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Hello all,

Today is the last day of June, and we hope you made the most out of it. We sure did...

Where do we even start?.. June had it all! Reports, conferences, pitches, funding rounds, trade missions... Feels like our ecosystem is finally back to its pre-pandemic state, *they say with their fingers crossed*...

As we look back at the first half of 2022, it's time to run some numbers. Amsterdam's startup ecosystem shows higher value than all other European Union hubs, according to our latest funding report in partnership with Dealroom.

Speaking about rankings, the Startup Heatmap Report is out. It ranks the top 50 most popular startup hubs in Europe. Dive into the report and discover what our StartupAmsterdam director, Bas Beekman, says about female entrepreneurship in Amsterdam!

ALSO! Here's what we got up to in the last 2 weeks.

First, we got proper inspired by the pitches of the six student-founded startups that took the stage of P!TCH XL by ASIF Ventures. Missed it? Peek the winners here.

& then, TNW Conference happened...
Two days, full of tech. The ❤️ of tech! Together with Smart Health Amsterdam and Amsterdam Convention Bureau, we were thrilled to present to this year's audience - the Amsterdam Pavilion! Plus, the 12 startups that we invited to exhibit with us and pitch from our stage. Clairify, NeuroReality, Skinive, Founda, Spectrum Intelligence, Health Curious, Plekky, Anywyse, Ozarka,  Aectual, BeeSage & Lalaland.ai - they all absolutely rocked it!

You think that'd be it, but neeee! Straight after TNW, we headed directly to the airport to fly to Toronto and attend Collision2022. Relive this bucket-list experience with us here.

And now what? 

If you are a member at TNW City & you want to meet the StartupAmsterdam team, come say hi tomorrow! Sign up for our first Office Hours - we will be there to answer any and all questions about our local tech ecosystem.

Lastly, if you're on the oh-so-challenging quest to hire tech talent and upskill your employees, mark your calendars for the 5th of July. TOMAS Connect #3 will offer in-person speed-dating between organizations and a wide range of reskilling, upskilling and life-long learning initiatives that tackle talent shortages, skills and diversity gaps in tech. Invest in your talent pipeline! Come meet the organisations who can help you!

Scroll down for even more goodies!

Wishing you an insightful read,
Aleksandra

&Grow in Amsterdam and beyond

 

Positioning for Purpose by equals & thehumblebrag


Do you struggle with defining your purpose? Or maybe you can’t quite craft your story yet? And are you a change-maker? 🤔 Then thehumblebrag and equals.amsterdam have just the thing for you!

An online program (including 3 live sessions: July 11, 18 and 28), where you will learn how to craft your story as a leader and agent of change. Going through a step-by-step process you will create an effective strategy to raise your visibility and voice!
Sign up!

Mission for agrifood startups to TechBBQ

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Copenhagen and the Regional Business Development team want to introduce Dutch innovative solutions to the Danish agrifood ecosystem, by hosting up to 15 Dutch startups and scaleups at TechBBQ on September 14-16, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Apply to take part in this mission by August 19.

KVK Innovatie Top 100

The KVK Innovatie Top 100 is a unique opportunity to increase the visibility of your innovation and company. Every year, the KVK presents the 100 most innovative SMEs in the Netherlands! Nominate yourself and register by August 26.

Trade mission for startups and scale-ups to CES in Las Vegas

Are you ready to show the world your innovative, responsible tech solutions? Join the trade mission team at CES Las Vegas, 5 - 8 January 2023, and CES Unveiled Amsterdam, 13 October 2022 and promote your product, maximise your media exposure and connect with the international tech community. Register before July 4.

Health Solutions Globaliser

Do you work at a health startup or scale-up, looking to increase your international success? Then this is a call for you! The Globaliser Health Solutions 2022 is coming up in September. Apply now to be one of the 8 selected participants. DutchBasecamp and Health Holland are looking forward to supporting you in building your internationalization strategy. 

Stadsloods

Looking for space for your company? De Stadsloods helps companies and organizations to find space by bringing supply and demand together. 

Startup in Residence EdTech programme

Various higher education institutions are looking for an EdTech solution for a challenge they are facing. These challenges vary from a new cloud solution to improving the response rate of course evaluations. Would you like to work on a solution for one of these challenges together with an educational institution? Learn more and apply before July 5.

Start-up Bootcamp Health

Health Valley Netherlands has developed Start-up Bootcamp Health. This program is a unique opportunity to start your business and to become stronger as an entrepreneur. Take concrete steps in the field of strategy, marketing and financing and make an impact as an entrepreneur in the (Life Sciences &) Health sector.

CSU Innovation Award 2022 

Participate in the CSU Innovation Award 2022 and make your vision of the future come true. With an investment budget of €10,000, access to relevant networks and a marketing boost. In addition, the winner will receive professional guidance in the further development of the innovation for application in the facilities sector. Apply before September 8.

