Impact Hub Amsterdam

Recognizing the significance of clean tech is pivotal in accelerating the energy transition and shaping a more sustainable future for our planet. However, these solutions are hindered by limited funding options for sustainable companies.

DuurzaamInvesteren.nl is committed to speeding up the sustainability transition by facilitating the right financial solutions for clean energy companies and democratizing investment opportunities. As an alternative investment solution, we connect entrepreneurs with investors and vice versa through our platform.

Founded in 2013, we now are the largest Dutch sustainable investment platform offering alternative finance solutions. We offer guidance, quick turnaround times and flexible terms & conditions and developed a renowned sector expertise in the clean energy transition.

Over the past 10 years we've financed over 335 million euros and we are proud to be a network of more than 17.000 investors. We have helped over 278+ green projects and companies to grow.
Join our webinar to hear more about speeding up the transitions and the opportunities as a sustainable entpreneur or investor.

Details

Date: Tuesday March 26
Time: 7:30-8:30 PM
Duration: 1 hour

Program

• Welcome and opening by CEO Dennis Kromhout van der Meer.
• How DuurzaamInvesteren.nl accelerates the energy transition
• Cases

Marty Smits, founder Refurb battery and Sosimple:

Refurb battery won the Brabant Circular Innovation Award in 2023 and raised 1.15 million euros within 24 hours through DuurzaamInvesteren.nl. Refurb battery supports the energy transition by developing circular battery storage systems and eliminating the increasing amount of li-ion waste.

Marty Smits is also the founder of Sosimple, whose mission is to make clean energy accessible and affordable for everyone and every company in South Africa. SoSimple does this via company roofs throughout South Africa. There are 50 installations live and 15 in development. DuurzaamInvesteren.nl raised more than 5 million for Sosimple.

• How to invest in clean tech energy solutions
• How to raise finance as an entrepreneur via DuurzaamInvesteren.nl
• Q&A Session

Moderation

Ilse Kwaaitaal, director Impact Hub Amsterdam. Impact Hub Amsterdam is part of a worldwide entrepreneurial network that focuses on scaling innovative sustainable solutions through connecting them to finance, knowledge and a valuable growth network.

Note: this event will be in Dutch.

Join our event here: https://lu.ma/kx7gj504

Ben jij werkzaam in de bouwsector en wil je kennismaken met circulaire business modellen die toegespitst zijn op jouw bedrijf of product? Meld je dan aan voor de gratis online kennissessie van CIRCO op 10 mei om 10 uur. In deze sessie zetten we uiteen hoe CIRCO bedrijven helpt met de eerste stappen in circulair ondernemen.

Waarom?
In de bouwsector krijgen we steeds meer te maken met grondstoffenschaarste, leverings- en prijsonzekerheid, hoge transportkosten en veranderende wet- en regelgeving. De nieuwe situatie vraagt om nieuwe ontwerpen én nieuwe business modellen.

Wat?
CIRCO Nederland verzorgt workshop trainingen om de eerste stappen te zetten in circulair denken en ondernemen. Hierbij wordt gewerkt met alle stakeholders in de keten. Door middel van CIRCO Tracks leer je als bedrijf dan ook samen met andere partners in de waardeketen hoe je grip kunt krijgen op de sterk veranderende omgeving en welke stappen voor jouw bedrijf nodig zijn om aan alle eisen te blijven voldoen.

Doel
Creëer meer stabiliteit voor je bedrijf, krijg grip op de kosten en ga actief aan de slag met duurzaam en toekomstbestendig ondernemen.

Voor wie?
Aannemers, bouwbedrijven, architecten, woningbouwcorporaties, leveranciers en constructeurs.

Ga aan de slag
Meld je hier aan voor de gratis online kennissessie van CIRCO. Of schrijf je al direct in voor de CIRCO Track Bouw die start op 20 juni.

Credits Afbeelding: AM Project Kwartier Bajes

Many everyday products, including safety features such as seatbelts, are not designed inclusively. Unfortunately, that means that product development often overlooks critical factors such as age, gender, care needs, economic status and ethnic background, which leads to inequality. During our Inclusion Ecosystem Day, we invite product innovation managers to join us to become aware of design bias, explore innovations and tools that create both positive impact and commercially successful products.

PROGRAM
Get inspired by entrepreneurs and innovators who put inclusion at the core of their solutions.

14:30 – Walk-in
15:00 – Welcome from the Impact Hub Netherlands team
15:15 – Presentation: become aware of design bias, explore innovations and tools that create both positive impact.
15:45 – Keynote speakers: Abdelrahman Hassan and Nadia Piet, on the role of AI and creative tech in inclusive product design
16:15 – Two inspiring case owners share their business challenge to learn from and think along.
17:00 – Start Networking Drinks

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Nadia Piet is the founder of AIxDESIGN, Head of Creative Technology at DEPT Agency and holds a MA in Data-Driven Design. She is a designer, researcher, and organizer with a focus on Al/ML, data, tech, (digital) culture and creativity.
During her keynote she will address how we shape technology, and technology shapes us in return, her work centers around these topics while centering a participatory, protopian, and feminist approach.
Nadia has been a speaker at i.e. Mozilla Festival, Hyper Island, Women in Al, Al Summit NYC for Forbes and World Usability Day in Rome. And is well described as  “A talented designer on the verge of disrupting the industry”. 
 
Abdelrahman Hassan is a creative technologist, AI Strategist , and Digital ethicist.
He uses an interdisciplinary approach in building data-driven trustworthy tech. While adopting holistic, user-centric, participatory, and innovative practices. He dreams of a future where trust is a driver for innovation. Abdelrahman believes data-driven ecosystems can inspire joy and have values of liberation.
Abdelrahman will address i.e. what is inclusion in terms of AI, what are the harms of AI, and thinking from decolonial perspective in tech and social theories.

