) and the threats they pose to swimmable water conditions. Talks, panels and networking. Free to attend.

SustainaLab View event

29 Jun

Summer School Past

29–30 Jun · 09:00 – 19:30 · LAB42, Science Park 900

ICAI Summer School 2026

Two-day intensive summer school on AI research, hosted at LAB42 on Amsterdam Science Park. Organised by the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI).

ICAI

25 Jun

Session Past

13:00 – 15:00 · Matrix SEVEN, Amsterdam Science Park

Drug Discovery Session by Sino Biological

Interactive drug discovery session by Sino Biological at Matrix SEVEN Innovation Center on Amsterdam Science Park. Free to attend, open to all.

Sino Biological

24 Jun

Webinar Past

16:00–17:00 · Online

MIT R&D Collaboration Scheme — Webinar

Online webinar by Provincie Noord-Holland & ROM InWest on the MIT R&D collaboration scheme: 35% reimbursement of project costs (up to €350,000). €6.6 million available.

Provincie Noord-Holland

24 Jun

Onboarding Tour Past

Amsterdam Science Park

ASP Onboarding Tour — First edition

Guided tour with key community members, locations and ecosystem insights. Informal lunch included. Free for ASP members. Max. 15 participants.

ASP Community

23 Jun

Info Session Past

10:00–13:00 · Matrix ONE, Amsterdam Science Park

ITEA Call 2026 Information & Pitch Session

Practical introduction to ITEA, one of Europe's largest innovation programmes for software and systems. Pitch project ideas, explore funding and connect with international partners in AI, software, data and cybersecurity.

Amsterdam Economic Board

23 Jun

Talk Past

Amsterdam Science Park

SustainaLab Books: From Science to Business

Two-hour seminar connecting scientific research with commercial applications, led by Prof. Gadi Rothenberg (UvA). Part of the SustainaLab Books series.

SustainaLab More info

22 Jun

Colloquium Past

AMOLF Lecture Room, Science Park 104

AMOLF General Colloquium — Prof. Max Welling

"From Physics to AI to Materials" — exploring the journey from foundational physics ideas to impactful AI applications in materials science. By Prof. Max Welling (UvA / Microsoft Research).

AMOLF More info

23 Jun

Talk Past

13:00 · LAB42 L3.36

AI4Science Talk — Symmetries and their breaking in science and deep learning

Nabil Iqbal (Durham University) on spontaneous symmetry breaking in deep learning, scale-invariant neural networks, and machine-learning-assisted search for new dualities in physical systems. Part of the AI4Science series at LAB42.

LAB42 · AI4Science

24 Jun

Talk Past

15:00–16:00 · LAB42 L3.33

AI4Science Talk — A Computational Science Approach to AI

Konstantin Rusch (ELLIS / MPI Tübingen) on Linear Oscillatory State-Space Models (LinOSS) outperforming Mamba on long-context tasks, model-order reduction for linear recurrences, and Neural Quasi-Monte Carlo methods with 4–25× improvements in scientific computing. Part of the AI4Science series at LAB42.

LAB42 · AI4Science

25 Jun

Talk Past

14:00–15:00 · LAB42 L3.36

AI4Science Talk — From surrogate to foundation models for the Earth system

Fanny Lehmann (ETH Zürich) on physics-based deep learning for Earth sciences: neural operators for seismic wave propagation and transformer-based foundation models for weather and climate. With real-world examples from seismic hazard research. Part of the AI4Science series at LAB42.

LAB42 · AI4Science

16 Jun

Talk Past

15:30 – 18:00 · Matrix ONE, Science Park 301

SustainaLab Talks: Rethinking Materials for the Energy Transition

Explores the "substitution trap": how the shift to renewable energy creates new dependencies on critical raw materials. Talks and panels from researchers, entrepreneurs and policymakers. Free to attend, English.

SustainaLab More info & register

18 Jun

Seminar Past

15:00 – 17:00 · Room L016, CWI, Science Park 123

AI × Astro Seminar: Deep Learning for Image Processing

Second edition of the AI × Astro seminar series by CWI's Computational Imaging group, exploring deep learning methods for scientific image processing. Open to all.

