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Basic Intellectual Property Rights training (Free of charge/Dutch spoken) .
This free of charge training will be given in Dutch!
Protect your ideas and strengthen your competitive advantage with the basic Intellectual Property Rights training.
What will you learn during the training?
- Introduction to different IP rights: get a clear understanding of the IP rights that protect you.
- Real-life examples of collaboration and ownership: Learn how IP rights work in collaborations.
- Freedom to operate: discover how to preserve room to innovate without legal risks.
- The value of technical details in patent publications: Understand how these details give you an advantage in the market.
When: Monday, 9 December 2024 15.30 - 18.00
Location: Ondernemersplein Almere (cityhal Almere), Stadhuisplein 1, 1315HR Almere
Reflexive Monitoring course
If you're working on system change, you will face plenty of uncertainty and polarisation. The outcome is also unpredictable: we're working on a different future, but we don't know exactly what that will look like. And systems change requires an integrated approach, as different aspects - from technology to politics - have to change simultaneously. So in transitions, merely setting and hitting targets won't do.
This 3-day, Dutch-language course introduces you to valuable knowledge, tools and approaches, aimed at learning and adapting in transitions – for all transition makers who want to improve their monitoring game. It's taught by Barbara van Mierlo, associate professor at Wageningen University & Research and a founder of the methodology 'Reflexive Monitoring in Action' as well as PJ Beers, senior researcher at DRIFT and lecturer at HAS Green Academy.
Sign-up for 2025 is now open.
Accelerator Programme Culture & Creativity
The European Innovation and Investment Agency for Culture and Creativity launches its first accelerator programme for 2024-2025.
It focuses especially SMEs and Scale-Up which want to grow in global markets.
Participants will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry. Also, an in person programme in our six regional innovation hubs in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Kosice and Vienna is possible.
Participation in the programme is free of charge!
The acceleration programme is also a route to joining the EIT CC partnership with purpose and to win at a later stage in EIT Culture & Creativity as strategic long term partner, investor and/or shareholder.
Application Deadline: 4 October.
How to apply?
Application information here: Accelerator Programme – EIT Culture & Creativity (eit-culture-creativity.eu)
Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for creative SMEs or scale-ups (minimum 3 years old) in industries such as:
– Fashion
– Architecture
– Cultural Heritage
– Audiovisual Media and Gaming
– Innovative businesses combining elements from these sectors, or leveraging the latest digital or circular technologies.
Key Requirements
– An innovative business idea with potential for global impact
– A strong drive to succeed combined with an openness to adopting new business models
– Demonstrable growth and turnover (with a minimum annual average of 5% sustained over the past 2 years
What’s in it for your company?
Your company will benefit from an 8-week acceleration programme led by top European speakers, trainers, and mentors, valued at €20,000. This intensive programme will provide you with expert guidance, hands-on workshops, and invaluable connections within the industry.
You’ll also build a strong network of peers and professionals while enhancing your business model. And you’ll also have the chance to be featured on our prestigious “100 to Watch” list!
EIT Culture & Creativity is hiring Business Developers
We're Hiring Business Developers in the Cultural & Creative Industries.
Are you a business developer with a network in the cultural creative industries?
EIT Culture & Creativity (EIT CC) is the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries.
By fostering interdisciplinary and cross-sectorial collaboration for stakeholders from education, innovation, research, business and culture, EIT CC provides new connections and unique opportunities from its European innovation community across 15 sectors and 30 nations. Its purpose is to help all players in the European Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries to turn innovation into impact.
We envision to improve competitiveness, resilience and sustainable economic growth of the CCSI by fundamentally changing our collective understanding of entrepreneurship.
Coliving Conference 2024
The premier conference accelerating the future of shared living.
Join forces with industry leaders, fuel innovation and exchange coliving expertise at the annual 2-day hybrid conference in Amsterdam.
Join us in Amsterdam on 25 & 26 September 2024 for the Coliving Conference, an immersive two-day event powered by Coliving Ventures. In celebration of its second edition, connect with coliving and shared living enthusiasts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, seasoned investors, and esteemed industry leaders as we continue to shape the future of shared living.
Gain exclusive insights, forge valuable connections and ignite your passion for shared living in a collaborative environment. Immerse yourself in interactive sessions, product showcases and panel discussions while experiencing the vibrant city of Amsterdam.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the growing coliving movement and unlock the true potential of shared living.
