February 19
Founder Fireside at TQ
Come to TQ on FEB19 for a Founder Fireside with the founders of MessageBird Robert Vis and TicketSwap Hans Ober. Learn from people who founded successful companies and want to help the next generation of founders get to where they are.
February 20
#BUIDL AMS 5: How to raise Venture Capital for blockchain startups
Get your tickets to the next BUIDL event. You’ll learn from 2 crypto VCs - Jochem Wieringa from Maven11 Capital and Justin Bons from Cyber Capital - what it takes to invest in startups that are building long term value.
February 21
Building a tech company for a dream exit!
Building a tech company is great but what is your long-term strategy? You will learn how you can maximize the value of your company, the do’s and don’ts and how buyers will evaluate your company.
February 26
Reflections of Diversity in Tech
Why is diversity an important topic when it comes to technology? How is that reflected in the industry and what can we do it about it? Join the conversation at the FEB26 meetup by Reactive Amsterdam.
February 26-27
AI from a Business Perspective
Not your average introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Machine Learning but a very practical hands-on training to help participants understand the application of these technologies, with a sharp focus on real-world cases and hands-on tools.
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SPOTLIGHT: Savills Tech Cities Index 2019
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You've probably already heard, but we are extremely chuffed to see Amsterdam rank #4 on Savills 2019 Tech Cities Index! 2nd in Europe too!
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Opportunities for startups
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The deadline for applications for entrepreneurs to apply to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2019 has been extended to MAR1. On JUN4-5, 2000 world leaders in entrepreneurship, investment and policy will come to the Hague to support deals that matter to everyone. Apply here.
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Do you and your company want to contribute to building sustainable smart cities in the USA? Do you want to exchange knowledge, innovate, do business and work together on a sustainable future? Participate in the Smart City Clipper Delegation to Miami, Baltimore, New York and Boston in March-April. More info.
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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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Venturing With - an interactive talk show at HvA - is looking for 2 innovative Smart City startups to present themselves, their struggles and successes at their JUN20 event during We Make The City. The aim is to show students and employees of the HvA what innovative entrepreneurship is, how it relates to their field of expertise and what lessons can be learned from real startup stories. More info.
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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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TNW and Accenture are looking for the 500 best digital minds in the Netherlands. Win a ticket to TNW Conference 2019 and get key learning insights and networking opportunities with the biggest names in tech. Apply now!
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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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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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In 2001 David Allen published the New York Times best-selling book 'Getting Things Done'. On JUN20-21, 1.500 of the most productive, effective and inspirational people on this planet will gather in Amsterdam for the Get Things Done Summit. Get your discounted tickets here.
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Codemotion Amsterdam is back on APR2-3! Join the 4th Dutch edition of the largest tech conference in EMEA for software developers & designers, open to all technologies and languages. Get your tickets with a 20% discount here.
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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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➡️ Amsterdam-based Pride Capital Partners provides mezzanine loan to German social intranet app, COYO. Pride Capital Partners is also known for providing a loan to leading Dutch online travel company TravelBird — which got acquired by UK’s Secret Escape recently.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based hotel software startup Oaky completes €2M seed funding.
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➡️ Twelve Dutchies have made it into Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, including the founder of Amsterdam-based Sea Going Green, Aleksandra Dragozet, founders of Otrium, Milan Daniels and Max Klijnstra, founder of SkyTree, Shubham Sandeep, and VC & Investor Relations Professional, Marie Weijler.
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➡️ Co-founder of Amsterdam-based startup accelerator, Rockstart, Don Ritzen: "Leaving Rockstart, personal highlights of accelerating 152 startups in 2751 days."
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➡️These 11 startups have been selected for the Startupbootcamp Commerce 2019 cohort in Amsterdam.
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➡️ Figures released by our friends at amsterdam inbusiness reveal that 153 foreign companies opened new offices in the Amsterdam Area in 2018, providing 4,170 new positions over the next three years.
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➡️ Startup Delta’s Special Envoy Prince Constantijn van Oranje told FD that he finds it incomprehensible that many investors have so little regard for diversity and vowed to never partake in an all-male panel.
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Amsterdam startups/unicorns in the news
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➡️ TIPPR, the ‘Tinder of Catering’ enters Belgium: 5 cool things to know about this Amsterdam-based startup.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based GoodUp is pioneering a new approach to helping unleash the power of purpose in the corporate world. Forbes caught up with Founder and CEO Bart Lacroix to find out more.
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➡️ Massive congrats to Amsterdam-based Temper, Picnic, Otrium, Tiqets and Felyx on being named the 5 hottest scaleups in the Netherlands by TNW.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based MessageBird enters into strategic partnership with SparkPost to provide integrated communication solutions.
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➡️ Amsterdam-based startup Swapfiets is featured in Forbes: "For now, the Netflix-for-bikes service is available mainly in the Netherlands, but the startup is also expanding across Germany, Denmark, and Belgium, and could one day roll out in America," the company's CEO told Forbes.
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➡️ Amsterdam-headquartered HERE Technologies, a mapping and location services company that used to be part of Nokia, has announced the launch of the Institute for Advanced Research in Artificial Intelligence (IARAI) in Vienna.
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