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Hello all, 

Last time we spoke about local talent development, so let's stay on that topic for a moment - we have a significant reason to.
 
Today, the 4th edition of TOMAS Connect will take place, where tech companies will connect with key educators, programs and projects that fuel the Amsterdam tech talent ecosystem. Silicon Canals reached out to our Talent and Diversity Lead, Igneta Skliaustyte, DOTT and Xillio to find out why it is crucial to have strategic discussions about the local tech talent pipeline.
 
But what has happened since our previous newsletter? As promised, many events are still in the queue, with our participation at World Summit AI being the highlight of October.
(Stay tuned because a special edition newsletter is on the way.) 
 
✨ Our Startup Liaison, Joël Dori, joined the discussion of ACE AI Lab about how Amsterdam is overcoming the challenges of commercialising scientific research
 
✨ Our International Relations Lead, Kriya Mehta, brought together key UK and NL stakeholders to continue our collaboration in Agri-food and Sustainable Fashion with one of our closest neighbours, London.
 
✨ Together with MKB-Amsterdam, we announced the two new winners for the month's product. Labfresh was the jury award winner, and MOYU received the most votes from the public!🎉 Congratulations!
 
As always, get your dose of inspiration from our newest #FoundersFridays with Zsofia Kollar, founder of Human Material Loop and scroll down to discover the upcoming events and opportunities for you and your startup.

happy reading!
🌈Aleksandra 

&Grow in Amsterdam and beyond

 
Always dreamed of bringing your tech or science-based innovation to the market?

The ACE incubation program (November ‘22) turns entrepreneurial academics into impact-driven founders. Applications are open to researchers, academics and (graduate) MSc students affiliated with Amsterdam-based knowledge institutions.

Join the online info session to learn more or apply straight away.
Sign up for the ACE Incubation program

The FEM-START Up Awards 2022 

Are you ready to pitch at FEM-START Up Awards and win a trip to the USA? Sign up to pitch in front of a live audience and an expert jury before OCT9 or attend the event on NOV4.

StartupLeap

StartupLeap is a program for anyone with a startup idea who wants to go through the first steps of starting a business. You will develop personal skills, connect with other founders, get insights from experts and increase your chance of getting into a top incubator program in the Netherlands.

Agri-Food Tech Globaliser by DutchBasecamp

Are you working at a startup or scale-up with an AgriFood solution and looking to increase your international success? The Globaliser AgriFood Tech is a 12-week programme where DutchBasecamp will prepare and validate your international strategies. The programme is organised in collaboration with Provincie Noord-Holland, Amsterdam Trade & Innovate, Horizon Flevoland and OostNL.

Best3Minutes and StartupAmsterdam's discounted pitch masterclass

We joined forces with the legendary pitch coach David Beckett to help founders create a winning pitch. David's courses helped thousands of entrepreneurs perfect their pitch decks, beat the nerves, and master online pitching. The full course normally sells for over €350, but with our offer, it'll cost you less than €20. Learn how to pitch, so you can win investment and new business - and make a real impact.

NL mission to 4YFN in Barcelona

The Netherlands Business Support Office Barcelona, in collaboration with the Netherlands Point of Entry, wishes to inform you that they are organizing a NL mission to 4YFN in Barcelona, Spain. 4YFN is the startup conference which is part of the Mobile World Congress. If your startup is in the connectivity industry you can sign up for the NL mission before OCT14.

NL Medica Visiting Program 2022

Are you an entrepreneur from the Life Sciences & Health sector and do you want to go to one of the largest MedTech fairs in the world with other entrepreneurs free of charge? On November 15, ROM Utrecht Region, Amsterdam Trade & Innovate and Smart Health Amsterdam are organizing a visiting program in which they travel by bus to the Medica.

Humanities Bootcamp '22

Do you want to pursue your passions and make a difference by developing your idea into your own initiative? Are you a student, recent graduate or researcher with a great idea that can generate impact, but don’t know how to take it to the next level? Join the Humanities Bootcamp on October 31st, November 1st, November 3rd and November 4th to learn the basics of developing your business ideas into your own initiative.