You may get your ticket here:
https://www.colivingconference.com/
We offer Student & Academic Staff discounts. For more information email us at: conference@colivingconference.com
Sensemakers Special: Embedded systems security and AI & Antifragility; Enterprise Architecture
This Sensemakers evening we have 2 speakers:
Prof. Dr. Lejla Batina from the Digital Security group of the Radboud University will share here insight on the vulnerabilities in the security of embedded systems in the context of AI
and
Edzo Botjes, Antifragility architect and Security coach, will share insights on resilience, chaos, anti-fragile and Enterprise Architecture.
GO!-NH Growth helpt jouw onderneming groeien
Hé duurzame ondernemer,
- Ben jij werkzaam bij een startup of innovatief mkb die bijdraagt aan de duurzaamheidsdoelstellingen?
- Focust jullie innovatie zich op de energietransitie, circulaire economie, bouw, fashion of agrifood?
- Zijn jullie gevestigd of actief in Noord-Holland?
- En ben je klaar om flinke groeisprongen te maken?
Dit najaar starten we met een nieuwe ronde GO!-NH Growth. GO!-NH is een versnellingsprogramma van provincie Noord-Holland en regionale ontwikkelingsmaatschappij ROM InWest en helpt jou in drie maanden met het laten groeien van jouw onderneming. Dat doen we door middel van workshops, matchmaking en individuele begeleiding van experts.
Al meer dan 180 impactvolle bedrijven gingen je voor! Waaronder The Good Roll, Bedaffair, Tommy Tomato, AirHub, FastFeetGrinded, MakersUnite en DOPS.
"Het helpt om even afstand te nemen en opnieuw naar de propositie, klanten en strategie te kijken. En ook te leren van de best practices van anderen.", Julie Munneke, Tiny Library.
Meer informatie over het GO!-NH programma vind je op de website of in onze brochure. Direct aanmelden voor het programma kan hier: go-nh.nl/inschrijfformulier/.
Building local mini-economy within planetary boundaries
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Growth is an end in itself, dictates the current economic model. For only growth would keep our economy going and be indispensable to further sustainability. At the same time, our planet is being depleted by this drive for green growth.
Is it time to abandon economic growth as a social ideal? And then what are workable, more social alternatives?
More and more business owners are opting for sustainable operations. They settle for less financial gain to do valuable work with positive social and environmental impact. The rise of the commons movement, housing-, energy- and food cooperatives, as well as social initiatives in health and welfare, show that people want to stand together for values other than financial gain.
Achievable and real alternatives
New economic models offer different perspectives for considering the economy as part of a society. They offer tools to make that economy more equitable and sustainable. Yet the new economic thinking is still often dismissed as unrealistic and unachievable. Only by trying out these theories in practice can we demonstrate that these are real alternatives.
New economic thinking, New economic acting
To experiment with new economic theory and models in practice, the Amsterdam Economic Board has started the New Economic Models exploration. In April, we introduced the living lab project “New Economic Thinking, New Economic Acting” at the Marineterrein in Amsterdam. In this we work on socio-economic experiments, together with AMS Institute, AHK Culture Club, And The People, Bureau Marineterrein, Kennisland, The Next Speaker and the knowledge coalition ‘Art, Tech & Science’.
The Marineterrein is the ideal place to do this because it is an official experiment site. Moreover, companies located here are often already working on circular and social projects. Cultural institutions and organisations at the Marineterrein, in turn, can represent what thriving without economic growth could look like and fuel our desire for a new economy.
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Bouwen aan lokale mini-economie binnen planetaire grenzen
Groei is een doel op zich, dicteert het huidige economische model. Want alleen groei zou onze economie draaiende houden en onmisbaar zijn om verder te verduurzamen. Tegelijkertijd raakt onze planeet uitgeput door die drang naar groene groei.
Wordt het tijd om economische groei als maatschappelijk ideaal los te laten? En wat zijn dan werkbare, socialere alternatieven?
Steeds meer ondernemers kiezen voor een duurzame bedrijfsvoering. Zij nemen genoegen met minder financiële winst om waardevol werk te kunnen doen, met positieve sociale en ecologische impact. De opkomst van de commons-beweging, woon-, energie- en voedselcoöperaties en maatschappelijke initiatieven in zorg en welzijn, laten zien dat mensen zich samen sterk willen maken voor andere waarden dan financieel gewin.
