From founder-led communities, incubators and coworking spaces, this is what startups can expect from the Dutch city. Rotterdam is Europe’s best-connected large city and, as the second largest Metropole Region…
Powered by its massive industrial power, Rotterdam is striving to be Europe’s largest green hydrogen hub — an ambition that obviously has challenges. The Netherlands is investing heavily in hydrogen…
Rotterdam is at the forefront of the transition to a circular economy — what does the new carbon border tax imply for the city and for others trying to follow…
Koen is the co-founder and CEO of SolarDuck, the Dutch leader in offshore floating solar plants. He started his career as a management consultant before he joined Damen Shipyards, where…
Jamal Oulel is the founder and CEO of Socialdebt, a social enterprise with the mission of removing profits from collecting debts. Observing firsthand the impact of poverty and debt, he…
Clint Bemont is the Founder and CEO of Maxwell & Spark and a recent addition to the Dutch expat community. Originally hailing from South Africa, Clint speaks of his experience…
On November 28th, Up!Rotterdam hosted its first Founders Deepdive focusing on the topic of Capital. This Founders Capital Deepdive brought together the best and brightest scale-up founders from a variety…
Ellen Sano is not the type of person to settle for less. As an entrepreneur and Managing Director of Yuki, an innovative accounting software, she knows what it takes to…
With a mission of helping the next generation of groundbreaking entrepreneurs, over the years Slush has become one of the most influential startup events in the world. This year’s edition…
Rotterdam is a city full of opportunities for its students. With a thriving business community and a strong culture of entrepreneurship, throughout the years the city of Rotterdam has developed…
Minite is the first and the biggest platform in The Netherlands designed to match freelancing students with companies. Founded by Micky and Linky Chen startup is on a mission of…
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…