InnerBuddies nominated for the Limburg Innovation Award 2025
InnerBuddies has been nominated for the 2025 Limburg Innovation Award, recognizing its breakthrough work in microbiome science, AI-driven diagnostics, and preventive health innovation. As a Maastricht University spin-off, InnerBuddies transforms gut microbiome insights into personalized nutrition and longevity solutions — showcasing how innovation from Limburg can create global health impact.
A regional recognition for global health innovation
We’re proud to announce that InnerBuddies B.V. has been officially nominated for the Limburg Innovation Award 2025, alongside Materialz B.V. and JPE B.V.. The nomination recognises pioneering companies that shape the future of Limburg through breakthrough technology, sustainability, and entrepreneurial spirit.
The Limburg Awards celebrate entrepreneurship in four categories — Limburg Award, Innovation Award, Talent Award, and MVO Award — honouring the most forward-thinking companies and individuals driving progress across the region. More details can be found at limburgawards.nl.
🚀 Why this nomination matters
For us at InnerBuddies, this nomination is much more than an award — it’s a validation of our mission to make personalized gut health and longevity diagnostics accessible to everyone.
Our platform, developed as a Maastricht University spin-off, combines advanced microbiome sequencing, AI-driven analytics, and personalized nutrition insights into one integrated “Gut Health Operating System.” Through science-based recommendations and user-friendly digital tools, we help individuals and health professionals translate complex microbiome data into tangible actions for better health, performance, and aging.
🌍 Innovation from Limburg, built for the world
Being nominated for the Innovation Award highlights that deep tech and health innovation are thriving right here in Limburg.
InnerBuddies is proudly rooted in the Brightlands ecosystem, where science, data, and entrepreneurship intersect — but our impact extends globally, with partnerships and market expansion across Europe, Brazil, China, and the Middle East.
Some of our recent innovations include:
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Shotgun metagenomics analysis pipelines translating microbiome data into metabolic pathway insights (SCFA, NAD⁺, BCAA, PAGIn metabolites, etc.).
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A new version of our dashboard & reporting which includes state-of-the-art IP from our university partners and also from InnerBuddies R&D.
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The InnerSoils spin-off — applying the same biological analysis approach to soil health, aligned with the new EU Soil Monitoring Law.
💡 The Innovation Award: recognizing technology with impact
The Limburg Innovation Award, one of the four prestigious Limburg Awards, celebrates groundbreaking innovation in technology, sustainability, and health.
This year’s Innovation Award nominees are:
- Materialz B.V.
- InnerBuddies B.V.
- JPE B.V.
Being featured among such diverse innovators reflects the growing importance of health technology and data-driven sustainability in the region’s economic future.
🙏 A word of thanks
We want to thank our team, our partners, and the Limburg Awards jury for recognizing the vision and hard work behind InnerBuddies.
This nomination motivates us to continue bridging science, technology, and preventive health — and to keep showing that innovation from Limburg can transform lives across the world.
📅 Follow our journey
Stay tuned for the official award ceremony and updates via www.limburgawards.nl and our own channels:
🌐 innerbuddies.com
🔗 LinkedIn: InnerBuddies
Together, we’re building the future of health — from Limburg to the world.