Dutch Startup Changemakers: Dieuwke Hoogland & Duke Urbanik
We had a chat with Dieuwke Hoogland & Duke Urbanik, the co-founders of the Venture Generator, where they design startups for corporates by finding innovative, promising ideas within the corporates. Moreover, they’re co-founders of Masters Of Scale, where they offer a customised approach to help businesses scale, while Dieuwke also focuses on supporting women through…
Mainblades: Fully Automated Aircraft Drone Inspections
We had a chat with Dejan from Mainblades, a company that’s on the brink of introducing their revolutionary aircraft inspection technology, using fully-automated drones, to the aviation MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) industry. Within the aviation industry, Mainblades is regarded as the next-generation solution provider for aircraft inspections, with the most advanced technology. They have…
Finsulate: Antifouling for Clean and Healthy Waterways
Every yacht owner has the same issue: the growth of mussels, barnacles and algae on the hull of the yacht, resulting in lower speed and higher fuel consumption. Toxic antifouling paints are used to prevent this. Yearly 100 million litres of chemicals are spilt in the oceans because these paints dissolve in the water. Finsulate…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Robert Koelman
As a Business Developer at Bossche Investerings Maatschappij (BIM), Robert Koelman helps, guides and advise startups in their aim to achieve a sustainable and profitable business model. In this role, he’s affiliated with Braventure where, in addition to an interesting program, they also offer financing options from the Brabant Startup Fonds (BSF). Find out how he…
DesignBro: Quality Design Made Easy
DesignBro is a graphic design marketplace that only allows the very best designers to join and work with the clients. We talked to the founder, Christiaan Huynen, who told us about their vision, team and plans for the upcoming months. Find out what problems they’re trying to solve, what kind of investors they’re looking to…
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Thomas Vles
Thomas Vles, the Managing Director at Dutch Startup Association, is a true, all-around entrepreneur. With his broad educational background, extensive skill set, and social aptitude for networking and bridge-building, he has been able to effortlessly blend his passion with his purpose: creating companies, opportunities, and products that improve the everyday lives of a new generation….
The Hair Fuel: All Natural, Vegan Hair Mask That Actually Works
We talked to Laura Sagen, the founder of The Hair Fuel, an all natural vegan mask that improves hair growth. The product is sold on a subscription basis via an e-commerce platform and social media. Find out why The Hair Fuel is a product-market fit, what kind of investors they’re looking to attract and why…
Opportunities That the Current Crisis Brought
Just like most of the people, you might be wondering what the COVID-19 crisis means for the startup ecosystems in the Netherlands and Germany. One thing is for sure, there is a lot of uncertainty. However, there are also a lot of opportunities, so let’s focus on the positive aspects. We talked to flowpilot, Dieuwke…
Live Rounds Update [the Netherlands]: October 11th
We talked to Anja Wesbuer, the Managing Director for the Netherlands at rent24, whose goal is to create a community of startups and scaleups, entrepreneurs, corporate innovators and investors that will help each other grow their businesses. What Makes You Click is an interactive workshop led by Justin Wilcox, where a group of innovators will work through…
Startups Working in Blockchain: an Interview with Eveline Klumpers
Eveline Klumpers is the founder of Katalysis, a blockchain startup on a mission to democratize the value of online content. For freelance content creators, they build easy to use software solutions; a WordPress plugin to easily incorporate their technology into existing WordPress sites. Creators can maintain ownership and make money online with their content. Find…
