NVC alumnus wins Shell Live Wire Award

Maikel Beerens of Xilloc has won the 2011 edition of the Shell Live Wire Award. The award recognizes the economic and societal impact that the innovative implants of Xilloc may have for patients across the globe. Maikel Beerens participated in the first edition of the extra-curricular New Venture Creation course that the MC4E provides to students, alumni, university staff and others with ambitious plans for entrepreneurial ventures. The course assisted Maikel in translating a product and service concept into a business.