CASE - OWNERS
Michael Musandu is the founder of Lalaland. Lalaland helps fashion brands that use 3D design programs, i.e. Browzwear, CLO3d, Optitex, Style3d, to design their collections on lifelike models. Enabling the new creators of today to become more inclusive, less wasteful, more sustainable, and digital-minded. All with the help of generative AI.
Lalaland has been featured in respected press such as BBC News, Forbes, Techcrunch, RTLZ and Vogue Business and won awards such as Philips Innovation Award and MT Sprout Startup of the Year. Michael has been selected in EW – 30 under 30, MT Sprout’s Inclusive 30 – Best Young Entrepreneur of 2021 and MT Sprout is 25 under 25.

EXPLORE OUR INCLUSION ECOSYSTEM
In nature, the most resilient ecosystems are the most diverse ones. Our society is just another ecosystem. Our work in the Inclusion Ecosystem contributes to innovative solutions representing and reflecting all of society. Learn more.

Sign up for this event via the link below.

Seize this opportunity to connect to entrepreneurs, investors and other organisations accelerating positive change in regards to fashion.

While enjoying drinks, you can make new connections, explore potential partnerships, exchange knowledge on your business and sustainability goals and meet the Impact Hub team.

Earlier in the day, we will host an invite-only Fashion Ecosystem Day. During our Fashion Ecosystem Day, we will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, consumers, policymakers and other organizations to accelerate positive change in the fashion industry. You will get a chance to meet them, too!

WHAT IS THE CIRCULAR TEXTILE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR?
After extensive research, the Circular Innovation Collective has identified the most urgent innovation gaps to create a circular textile chain. So we scouted (inter)national startups and SMEs with high-value, innovative circular solutions in the areas of Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Repair.

The selected companies participated in various workshops and masterclasses on systemic change, strategic partnerships and material usage in the circular economy and received coaching and mentorship from sector experts, experienced entrepreneurs and finance professionals.

WHAT IS THE CIRCULAR INNOVATION COLLECTIVE?
Circular Innovation Collective (CIC), a collaboration of Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam and Bankers without Boundaries, aims to play a leading role in the Dutch innovation ecosystem by accelerating the transition to a circular economy. The collective will implement its unique approach for the first time in the textile sector to support the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area’s goal of achieving 70% circular textiles by 2030. CIC is funded by the City of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Impact), DOEN Foundation and Goldschmeding Foundation.

Are you working towards a more circular textile sector? Join us from 16:00 - 18:00 o'clock for networking drinks to meet and connect to a wide range of textile supply chain stakeholders.

WHAT IS THE CIRCULAR INNOVATION COLLECTIVE?
Circular Innovation Collective (CIC), a collaboration between Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam and Bankers without Boundaries, aims to play a leading role in the Dutch innovation ecosystem by accelerating the transition to a circular economy. The collective will implement its unique approach for the first time in the textile sector to support the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area’s goal of achieving 70% circular textiles by 2030. CIC is funded by the City of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Impact), DOEN Foundation and Goldschmeding Foundation.

INVITE-ONLY WORKSHOP
Earlier in the day, we will host an invite-only workshop on making the textile sector circular for the startups and SMEs in our Circular Textile Innovation accelerator – part of our Circular Innovation Collective – and potential collaboration partners. From manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to product development managers, knowledge experts and policymakers, don’t miss this unique opportunity to build valuable new relationships for your circular ambitions!

Join us at Amsterdam’s first Plant Forward conference. We are excited to share that we will be part of the first Plant FWD conference to match food chain innovators with investors! 10 innovations will be selected to pitch on the Impact Hub Stage. Would you like to pitch your innovation? Sign up by March 10. More info through the link below.

Are you working towards a more inclusive product range? Then, join us for networking drinks to meet many stakeholders from our inclusion ecosystem.

Seize this opportunity to connect to entrepreneurs, investors and other organizations accelerating positive change in regards to inclusion. While enjoying drinks from 17:00 - 18:00 h, you can make new connections, explore potential partnerships, exchange knowledge on your business and sustainability goals and meet the Impact Hub team.

Earlier in the day, we will host an invite-only Inclusion Ecosystem Day. During our Inclusion Ecosystem Day, we invite product innovation managers to join us in finding out why embedding diversity and inclusion in the development phase can create both a positive impact and successful products. You will get a chance to meet them, too!

EXPLORE OUR INCLUSION ECOSYSTEM
In nature, the most resilient ecosystems are the most diverse ones. Our society is just another ecosystem. Our work in the Inclusion Ecosystem contributes to innovative solutions representing and reflecting all of society. Learn more.

Are you working towards a sustainable food industry? Join us from 16:00 - 18:00 h for networking drinks to meet and connect with stakeholders from our Food Demoday!

PROGRAM
Earlier in the day, we will host an invite-only Demo Day featuring innovative food entrepreneurs from the latest edition of our Impact the Food Chain Accelerator. Seize this opportunity to connect to entrepreneurs, investors and other organisations that accelerate positive change in the food sector.

MORE ABOUT OUR FOOD ECOSYSTEM
Our Food Ecosystem focuses on five goals based on policy and research by governments and networks such as Taskforce Korte Keten (TKK). For example, we aim to help reach 50% vegetable and 50% animal protein by 2025, as defined by the Green Protein Alliance. We also support the City of Amsterdam’s aim to produce 25% of our food locally by 2030 and the province of Noord-Holland’s work to shorten the chain and stimulate regenerative agriculture and biodiversity. Furthermore, with the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, we aim to make our food system 50% circular by 2030. Finally, we are working towards healthy and affordable food for everyone in the Netherlands. All these goals require system change – something we work towards with many stakeholders. Learn more about the ecosystem.