CWI More info

18 Jun

Workshop Past

15:30 – 17:00 · Meeting room Green, Matrix ONE

Interactive Workshop: Digital Autonomy & Sovereignty

Hands-on session using the 4V Scan to map your organisation's digital autonomy across four axes: vendor embeddedness, contractual obligations, technical dependencies and cost predictability. By Matrix Innovation Centers & IT90 (Roy Lamain).

Matrix IC More info & register

18 Jun

Talk Past

18:00 – 20:00 · LAB42, Science Park 900

Zeta Alpha: Improving Multi-Agent Workflows with Self-Optimization

Interactive talk & discussion with Arthur Câmara (Senior Research Engineer, Zeta Alpha), co-author of Self-Optimizing Multi-Agent Systems for Deep Research. How to let agents learn from their own traces and improve automatically. Part of Amsterdam Tech Week 2026.

Zeta Alpha Register

18 Jun

Conference Past

13:45 – 19:00 · LAB42, Science Park 900

Deep Learning Extravaganza 2026

Annual community event by ELLIS Unit Amsterdam & Inclusive AI: keynote on Tabular Representation Learning (Madelon Hulsebos, CWI), top AI/ML poster presentations, an Inclusive AI community talk and performance, and networking drinks. Theme: Diversity & Inclusion in AI Research.

ELLIS Unit Amsterdam More info & register

19 Jun

Symposium Past

CWI Turingzaal, Science Park 123

Sustainable Energy Materials Symposium 2026

Annual symposium on sustainable energy materials, themed "Light for driving and monitoring chemical reactions." Organised by AMOLF, hosted at CWI. Open to researchers and students.

AMOLF More info

11 Jun

Conference Past

11–12 Jun · 08:30 – 20:00 · NDSM-Werf, Amsterdam

Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2026

Europe's leading deep tech conference: 3,000+ attendees, 100 speakers, 125 exhibitors. Focus on deep tech, sustainability, energy, healthcare and advanced computing. Listed by Startup Village as a recommended event.

Hello Tomorrow View event

11 Jun

Symposium Past

09:00 – 17:30 · Turing Room, Science Park 125

Autonomous Matter Symposium 2026

One-day symposium on autonomous systems — from protein design and neuromorphic processing to active condensation and robotics. Hosted by AMOLF.

AMOLF View event

10 Jun

Showcase Past

Amsterdam (external venue)

Amsterdam Deep Tech Showcase 2026

Discover the science, tech and crossovers redefining what Amsterdam stands for. A showcase of Amsterdam's deep tech ecosystem, co-organised by Amsterdam Science Park.

Amsterdam Science Park View event

8 Jun

Colloquium Past

AMOLF Lecture Room, Science Park 104

AMOLF General Colloquium — Devaraj van der Meer

"Impact of a Boiling Liquid" — a colloquium on fluid mechanics exploring what happens when a liquid impacts a solid surface. By Prof. Devaraj van der Meer (University of Twente).

AMOLF View event

3 Jun

Workshop Past

11:30 – 13:30 · Startup Village

Branding Workshop & Lunch XL

Free branding & storytelling workshop by Victor Knaap, co-founder of Media.Monks. Includes extended lunch. For ASP founders only.

Startup Village View event

21 May

Workshop Past

15:00 – 16:30 · Startup Village

The Nursery: Building a Funding Roadmap

Fundraising strategy for founders: from friends & family to VC. Dilution planning and knowing the right moment for the right investor.

Startup Village View event

21 May

Townhall Past

Online

ICAI Townhall Meeting 2026

Online townhall for ICAI members and stakeholders. Key updates on institute initiatives, leadership insights and interactive Q&A.

ICAI View event

11 May

Colloquium Past

AMOLF Lecture Room, Science Park 104

AMOLF General Colloquium — Dr. Jessica Boland

"Exploring the nanoscale: Mapping the optoelectronic properties of advanced functional nanomaterials to inform device design." Colloquium by Dr. Jessica Boland (University of Manchester).

