The 2026 Sprint projects have been awarded! Eleven high-impact projects will focus on various topics that contribute to the ambitions of Healthy Start: Equal opportunities for every child to develop, regardless of background or starting position.
Two types of projects will launch this year: implementation and conceptualization projects. In this way, we hope to translate even more scientific insights into impact.

We congratulate the following project leaders on their successful applications:

• Annelli Janssen (EUR) – Council of Resilience
• Kayla Green (EUR) – MBO students as co-researchers in MRI research
• Mitchel Samson (Cult North) – Unwind
• Anita Harrewijn (EUR) – Resilience to Anxiety at School
• Marie-Lise van Veelen (Erasmuc MC) – From Measure to Meaning
• Sushma Munshi (Erasmuc MC) – Supporting Healthier Beginnings
• Koen Dekkers (Erasmuc MC) – Detecting Risks Early, Changing Futures
• Arthur van Moorst (Sportbedrijf Rotterdam) – Life Goals Rotterdam
• Judith van de Wetering (EUR) – ON RECORD
• Jasper Been (Erasmuc MC) – Towards Heat-Resilient Pregnancy in Rotterdam-Rijnmond
• Elise Roze (Erasmuc MC) – Preterm Playgroup Project