Host an event during World AI Week!

Apply to host your AI-centered event and contribute to the 2022 edition of World AI Week, October 10-14.

&Events

 

JUL 5 | TOMAS CONNECT #3: Invest in the local tech talent pipeline!


On the 5th of July, TOMAS is hosting a matchmaking event between companies and the key initiatives that focus on reskilling and upskilling tech talent.

✨If you are looking to find tech talent, upskill your employees or you are just curious to find out how you can contribute to the talent development ecosystem, don't miss out on this opportunity! Within 2,5 hours you will get the most recent picture of the local talent development ecosystem, discover how other companies benefit from it, meet the key initiatives and learn tangible ways to get involved. Join us & get a chance to connect with Codam College, Bit Academy, Codaisseur, Omscholingstraject Make IT Work, equals.amsterdam, Hello Mentor, Techgrounds & The Analytics Academy.

TOMAS is powered by Digital Society School, City of Amsterdam, StartupAmsterdam, Metropoolregio Amsterdam and Amsterdam Economic Board.
Learn more

JUL 1 | StartupRoulette Special Edition for underrepresented
founders


JUL 4-8 | Fundsup sessions: making early-stage startup investing accessible

JUL 5 | TTT-AI Workshop: Setting up an AI Startup

JUL 7 | Money Talks: tackle all things impact finance from subsidies to investment

JUL 8 | Holland Fintech Meetup
 

See our full calendar

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&News

 
Together with our partners at Dealroom, we present to you: Amsterdam's funding landscape of H1 2022. The Amsterdam startup investments are down from an unparalleled 2021 spike, but the city is still valued the highest in the EU (and second only to London in Europe), with the strongest performances in fintech, life sciences and health, and mobility.
Read more and download the report
📊 Netherlands ranks number one for digital skills in the EU
💰 Meet the Amsterdam-based startups that are currently fundraising
🎓 City of Amsterdam joins banks and universities investing in campus innovation buildings
💲 Meet Antler Netherlands’ new portfolio companies; early-stage VC invests €100K in each startup
📊 Dutch D&I in Digital report 2022: Accelerating greater inclusion and diversity in the tech industry.
🔥 Business Involved: Six months of amplifying social impact
⚡ Founders on funding: Fashion Potluck’s Julia Mitereva on bootstrapping and raising funds in Europe and the US
🌍 Schneider Electric: the world’s most sustainable company
💪 Amsterdam-based former litigators launch Uncover, an AI-backed tool to help lawyers ‘win cases’
🌿 Five businesses driving a sustainable post-pandemic recovery in Amsterdam
🚀 These cool Amsterdam-based startups are working on Web3 technologies
🌳 Impactbytes: a new addition to Amsterdam’s sustainable fashion movement
Bookmark our news page

&Funding Rounds | June

 
Explore the most recent funding rounds with the Amsterdam Startup Map!
Here are the Amsterdam-based companies that raised funding or got acquired in June: Factris, NoWatch, Perpetual Next, The KUGI Company, Bits of Stock, TestGorilla, Lalaland, Elements of Freedom, Instant Commerce, Anywyse, Omnimap, KeyWI.io, Wakuli, Backbase, Quicargo, We Are Eves, Fastned, Textkernal, Fung, LoopingOne, Ginger, Norgine, Studytube, WE.VESTR & Hadrian!
Congratulations! Hard work is good work!
Check our latest funding roundup!

&FoundersFridays

 

Are you ready to improve your beehive workflow and increase honey yield?


Ru Wikmann together with Girts Kagis started BeeSage to benefit the Earth through data-driven beekeeping while increasing revenue for beekeepers. BeeSage is developing multiple devices, software and data analytics that help beekeepers mitigate risks and enable informed decisions. The use of the Smart Beehive Scales can help you evaluate the strength of a colony and take advantage of peak blooming periods.

For our #FoundersFridays series, we caught up with Ru to ask him five questions about his entrepreneurial journey & their participation at TNW Conference. 

P.S. If you're a founder with a cool story and want to be featured, email Aleksandra at a.sheshmini@amsterdam.nl
Get inspired by Ru's story!

&Jobs

 
⚡ TOMAS is looking for a Community Manager
⚡ Bit Academy is hiring a  Marketing Manager
⚡ HackYourFuture is looking for a People Partner
⚡ Growth Tribe is looking for a Learning Experience Designer
Find your next job opportunity via the Job Board of the Amsterdam Startup Map!

&Help for Ukraine

 

Amsterdammers stand with Ukrainians. Do you want to help? Submit your offer. Do you know someone who needs help? Send in your request for help or search the range of initiatives in the city. Find each other via the WijAmsterdam platform or donate to these organisations.

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