AMOLF View event

11 May

Webinar Past

16:00 – 17:00 · Online

Webinar: Onderneming in Moeilijkheden

Hoe de OiM-classificatie toegang tot subsidies en publieke financiering blokkeert. Experts van VNCI, ChainCraft en Techleap.

VNCI · ChainCraft · Techleap View event

11 May

Workshop Past

10:30 – 12:00 · Startup Village

The Nursery: Legal Know-how & Co-founder Selection

Legal basics for early-stage startups: co-founder agreements, share structures and what to arrange before you raise money. By Zebra Legal.

Startup Village View event

19 May

Conference Past

13:15 – 16:30 · Startup Village

World Quantum Day & Quantum Meets Amsterdam

Powering the Next Innovation Wave — Quantum & Deep Tech in Amsterdam. Keynotes, networking en opening van de nieuwe quantum space bij Startup Village.

Startup Village / QDNL-A View event

7 May

Workshop Past

13:00 – 14:30 · Startup Village

From Startup to Scaleup

Workshop on scalable business models and growth structures for founders ready to move from startup to scaleup. Led by Jorn Eitingvan Liempt.

Startup Village View event

7 May

Symposium Past

13:00 – 17:45 · CWI, Room L120, Science Park 123

Understanding Bias in AI — A Wide Lens

Half-day symposium at CWI exploring bias in artificial intelligence from multiple disciplinary perspectives. Open to all.

CWI View event

8 May

Networking Past

Matrix Innovation Center

The Networking with Charles Ruffolo

Networking event for entrepreneurs and founders at Amsterdam Science Park, co-organised by Matrix Innovation Center and the HvA Minor Start Up Your Business in Tech.

Matrix IC View event

26 May

Workshop Past

NLeSC, Science Park 402

Fundamentals of Natural Language Processing in Python

Workshop providing participants with the fundamentals of NLP in Python. Organised by the Netherlands eScience Center.

NLeSC View event

27 May

Networking Past

19:30 – 22:30 · Noon

Platform Middenmeer: Sparking Connections

Student-led community evening by Sci Spark Amsterdam. Neighbours, park residents, students and researchers come together to explore what Amsterdam Science Park is — and what it could become.

Sci Spark Amsterdam View event

28 May

Seminar Past

15:00 – 17:00 · Room L120, CWI, Science Park 123

AI & Astro Seminar: Learning to Sample

Practical variational Bayesian inference for imaging problems, by Tristan van Leeuwen. Part of the AI × Astro seminar series by CWI’s Computational Imaging group. Open to all.

CWI View event

29 May

Workshop Past

14:00 – 17:00 · Room L120, CWI, Science Park 123

Classical Image Denoising Methods — Hands-on Tutorial

Noise models, image quality metrics and classical denoising methods — their mathematical properties and trade-offs. Includes practical exercises on Google Colab.

CWI View event

29 May

Lecture Past

14:00 – 16:00 · Nikhef Colloquium Room, Science Park 105

PhaseA Plenary Talks

Public plenary talks at the close of the PhaseA research semester programme at CWI. Open to all. Hosted at Nikhef.

CWI / Nikhef View event

3 Jun

Conference Past

3–5 Jun · CWI & ASP Congress Centre

StochMod 2026

Three-day international conference on stochastic modelling, co-hosted at CWI (Science Park 123) and the Amsterdam Science Park Congress Centre.

CWI View event

1 Jul

Talk Past

Amsterdam Science Park

SustainaLab Collective Futures

Student presentations showcasing five-month projects addressing societal challenges — from fair effort in the energy transition to redesigning local economies. Open to all.

SustainaLab View event

1 Jul

Workshop Past

13:00–17:30

CRCL Park, Marineterrein Amsterdam

Become Digitally Resilient — Cybersecurity Workshop

Practical afternoon on cybersecurity, AI, cloud infrastructure and digital autonomy for organisations of all sizes. Amsterdam Economic Board brings together partners including the City of Amsterdam, Rabobank, Adyen and Amsterdam AI for expert discussions and real-world case studies.

Amsterdam Economic Board View event