October 4
The Next Women Pitch Competition
Startups from all over the world will pitch at TheNextWomen Pitch Competition to win €50K+ worth of prizes, including an investment from TheNextWomen Crowd Fund. The 10 semi-finalists of the Amsterdam competition will pitch first and afterward - the finalists will pitch in the grand finale.
October 8-12
Amsterdam eWeek
A week-long festival shaping the future of digital business, including such events as Adnight, Emerce B2B Digital, Emerce Retail Europe, Emerce eDay, Next Gen and many more.
October 9
Masterclass: Going Global
As a startup, are you ready to grow an international client base? After the masterclass "Going Global" you will be well equipped to take your company to the next level and conquer new markets.
October 10-11
World Summit AI
The world’s leading and most important summit for the entire AI ecosystem from Enterprise to BigTech, startups, investors and science is back in Amsterdam for the second consecutive year!
October 10-12
The Code to Change (bootcamp + conference)
The Code to Change mentoring program kicks off with a three-day event which includes a two-day digital skills bootcamp, interspersed with lightning talks from a variety of speakers, and a conference on OCT12.
October 15-16
European Women Payments Network
This is the only Pan-European Conference specifically focused on women working in FinTech & Payments. The conference brings together women from all over Europe for a full day and features interactive panels, deep-dive workshops, and plenary sessions with industry female leaders.
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SPOTLIGHT: Atomico's research
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2018 has been a huge year for European tech, and we’d like your help telling its story. In December 2018, Atomico, in partnership with Slush and Orrick, are publishing their annual State of European Tech report, the most comprehensive deep-dive into the local tech scene and the issues that impact it the most -- from talent and capital, regulation and the rise of deep tech.
Startup Amsterdam is proud to support the survey to become the largest annual dataset of startup communities. To help make this happen, please click below to fill in the short survey and have your say. Slush 2018 will be giving away free conference tickets to five people who complete the survey before October 19th.
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Opportunities for startups
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Got a world-changing idea and need funding to take your startup to the next level? Apply now for the Chivas Venture competition if you want the chance to win a share of $1m in no-strings funding. Chivas Venture has now accelerated 100 social impact startups worldwide – most recently with Dutch finalist, Jalila Essaidi from Mestic, securing an incredible $200,000 in funding on the TNW stage in Amsterdam earlier this year. Apply before OCT31.
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Looking to exhibit your startup at Web Summit 2018? Last chance to join Startup League’s #LeagueOf100 to receive booth sponsorship, event support and much more! 10 startups stand to win free ALPHA booths. The deadline has been extended to OCT3!
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AI and machine learning startups! Showcase your tech in front of global investors and technology players at World AI Show on OCT8 in Amsterdam. To get a 10% discount on 'Startup Exhibitor Package', use code: WAIS-SA10.
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Are you creative and innovative? Are you an entrepreneur Amsterdam can be proud of? Apply for either the Amsterdam Entrepreneur Prize or the DAM Prize. Winners will receive a media campaign worth 4000 euros! Check out the criteria and apply before OCT7!
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Here in historic Amsterdam, the city is packed with monuments and protected buildings, leaving little space for clean energy infrastructure. How can design make a difference? The What Design Can Do Clean Energy Challenge is looking for bold, bright ideas to tackle pressing energy issues. Join them at the Amsterdam Clean Energy Jam on OCT18.
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Calling all data science & AI students! Want to win your next holiday? Come to the QChallenge Hackathon on OCT12-13.
In 2 days, student teams will develop a solution for an exciting data-driven business challenge. All students are welcome, you just need an interest in data science and AI, and tools such as Python, R and Hadoop.
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To all app developers in healthcare: learn how to connect your app to the hospital system via FHIR - an open API for healthcare, supported by hospitals, governments & big tech companies at FHIR DevDays on NOV14-16 in Amsterdam.
Learn from the experts, meet your future customers and partners, connect your app, and compete with other startups for a €2500 prize. Apply before OCT1!
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CoworkingEurope Conference 2018 will take place in Amsterdam on NOV14-16. With the code StartupAmsterdamCWE18, you can get a 10% discount on your ticket. Claim it now!
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European Women in Technology is returning for the 3rd year on NOV28-29 at RAI Amsterdam. Use our exclusive discount code STARTUPDAM15 to get 15% off your ticket.
Claim your spot.
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Vuejs Amsterdam 2019 will take place on FEB14-15, 2019. Evan You will present live on stage! 2 full days of in-depth Vuejs talks on the largest, most impressive screen. One time only offer! Use promo code community on Limited early bird tickets available NOW!
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Incubators accepting applications
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Startup in Residence: Metropolitan Region
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Startup in Residence has joined forces with nine municipalities across the region to connect startups with key social and urban challenges. If you are working on a solution to help innovate Amsterdam and its Metropolitan Region, apply before OCT14.
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Do you dream of starting your own science or tech startup but don’t know where to begin? Join the ACE Incubation Program. ACE helps founders build their startup with 12 weeks of training and support by leading mentors and business coaches. Apply for their upcoming program before OCT28.
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Funding/acquisition/IPO news
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➡️ Amsterdam-based corporate multibanking startup Cobase raises €7.5 million from ING Ventures.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based Temper - the online marketplace for freelancers - has reportedly raised €4M growth capital from Slingshot Ventures.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based customer feedback analysis startup Wonderflow raises €1.5 million.
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Dutch coding platform GitLab joins the unicorn club by raising €85M of fresh funding!
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The Dutch government remains on a steady course when it comes to supporting innovation and startups in 2019.
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On September 25th, StartupDelta's Special Envoy Constantijn van Oranje presented the building blocks for a national blockchain strategy to the State Secretary of Interior and Kingdom Relations, Raymond Knops, at the Future of Trust Summit 2018 in Den Haag.
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Amsterdam startups in the news
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➡️ These 3 Dutch women-led startups have made it to the finale of TEDxAmsterdam Women. Special congrats to Amsterdam-based Venopi and its founder Ivana Setiawan.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based travel scaleup Tiqets partners with Google to offer bookings on Maps, Search, and the Assistant.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based, Media Distillery, and Belgian telecommunication services, Telenet Group, announced they will join hands to use AI to improve the viewing experience for users of digital video recorders and replay services.
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➡️ A very successful collaboration between the medical expertise of VU Medical Center and innovative technology of Amsterdam-based Pacmed resulted in winning the Digital Impact Award.
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➡️ Emerce announced the 10 nominees for their Top European Startup 2018 award. Congrats to Amsterdam-based Adcombi and Hotelchamp on making the cut!
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