Ahead of the final Women in AI GALA NL 2023 (WAI Netherlands) event, scheduled for February 9, 2023, Silicon Canals reached out to leading women in the field of AI to understand who inspired them the most in the Artificial Intelligence sector.
Here’s what Katerina Makrogamvraki, Oliviana Bailey, Iva Gornishka, Giulia Donker, Iffat Rose Gill and Marloes Pomp had to say.
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Grow in Amsterdam & beyond
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Calling startups working on circular solutions
Amsterdam Circular is a financing program for startups developing circular solutions in food, energy, mobility, construction, digitisation, and climate resilience. Ten startups will be selected to receive fundraising support from Rockstart at AMS Institute, plus direct connections with private and public investors. The program is initiated by the City of Amsterdam and there are no costs or equity to participate.
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7 #NLstartupmissions in 2023
Has the Netherlands become too small for your startup? And are you ready to explore international markets and scale up your business? The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) announced the #NLstartupmissions programming for the coming year! Make sure to save the dates and pre-register.
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Trade mission ‘Livable Cities’ to NY
From the 25th to the 28th of April, the Clipper Stad Amsterdam will dock in New York City. Amsterdam Trade & Innovate organizes a trade mission on ‘Livable Cities’, especially for startups, scale-ups and innovative companies from the Amsterdam Area active in the fields of waste & circularity, sustainable building & feeding and greening the city. Learn more about the criteria and apply until FEB17.
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LSH mission to Hungary & Romania
RVO, handelsroute.nl and partners are organizing a Life Sciences & Health trade mission to Romania and Hungary taking place 19-23 March 2023. This mission will focus on companies that want to become a subcontractor or supplier for tenders and companies that are looking for (new) local partners or distributors in Eastern Europe. Individual matchmaking will support you to connect directly with the right audience. Registration is open until FEB10.
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Join the mission to SXSW 2023
March 10 to 13, New Dutch Wave and CreativeNL will bring a delegation of Flying Dutchmen to Austin, Texas for SXSW. Their goal? To facilitate, guide, connect, and amplify Dutch creative professionals on this international platform. Want to join them and leverage this event? Read on.
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Business Innovation Program Food
Does your idea or company make the food chain more sustainable, smarter, more efficient or healthier and are you seeking access to the market with a revenue model? Then join the newly launched Business Innovation Program Food - powered by regional development agencies. The next edition will start on MAR15.
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Forward·Inc Accelerator Program
Do you have what it takes to make an investment deal for your startup? Startups in the Forward Inc Program will have an opportunity to improve their investment readiness, as well as pitch their investment proposition to a range of investors in Amsterdam. Apply before FEB10.
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Apply for the STAP budget subsidy
On FEB28, a new application period for the STAP budget will start. Workers and job seekers can apply for a STAP budget of up to €1,000 per year for training and development. You can use this subsidy for a training, course or education. For example at one of Amsterdam's many coding and business academies.
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Join Techleap (online or in-person) for their State of Dutch Tech 2023 event, where they bring together leaders from the tech ecosystem with a united goal of unlocking its towering potential on a global scale.
State of Dutch Tech 2023 is an opportunity to come together and address the biggest roadblocks currently facing scaleups, and create a thriving landscape that showcases the true power of Dutch tech to the world.
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Multiple dates | Learn how to speak to investors and raise funding successfully. Join Leapfunder's Investor Readiness Session, Pitch Deck Clinic or Finance Academy for Founders.
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FEB | Equals will host several Q&A sessions (online as well) about their academy: the traineeship, what to expect from the schools, the companies, and the tech workers.
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FEB - MAR | Upskill yourself with Growth Tribe's brand new webinars: project management, TikTok advertising, exploring ChatGPT, Data Analytics, CRO and more.
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FEB 7 | Are you a student with a master’s (or are almost graduating) in computer science, AI, and the social sciences and humanities? Join the ROBUST Online Recruiting Event.
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FEB 8-10| Calling frontend developers! JSWORLD and VueJS conferences are back in Amsterdam next week!
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FEB 9 | Women in AI Award Gala aims to recognize and support outstanding and inspiring women in AI in the Netherlands. Join in!
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FEB 9 | Are you a Dutch startup that is interested in attracting international talent or relocating your team to the Netherlands? Join this session by RVO and Sharesquare.
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MAR 1 | When the fight for tech talent is fierce, you need to secure your (software) engineers early on. Get to know your next hire at Codam Talent Day.
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Want your event to be on the StartupAmsterdam Event Calendar?
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According to our researcher Sarah Herzog, 50% of startups fail within the first five years while 90& fail within ten years in Europe and North America.
If you ever wondered what happens to those failed startups and businesses? Well, most of the entrepreneurs are left to find their way themselves. RestartUp Netherlands, a new initiative from Startup Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Law Hub, wants to turn a page on this story.
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How can you prevent burn-out and strengthen the wellbeing of all your employees in an effective way?
Robin van Dalen started Inuka Coaching to ensure resilience for all. With her online coaching platform, she helps employers make science-based, proven coaching with measurable outcomes accessible for all employees. The results? A more resilient workforce and less burnout, turnover and chronic stress.
Read more about Robin's entrepreneurial journey in our latest #FoundersFridays interview.
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