February 6th
AI in Practice
So here's the thing.. The FEB6 edition has reached capacity, BUT Braincreators are hosting their next "AI from a business perspective" course on FEB26-27. Check the details here and sign up.
February 6th
P!TCH x ACE
In the 8th edition of P!TCH, ASIF Ventures is joined by ACE to put on Amsterdam’s most renowned event to see student entrepreneurs in action - and for those student entrepreneurs, the go-to event to showcase what you've been working on!
February 7th
1-Day Neuromarketing Crash Course
Do you want to learn the fundamentalsabout our brain and behaviour, and how you can persuade your customers? Now you can with Neurofied's 1-Day Neuromarketing Crash Course.
February 9th
Women in Tech @Adyen – Checkathon 2019
Are you a techie with a frontend/ backend development or product design background? Do themes such as global expansion, scaling, and growth through payments interest you? Then join Adyen's hackathon for a day full of fun, meeting new people and building creative solutions!
February 12th
Food Integrity Blockchained Meetup
Come join the Food IntegrityBlockchained Meetup at Startup Village to learn about blockchain for AgriFood. How does ScanTrust combat counterfeiting with blockchain-based internet-of-packaging solutions? Find out here.
February 15th
Master Entrepreneurship Open Day
Interested in entrepreneurship? UvA & VU's Master Entrepreneurship programme is not only for students, but for everyone who wants to become more entrepreneurial. Meet them at the UvA Master's Day on FEB15.
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SPOTLIGHT: shameless plug 😅
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The StartupAmsterdam team, as well as our partners at the Amsterdam Economic Board, Startup in Residence and StartupDelta have been nominated as Innovation Pioneers by the Noord-Holland Province and we are, naturally, super psyched and humbled!
You can cast your vote up until FEB11 and the winners will be announced at the Innovatie Feest on FEB13 in Alkmaar.
Thanks so much in advance!
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Opportunities for startups
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: TODAY!
Startups, scaleups and SMEs that are ready to conquer the American market and want to participate in SXSW with the New Dutch Wave -> RVO provides discounted mission vouchers through the Starters International Business (SIB) program. Check the conditions and apply today, because it's the last day!
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Our corporate partner AkzoNobel is running Paint The Future - an innovation challenge that's looking for early stage startups, entrepreneurs and universities working on innovating the paints and coatings sector. Check their challenge themes and apply before MAR5!
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Dutch startups and scaleups hungry for exposure - enter the TV Star Competition, organised by All Response Media. One lucky winner will receive a fully-funded TV ad campaign, which includes media and creation services worth €50,000. Read more and apply before FEB22.
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Need funding to scale up your startup? Learn how to ramp up your investment activities with the Angel Investment Tour that starts MAR6. Get in contact with investors, receive feedback on growth & investment plans, and enter to win €75-100K from participating investors. Max 8 startups will be selected. Register before FEB7, email reply@matchingwings.com.
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Applications for the #VivaTech Challenges are now open!
Win your booth, work with major corporates and generate business leads with clients and investors at one of the biggest startup conferences that takes place in Paris, MAY16-18, 2019. Take 5 minutes to apply here by FEB15.
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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 a 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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The Change the Game challenge is looking for innovative solutions to redefine the Johan Cruijff Arena visitor experience. See your solution get implemented! Get launching partners to help you scale globally, co-funding for development up to € 20.000 and access to cutting edge technology!
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To all energy and mobility enthusiasts! If you have an idea that will contribute to Amsterdam’s 2025 zero emission target and shared mobility optimization, have a go at publishing it on Deloitte's "The Garage" online platform before FEB15 and get the chance to win €7,5K + a trip to Amsterdam!
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Accelerators accepting applications
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The new Startup in Residence Sustainability programme kicks off FEB5! ‘Green’ entrepreneurs now have the opportunity to work together with the City of Amsterdam and solve 18 sustainability challenges! Do you have a great idea to make Amsterdam more sustainable? Check out the challenges and apply, starting tomorrow FEB5 and until the MAR24.
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Does your business contribute to a sustainable food chain? Apply for Impact Hub's new growth program by MAR13 During this accelerator, part of the Boerenfamilie platform, you'll strengthen your revenue model, growth strategy & impact!
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As of JAN1, ACE is the official university incubator of UvA, VU, HvA and Amsterdam UMC! Their programs are open to all master students and researchers, as well as alumni and employees of affiliated research institutes. Want to build a high-tech company? Apply before FEB28!
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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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Will you be attending the Frontend Love Conference and VueJS Conference on FEB13-15? 3,000 developers, 35+ single track talks on topics like React.js, Vue.js, Angular, Gatsby.js, Web Components & more! Use our link and code 'community4ever' for a 10% discount.
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Commercial UAV Expo Europe, that takes place APR8-10 in Amsterdam, is the leading event focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS throughout Europe and internationally. Receive a €100 discount by using code UAS100 here.
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Funding/acquisition/IPO news
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➡️ Here are all Amsterdam-based startups/scaleups that raised funding in the second half of January 2019.
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➡️ Amsterdam bike sharing startups Urbee and Cargoroo receive more than €1 million from EU.
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➡️ A typical Amsterdam Science Park success story: SRXP started in 2010 as a student project at the University of Amsterdam, has grown steadily through involvement in the city’s entrepreneurial environment and has now been acquired by Exact.
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➡️ According to our partners at Dealroom.co, these are Europe's fastest hiring scaleups. Fantastic to see Amsterdam-based Blockport topping the list, as well as Ikbenfrits, Growth Tribe, MessageBird, Speakap and BUX making top 20.
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➡️ The #InnovateEurope report by World Economic Forum and McKinsey was published during #WEF19. For Europe to have a chance for success in becoming a world leader in digital innovation, it will need to catalyze its own strengths. Proud to have our director Bas Beekman be a member of WEF's Digital Leaders Board and a contributor to this report, stressing the importance of a pan-European approach in order for our companies to scale.
Read the full report
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➡️ With the arrival of the European Medicine Agency, Amsterdam municipality has the ambition to be the center of Health and AI.
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➡️ A recount by The Golden Egg Check revealed that Dutch startups raised almost €750M in 2018, compared to the €550 reported by StartupJuncture.
Read more [In Dutch]
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Amsterdam startups/unicorns in the news
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➡️ Here's what Amsterdam-based startups got up to at CES 2019.
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➡️ TomTom sells its telematics business to Bridgestone for €910 million.
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➡️ These 9 Dutch tech startups joined Microsoft’s virtual ScaleUp program. Microsoft believes that organizations can harness the power of these Dutch AI solutions to achieve more and gain a competitive advantage.
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➡️ More announcements from Amsterdam-based space startup Hiber. The company expects to launch dozens of satellites to meet the enormous demand for connected tech around the world in the next 12 to 18 months.
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Startups to watch in 2019
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➡️ 100 Amsterdam startups to watch in 2019 according to Seedtable.
See the list
➡️ 40 Amsterdam tech startups to work for (or follow) in 2019 according to Jobbatical.
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➡️ 10 Dutch startups to watch in 2019, according to EU-Startups, including Amsterdam-based Convious, Digital Insurance Group, Felyx, Hiber, ScanMovers, Wonderkind and Factris!
See the list
➡️Amsterdam-based Bidroom, Cobase, Crisp and Tiqets are among the 25 European E-commerce and Fintech startups to watch in 2019, according to Silicon Republic.
See the list
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