Haalbare en reële alternatieven
Nieuwe economische modellen bieden andere perspectieven om de economie als onderdeel van een samenleving te beschouwen. Ze bieden handvatten om die economie rechtvaardiger en duurzamer in te richten. Toch wordt het nieuwe economisch denken nog vaak weggezet als onrealistisch en niet haalbaar. Alleen door deze theorieën in de praktijk uit te proberen kunnen we aantonen dat dit reële alternatieven zijn.
Nieuw economisch denken, Nieuw economisch doen
Om te kunnen experimenteren met nieuwe economische theorie en modellen in de praktijk, verkent Amsterdam Economic Board deze in de verkenning Nieuwe economische modellen. In april introduceerden we het proeftuinproject ‘Nieuw economisch denken, Nieuw economisch doen’ op het Marineterrein in Amsterdam. Hierin werken we aan sociaaleconomische experimenten, samen met AMS Institute, AHK Culture Club, And The People, Bureau Marineterrein, Kennisland, The Next Speaker en de kenniscoalitie ‘Art, Tech & Science’.
Het Marineterrein is de ideale plek om dit te doen, omdat het een officieel ‘experimentterrein’ is. Bovendien zijn de hier gevestigde bedrijven vaak al bezig met circulaire en sociale projecten. Culturele instellingen en organisaties op het Marineterrein kunnen op hun beurt verbeelden hoe bloei zonder economische groei er uit kan zien en ons verlangen aanwakkeren naar een nieuwe economie.
Enhance Your Business Processes with Expertise and Insight
Dear,
My name is Denis Yaa Kyerewaah, and I am a business administration student at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. For my project, I am seeking a current and relevant business challenge where I can provide insights and add value to your organization. I would like to propose a collaboration to optimize and improve your business processes.
Project Objective:
The goal of this project is to deliver a concrete advisory and implementation plan for a specific business process within your organization. This project will focus on one of three core areas: Operational Management (OM), Information Management (IM), or Organizational Behavior (OB).
Project Proposal:
- Core Area: [Choose one: OM, IM, OB]
- Challenge: [Briefly describe the relevant business challenge]
- Objective: Provide insights into current processes and explore opportunities for optimization and improvement.
Project Approach:
- Preliminary Research (3 weeks):
- Conduct a minimum of 3 interviews per week with relevant stakeholders.
- Analyze current business processes and identify optimization opportunities.
- Research and Advisory Phase:
- Conduct an in-depth analysis of the chosen challenge.
- Develop a concrete advisory and implementation plan.
- Implementation Phase:
- Support the implementation of the advisory plan.
- Evaluate results and make necessary adjustments.
Critical Success Factors and Requirements:
- Time and Support: Access to multiple stakeholders for interviews, questions, and support throughout the project.
- Organizational Requirements:
- Minimum of 20 employees (exceptions possible upon approval).
- At least 2 years of operational history.
- Supervisor with at least a higher professional education (HBO) level.
Benefits for Your Organization:
- Gain insights and optimize a key business process.
- Receive a concrete and actionable implementation plan.
- Collaborate with motivated and well-trained business administration students.
I believe this collaboration will be mutually beneficial, and I look forward to discussing this further with you. Could you let me know if you are open to a meeting to explore the possibilities?
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
Denis Yaa Kyerewaah
0634425063
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Pretotyping Techniques: Testing Ideas Faster & Smarter
Welcome To Our Open Entrepreneurship Events
AMS Institute is excited to announce the third of many exclusive online workshops & masterclasses aimed at offering zero-cost, high value, practical knowledge to first-time entrepreneurs and innovation professionals.
Join us on June 11th for a workshop led by Hesam Panahi director of strategic initiatives and startup programs at Rice University's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to discover how pretotyping (no, that’s not a typo :) can help you test your ideas faster and smarter, so that you can minimize the risk of building something no one wants!
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur with a running business or someone who is exploring the possibility of working on an idea, you'll walk away with a methodology to structure your own pretotypes and put them to the test.
About the workshop
Most new products and businesses fail - even if competently executed.
In this interactive workshop, we'll focus on pretotyping, a methodology developed by Alberto Savoia as part of his work at Google, Stanford, and companies ranging from small startups to multinational organizations. Hesam has applied this methodology in his work with hundrends of students, startups, and entrepreneurs at Rice University so far, enabling them to rapidly validate their ideas and pivot quickly based on real-world feedback, thus increasing their chances of future success in highly competitive markets.
In this hands-on workshop Hesam will explore the key aspects of pretotyping, show you how it is different from prototyping, share examples of pretotyping techniques, and offer ways that you can leverage pretotyping in your work. He'll focus on best practices for testing out new ideas with little to no resources and making sure you're building the right it before you build it.
