Jonie Oostveen & JADS Playground Incubator

We talked to Jonie Oostveen, the Venture builder at JADS Playground Startup Incubator. They aim to help students get their startups off the ground. While focusing on JADS students, the Playground is an open incubator, meaning that students from other universities and working professionals interested in data science and entrepreneurship are also welcome. Find out…
State of the Startup Market Report Q4 2022

At the end of each quarter, we prepare a State of the Startup Market Report. In the report for Q4 2022, we’re talking about the upcoming startup hubs in Germany and the Netherlands and the hot startup industries. Flip through the spotlighted startups and the fresh arrivals from our Startup Directory. Find out why Christina Caljé started investing as…
What 2016 Meant for Dutch Startups

2016 has been an amazing year for us, for the startups we’ve helped raise funding, the investors we introduced them to… but more importantly for the Dutch startup ecosystem as a whole. Looking back on the past months, here are some of this year’s highlights. 2016 highlights of Dutch Startups Q1, Q2, Q3 in Numbers…
Eindhoven Startup Ecosystem

In 2013, Forbes declared Eindhoven to be the most inventive city in the world. Others call it the Smartest Place on Earth. Perhaps both are true. According to research, every year Eindhoven produces 22.6 patents per 100,000 residents. It seems a perfect place for everyone with an idea to start making their dreams come true….
Dutch founders under 30 to keep an eye on in 2016

It’s not a secret that the Dutch startup scene is thriving and that some of Europe’s best startup hubs are in Amsterdam & Eindhoven. Forbes recently published its 30 under 30 Europe list, and while it includes many amazing young leaders, inventors & entrepreneurs, only two of them are Dutch. We believe that some important…
7 Top Tips for Investing in Eindhoven Technology

Last week was extremely successful for startups in Eindhoven. Startupbootcamp HighTech XL Demo day took place, and 9 amazing startups rocked the stage with their innovative solutions. Last year’s HighTech XL demo day ended with a bang as well, when the Chinese investor funded 2 startups on stage! What makes Eindhoven so special that everyone…