{"id":1173,"date":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yamicc.org\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:08:31","slug":"roald-kruit-shares-his-personal-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yamicc.org\/nl\/roald-kruit-shares-his-personal-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Roald Kruit shares his personal journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/dutch-dragons\/\"><strong>Dutch Dragons<\/strong><\/a> episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/roaldkruit\/\"><strong>Roald Kruit<\/strong><\/a> shares his personal journey &#8211; from co-founding Mendix to founding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/yamicc\/\"><strong>Yamicc<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s a story about entrepreneurship, technology, and above all, the conviction that we can (and should) do better when it comes to clinical research for rare cancers.<br><br>Yamicc was born from the belief that research can be faster, smarter and more collaborative &#8211; especially for patients with (rare) cancers, where time and access truly matter. What started as an idea has grown into a shared initiative, powered by clinicians, researchers, technologists, partners and volunteers who all contribute in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re always looking for people to join this mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volunteers\u00a0who want to contribute their time, expertise or network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Software and technology companies\u00a0who believe collaboration can accelerate impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donors\u00a0who want to support our work: it\u2019s now possible to donate directly via our website <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e4guWQhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/lnkd.in\/e4guWQhQ<\/strong><\/a>, but we are also always open to a personal conversation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And just as importantly: if you have ideas, perspectives or simply feel connected to our mission \u2014 we\u2019d love to hear from you. Reach out, start a conversation, and explore how you might contribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A big thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pieter-schoen-94b9671\/\"><strong>Pieter Schoen<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/baswitvoet\/en\/\"><strong>Bas Witvoet<\/strong><\/a> and Michel Perridon for helping make this conversation possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listen to the full episode here: <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eTmB77Xm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eTmB77Xm<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can build a future where better research leads to better outcomes \u2014 for patients who can\u2019t afford to wait.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the latest Dutch Dragons episode, Roald Kruit shares his personal journey &#8211; from co-founding Mendix to founding Yamicc. 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