Workshop structure:
- Why pretotype and how can pretotyping help me?: An introduction to pretotyping, collecting valuable data to get "skin in the game", pretotyping examples and techniques you can use.
- Try it: Get to work with a hands on exercise to take a new idea & come up with ways to pretotype it.
- Debrief and Q&A: Group discussion, debrief, and Q&A.
Register Now!
Join us on June 11th to discover how to test your ideas effectively and ensure you’re investing in the right projects.
Reserve your spot now by securing your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/pretotyping-techniques-testing-ideas-faster-smarter-tickets-900015920847?aff=oddtdtcreator
Samenwerken aan transitievraagstukken; wat is er nodig? - Opbrengsten van het Amsterdam Smart City partnerdiner 2024
Als Amsterdam Smart City netwerk bijten we ons vast in complexe stedelijke transitievraagstukken. Ze zijn complex omdat doorbraken nodig zijn; van kleine doorbraakjes, tot grotere systeem doorbraken. Denk aan bewegingen rond; organisatie-overstijgend werken, domein-overstijgend werken, en van competitief naar coöperatief. Als netwerk zetten we samenwerkingsprojecten op waarin we gaandeweg ondervinden met wat voor barrières we te maken hebben en wat voor doorbraken er nodig zijn.
Tijdens ons jaarlijkse Partnerdiner op 2 april, hadden we het samen met eindverantwoordelijken van onze partnerorganisaties over de strategische dilemma’s die spelen bij transitievraagstukken. Als gespreksstarters gebruikten we onze lopende onderwerpen van 2024: De coöperatieve metropool, de ondergrond, de circulaire metropool en drijvende wijken. De gesprekken aan tafel gingen echter over wat er aan de basis staat van het werken aan transitievraagstukken. Zo ging het bijvoorbeeld over; het samenwerken aan visies en scenario’s, leiderschap, burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid en de kracht van coöperaties. In dit artikel bespreek ik beknopt een aantal onderwerpen die onder de aandacht werden gebracht door onze gasten.
Belangen en visie organiseren
Bij een vraagstuk of onderwerp als de ondergrond, gaan we het al snel hebben over de data en de oplossingen. Dat is ‘te makkelijk’. Technisch gaat het allemaal wel kunnen, maar als we daar te snel beginnen met de oplossing lopen we over een aantal jaar weer vast. Het is belangrijk om eerst een stapje terug te doen en een gedeeld belang en gedeelde visie te organiseren.
Hoe je belanghebbenden verzamelt, en de methode om tot een gedeelde visie te komen, dat is wat meer aandacht verdient. Neem het ondergrond vraagstuk als voorbeeld. Op welke schaal organiseer je daarvoor de belanghebbenden? Aan de oppervlakte hebben we Gemeentelijke en Provinciale grenzen, maar in de ondergrond liggen netwerken van kabels en leidingen die op andere schaal zijn geïnstalleerd en hebben we te maken met bodemtypologieën met verschillende behoeften.
Samen voorstellen en voorspellen
Dat waar je naartoe wilt werken, dat moet van iedereen voelen. Het is belangrijk om een setting te creëren van gedeeld eigenaarschap, waarin iedereen zich ook gehoord voelt, en dat je voelt dat de mensen met wie je gaat samenwerken ook voor jouw belangen op zullen komen. Om samen tot een visie te komen, is het belangrijk om te werken aan scenario’s en die samen te doorleven. Je moet het dan niet alleen hebben over waar je heen wilt, maar ook uitwerken wat er gebeurt als je niets doet of als het helemaal verkeerd uitpakt.
De scenario’s zouden op waarden moeten rusten. Het beeld wat bij de scenario’s hoort is veranderlijk, maar de waarden niet. Samen ben je continu in samenspraak over wat de waarden betekenen voor het verhaal dat je creëert.
Leiderschap en een interdisciplinaire werkwijze
Transitievraagstukken en bovenstaande aanpakken verdienen een bepaald soort leiderschap. Zo zou een leidinggevende bijvoorbeeld een veranderlijke en faciliterende houding moeten tonen, en moet hij/zij vanuit waarden werken die inspireren en verbinden. Het zou meer moeten gaan over het faciliteren van doeners, het stimuleren van doelgericht samenwerken in plaats van taakgericht en ruimte bieden voor menszijn en persoonlijke expertises. Met dit laatste wordt verwezen naar een stukje burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid. Om dingen die we belangrijk vinden in gang te zetten moeten we soms even los kunnen denken van onze organisatiestructuren en functies. We zouden wel wat vaker mogen appelleren aan ons menszijn.
