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  • Slush 2022

    Slush 2022

    Slush is bringing the global startup ecosystem under one roof. In cold, dark November, a curated group of speakers from across the globe, showcases, and unique networking opportunities will all…

    Themes:
    • Technology
  • Web Summit

    Web Summit Lisbon

    Web Summit 2022 will bring together 70,000+ people, and the companies redefining the tech industry.

    Themes:
    • Digital
  • Upstream 2022

    2100+ changemakers joined Upstream 2022

    Driven by you. The Changemakers. 3 Days. 45 Events. 2100+ visitors. From 31 May until 2 June 2022 the Rotterdam Metropolitan Region transformed again into a place where startups, scale-ups,…

    Themes:
    • Circular
  • Tim Houter on being competitive, building a company and the ambition of developing Europe’s hyperloop network

    Tim Houter on being competitive, building Hardt and developing the hyperloop

    Tim Houter has always been a competitive guy. Having been active in sports from a young age and later involving himself in a number of high-tech competitions, he knows what…

    Themes:
    • Mobility
  • The Rotterdam Reef

    The Rotterdam Reef

    In collaboration with the City of Rotterdam, Rijkswaterstaat, and Boskalis, the innovative start-up Reefy from Delft will test a modular artificial reef system. This system protects the riverbank against large…

    Themes:
    • Maritime
  • Wouter Goedhart

    Wouter Goedhart on building a recruitment marketing company and investing in startups

    As co-founder and years-long CEO of VONQ, a key player in the recruitment marketing space, Wouter has learned tons about growing a company and building great teams.

    Themes:
    • Digital
  • Arosha Brouwer on the importance of understanding wellbeing and taking it into your own hands

    Arosha Brouwer on the importance of understanding wellbeing

    “With 17 employees and five amazing interns, we are spread across five time zones and are proud of the fact that we have 14 different nationalities onboard. And while it was not a conscious strategy to build such a diverse team from the get-go, it simply happened. That’s how we are.”

    Themes:
    • Health
  • pieter schoen entrepreneurship

    Pieter Schoen: navigating the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

    Pieter Schoen is a man who knows how to turn an idea into a successful business. After founding a publishing business and two IT companies, he started – and later…

    Themes:
    • Technology
  • julian jagtenberg somnox interview podcast 1

    Julian Jagtenberg on building a company on the intersection of robotics and sleep

    Starting a business in a largely new market cannot possibly be an easy task. And if you ask Julian Jagtenberg, founder and CEO of Somnox, he would tell you that…

    Themes:
    • Health
  • upstream festival day 3

    Scaling up: what does it take to grow your innovative tech business?

    “Just because we are successful in the Netherlands doesn’t mean we would be successful in other countries. In each place, we need to start a company from scratch and understand…

    Themes:
    • Technology
  • parx materials

    Parx Materials: scaling an antimicrobial technology in times of pandemic

    A lot has been said lately about personal hygiene, outbreak prevention, and certain type of viruses. A lot has been said about having to take strict measures, if at times…

    Themes:
    • Health
  • Equalture team Rotterdam

    Equalture: turning challenges into opportunities

    Charlotte Melkert, CEO of Equalture: ‘Your team is your company. Together, you can turn challenges into opportunities’ Pivot, pivot, pivot. “Creative thinking is the number one skill that successful entrepreneurs…

    Themes:
    • Digital