International Entrepreneurship Challenge by Master Challenge

Let talented students from the International Management program help you scaleup your business internationally!  Submit your challenge by OCT14 or explore the upcoming challenges.

&Events

 

The Amsterdam Donut Coalitie is inviting you to join 13 Donut-Deal sessions that will take place across Amsterdam.

During the sessions, initiators and partners, dreamers and doers will collaborate to make agreements. In the evening, all 'deal makers' will come together at Pakhuis de Zwijger to present their deals to the public. 

The event will be in Dutch.
Register for the Donut Deal Dag
OCT 9-11 | By sharing local solutions, you can learn how to achieve a global impact at the Bloomberg CityLab 2022.
OCT 13 | The Amsterdam Data Science Centre is bringing back the second Data Science Day.
OCT 13 | Join the CES Unveiled Amsterdam and find out the latest trends in technology.
OCT 13 | SALT invites you to join the discussion about the importance of diversity in tech.
OCT 20 | Join the speed dating event for recruiting at the Amsterdam Tech Job Fair.
OCT 28 | Meet and connect with the ecosystem at the Startup Commons Amsterdam.
See our full calendar

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&News

 
The ‘Choose Europe’ campaign is a culmination of the efforts of several Investment Promotion Agencies across Europe that have chosen to unite forces with the belief that shared success positively benefits the entire European region.
The network currently includes the metropolitan cities and regions of Amsterdam, Catalonia, Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Lyon, Munich, Paris, Riga, Stockholm, Vienna, Warsaw and Zurich.
Read more
AI for good: 16 Amsterdam startups and scaleups to meet at World Summit AI 2022
Port of Amsterdam and Port of Cork team up to establish new green energy supply chain
Newion launches 4th fund at €130M, to back 20 early-stage software startups
Sous delivers menus from top chefs to home - The article is in Dutch
5 Amsterdam startups that are helping the city achieve its energy transition goals
Former Salesforce and Zoom employees launch Pengu, a SaaS buying platform
These are Amsterdam’s top startups according to the LinkedIn Top Startups 2022 list
These Amsterdam-based startups raised funding in September; some are hiring right now
CES 2023: Meet the 9 Amsterdam-based startups in the Dutch delegation
Pauwels Consulting acquires Amsterdam-based Science@Work
Salaries at Amsterdam scaleups increased across the board in 2022 compared to 2021: RocketX report
Looking for a job in Amsterdam after studies? Check out these job boards, tools & startups that connect startups with students

#funding

Talk360 extends Seed round to €7.13M; creates job opportunities in Africa
Timberhub raises €5.8M to digitise offline timber industry
Optics11 Life raises €5M to expand its presence in life science market
BRXS secures €3M for its real estate investment platform
Phosphoenix bags funds to help blind people regain functional vision
Frequenz raises €13M Series A financing round; SET Ventures joins the board

#acquisition

Pon.Bike acquires Amsterdam-based bicycle maker Veloretti
ScanMovers acquires Australia’s Quot8 Holdings: Know more
ProcessMaker acquires Amsterdam-based document processing platform Doculayer.ai
Meetingselect acquires hospitality tech company Cyberdigma
Read about Amsterdam on Silicon Canals

&Amsterdam Startup Map

 
Explore the local ecosystem with the Amsterdam Startup Map

Find startups, scaleups, coworking spaces & accelerators around you. Get noticed globally by potential clients, partners & investors on Europe’s #1 data set. Get matched to investors with the Investor Finder Tool.
Get your startup on everyone's radar!

&FoundersFridays

 

How can you use human hair waste as an alternative and sustainable high-performance textile?

Zsofia Kollar started Human Material Loop to research and develop alternative textiles by sustainably using human waste.

For our #FoundersFridays series, we caught up with Zsofia to ask her five questions about her entrepreneurial journey.

Get inspired by Zsofia's story!

&Jobs

 
⚡ prco is looking for a creative front-end developer

⚡ AMS Institute is hiring a AMS Academy Professional Education developer

⚡ Be the next Growth Marketing Manager at TNW

⚡ Equals.Amsterdam is looking for a Programmacoördinator
 
Explore more jobs
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