Meer faciliteren en minder hiërarchie helpt ons om beleid en praktijk dichter bij elkaar te brengen, en om van competitief naar meer coöperatief te bewegen. Als je naar de uitvoering gaat mag de kracht verplaatsen naar de uitvoerders. De machtsverschuivingen tussen leidinggevenden en de doeners, met specifieke rollen en expertises, mag in een constante wisselwerking rond gaan.
Ook interdisciplinair samenwerken aan transitievraagstukken zal nog meer moeten worden gestimuleerd, en misschien wel de norm moeten worden. Bij overheden en bestuurders bijvoorbeeld, zijn transitie thema’s verdeeld over domeinen als energie, mobiliteit, etc. maar de vraagstukken zelf zijn domein overstijgend. Als voorwaarde zou je kunnen stellen dat je altijd twee transities aan elkaar moet koppelen. We zouden meer inspirerende voorbeelden moeten laten zien waarbij verschillende domeinen en transities aan elkaar worden gekoppeld, door bijvoorbeeld overheden.
Publiek-privaat-civiel
Publieke, private en civiele partijen zouden nog meer naast elkaar aan tafel mogen, in plaats van tegenover elkaar. Bedrijven kunnen verzuild zijn, of zich zo voelen, en zouden nog meer om zich heen kunnen kijken en samenwerken. Niet alleen met overheden, maar ook met civiele organisaties. Er zijn vaak meer gezamenlijke belangen dan we denken.
In een beweging naar niet-competitief samenwerken kunnen coöperaties een belangrijke factor zijn. Wanneer je meer autoriteit bij coöperaties neerlegt, weet je zeker dat er in de basis voor een wijk, een stad, haar inwoners, een publiek belang wordt gewerkt. Er liggen dan ook veel kansen bij een faciliterende houding vanuit de overheid naar coöperaties toe, en in de samenwerking tussen bedrijven en coöperaties.
Er zijn tijdens dit diner veel onderwerpen aan bod gekomen waar we met het netwerk mee aan de slag kunnen in onze programmering. De input wordt gebruikt voor onze lopende vraagstukken en we gaan de komende tijd in gesprek met partners om te kijken of we van start kunnen met verdiepende sessies of het ontwikkelen van methoden op (enkele van) deze onderwerpen.
<em>Wil je doorpraten over deze onderwerpen, met ons - of een van onze partners? Mailen kan naar pelle@amsterdamsmartcity.com*</em>
No Failure No Glory
Flevo Campus, Food Innovators and UPALMERE! are organizing this No Failure, No Glory evening.
Entrepreneurship is having courage, seizing opportunities, and above all, sticking your neck out. Mostly with success and at the same time, running the risk of making wrong decisions due to all the challenges.
Often the focus is on the successes, and we like to share those, but there is much to be learned from mistakes others have already made. That's why Flevo Campus and UPALMERE! are organizing this No Failure, No Glory evening. Let yourself be nourished and inspired by candid entrepreneurial stories.
Program:
Networking with Drinks and Bites: From 17:00 to 17:30, you can network in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy delicious snacks and drinks.
From 17:30-18:00 we start the No Failure, No Glory stories: Led by Janno Lanjouw, journalist at Flevo Campus, various entrepreneurs will share their most instructive moments of failure in sessions of 15 minutes each. Expect vulnerable, yet humorous stories about companies that struggled in the start-up phase, reacted too late to market changes, or were ahead of their time. What went wrong? And what did they learn from it and how did it make them more successful?
Q&A: After each story, you have the opportunity to ask your questions. Dive deeper into the experiences of these entrepreneurs and learn from their insights.
Wrap Up and Drinks: At 19:00, we will conclude the evening with drinks, giving you the opportunity to continue conversations, exchange ideas, and make new connections.
Sign up via link and join this event!
Are you an innovative entrepreneur? The In Residence Open Events program might be your chance to cooperate with Amsterdam!
Want to test your innovation during an open event such as Amsterdam Pride or the Amsterdam marathon? And looking for the opportunity to cooperate with the city in the long run?
The In Residence Open Events programme might be something for you. We have 8 broad defined challenges, ranging from circular economy to safety, from mobility to extreme whether. Basically we're looking for all innovations that can have an positive impact on the city and the event of the future!
