December 17th
Blockchain Netherlands Meetup
Join the next Blockchain Netherlands Meetup at Effect.ai's office to meet the founding team of EOS Amsterdam and ask them about the past, the present and the future of EOS Blockchain.
December 17th
De Uitdaging Pitch Event
Come see 14 social entrepreneurs, who have followed the Municipality and Impact Hub Amsterdam's program, 'De Uitdaging' for 3 months, pitch their business case and showcase their progress!
December 19th
What kind of economist do we need in the next decade?
Students, researchers, entrepreneurs, managers and policy makers gather to talk about economics education on all levels. Some speakers opt for total revolution, others favor renovations and few prefer the contemporary status quo. Join the conversation!
December 19th
Sensemakers End of the Year Session
Come for a chat, drink, networking and a presentation of Speak-See.com about how they got from an idea to a prototype, crowdfunding and now a product!
December 20th
Codaisseur Demo Night
Codaisseur's latest Code and Design classes are about to graduate on DEC20. Join the Graduation Night and meet your potential hires!
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SPOTLIGHT: Diversity & Inclusion in Tech
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The recently released 'State of European Tech' report by Atomico revealed that although it’s been an incredible year for European tech, one significant challenge prevails - Europe urgently needs to fix its diversity & inclusion problem. Enter Diversity VC and Atomico's new practical and hands-on guide for ambitious technology entrepreneurs to 'help them build companies that have diversity and inclusion at their core.
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Opportunities for startups
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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) helps startups and scaleups grow and accelerate their business by offering credits, subsidies and guarantee schemes, by providing access to networks and by organising specific events. On this page, you will find relevant instruments for every stage of your business.
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Hey, founders! Have you taken the Startup Genome 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Survey yet? Contribute your voice and find out how you benchmark against founders across the world. Take the survey now!
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Can your startup use some free legal support? Clinic will offer 3 months of free legal counseling to a selection of 7 startups! The main focus will lie on issues regarding intellectual property and privacy law. Apply to get selected before DEC19!
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FoodTech startups! Do you want to showcase your product to over 60,000 food professionals? If so, the StartupLAB at Horecava, taking place JAN7-10 at Amsterdam RAI, is the perfect platform for you! More info on how to join the StartupLAB? Please email Jean-Paul at j.mauasam@rai.nl or visit the website.
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TNW and Adyen’s annual Tech5 competition is back again. The competition showcases and awards the fastest growing companies in key European markets and Israël. Enter Tech5 before JAN31 and show your business to millions of people around the world!
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On MAR11, ADS organise the second edition of the Data Science Career Fair in Amsterdam. The Data Science Career Fair is an opportunity for students with technical background and interested in data career opportunities to connect with companies looking for permanent employees and summer interns in data science positions.
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Accelerators accepting applications
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Are you a co-founder of a startup in marketing, commerce & advertising technology? Apply for the Collider Class of 2019! They will help you accelerate through cash, coaching, connections and much more.
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Amsterdam! FEB14-15! Attend the largest Vuejs Conference in the world with 2000+ developers attending! Witness Evan You live on stage, up-to-date talks and releases by the majority of the Vuejs Core Team! Leverage a 10% discount by clicking this link or using the code "community4ever".
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Will you be visiting the most hyped Frontend Conference in Europe on FEB13-15? 3,000 developers, 35+ single track talks on topics like React.js, Vue.js, Angular, Gatsby.js, Web Components and more! Use our link and code community4ever for a 10% discount!
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Funding/acquisition/IPO news
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➡️ Most recent funding rounds were raised by Amsterdam-based De Correspondent, Dott, Fairphone and Healthy Workers.
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➡️For the first time in years, more than half of SMEs in the Netherlands show growth. The growth of young scale-ups, startups that grow into a scale-up, comes to a halt. This is shown in the ScaleUp Dashboard 2018 report, published by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).
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➡️ The recently released State of European Tech Report by Atomico has shown that the Amsterdam Area is the third-largest city region in Europe for professional developers after a record-breaking year for its tech sector in 2018.
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Full report
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➡️Microsoft and StartupDelta come together to accelerate the startup ecosystem in the Netherlands.
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➡️Policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors must work together to bring more talent to Europe’s startups. Here’s why.
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Amsterdam startups/unicorns in the news
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➡️ Hotelchamp introduces AI Autopilot, aims to focus on personalised experience to take on Booking.com and Expedia.
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➡️ Congratulations to Amsterdam-based Eclectic IQ on winning the Next Unicorn Award at the Amsterdam Business Inspiration event by Meer Business!
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➡️ Here are the Amsterdam-based companies that could pass the billion-dollar mark in 2019.
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