During the programme you get:
- The opportunity to pilot your solution at an open event in Amsterdam, such as Amsterdam Pride or the Amsterdam Marathon
- 15K test budget to execute this pilot
- Guidance by an experienced mentor
- Access to the large municipality network
- The opportunity for long term cooperation in case of a succesfull pilot
- Large exposure and feedback opportunities
Interested to see our programme, the challenges and opportunity this brings for you?
See our website, www.innovatiepartners.nl, or see most recent LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gemeente-amsterdam-innovatie_inresidence-amsterdam-innovatie-activity-7163881081757253632-6soh?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
For questions or thoughts, you can reach out to Mark Stoevelaar, project manager of the In Residence programme.
- mark.stoevelaar@amsterdam.nl
- +31621193028
🍃 Join us for the next gathering of Climate Tech Amsterdam on October 17 at TNW City.
<strong>🍃 Join us for the next gathering of Climate Tech Amsterdam on October 17 at TNW City.</strong>
An initiative backed by leading ecosystem players, including TNW, StartupAmsterdam, Carbon Equity, Google Netherlands and supported by Climate Tech Cities and De Roos
💡 For this edition, we'll uncover the latest trends & developments in (Dutch) Climate Tech and facilitate discussions around e.g. Sustainable AI and Closing the Climate Finance Gap.
Climate Tech Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ leading community of climate tech innovators, experts and enthusiasts gathering during meetups, roundtables and events to exchange best practices, discuss challenges and opportunities and showcase success stories within Climate Tech.
Spots are limited, so make sure to register!
AMS Startup Booster 2023 - Call for applications is open until Oct 1st.
When:
Call for applications is open until Oct 1st. The program will last from mid-Oct 2023 until Feb 2024.
What:
The AMS Startup Booster is a business idea development and validation program hosted by AMS Institute, aiming to help aspiring entrepreneurs turn their gut feeling into a business. The entrepreneurs are expected to pursue an impact-driven startup in the field of urban tech.
Lasting over 3 months, the AMS Startup Booster 2023 will start on Oct 2023 and run until Feb 2024. The program will be mainly physical at the AMS Institute (Marineterrein, Amsterdam) and is most effective when all teams are fully committed so during the aforementioned time period there is a minimum requirement of 10 hours per week for each startup.
Program:
The curriculum consists of more than 30 workshops, masterclasses and 1on1s focusing on customer discovery and problem-solution fit.
During our workshops the following topics will be addressed:
- Market Research Fundamentals & Problem Definition
- Market Segmentation & Customer Personas
- Customer Discovery
- Value Proposition & Business Model Design
- MVP Design & Prototyping
- Experiment Design
- Pitching
In addition, our complimentary masterclasses will cover topics such as Team Fit & Alignment, Marketing & Branding, IP Rights, Finance & Funding, and many more.
Finally, peer-to-peer sessions and 1-on-1 mentoring by successful entrepreneurs and C-level professionals in your industry will complete the free services we offer to the selected startups. In total, the startups will get a 360 entrepreneurship curriculum consisting of more than 30 workshops & masterclasses.
Demo Day: Pitch and win prizes during the 'finals'
We close off the program with a Demo Day during which the teams showcase their business ideas and prototypes to a broad audience of experts, investors and entrepreneurs and compete for a list of amazing prizes! Prizes include:
- A 5000 euros feasibility grant for 1 team
- Guidance on the design of your feasibility experiment in the Marineterrein Living Lab
- Access to follow-up programs & funding opportunities
- Additional customer discovery sessions
- Continuous coaching & mentoring
- Office Space & Makerspace
- Promo material & access to a large network
In addition, connections with other programs and potential investors will be made.
For whom?
With batch #6 we're on the hunt for dynamic teams or individuals with a passion for tackling #urban_challenges head-on. It's the perfect platform for #students who've hatched a brilliant idea during their studies or #researchers eager to make a tangible, lasting impact with their work.
Registration
Apply for the AMS Startup Booster via this form. Applications should be submitted <strong>no later than Oct 1st</strong>.
ProductCamp EU Netherlands
What is ProductCamp EU?
This is not a conference in the usual interpretation, but an informal get-together where the boundaries between participants, speakers and companies are blurred.
We gather IT industry leaders in various areas: product development, Web3, artificial intelligence and others.
Thanks to the unique format we are able to create an incredible atmosphere for networking and professional growth.
At ProductCamp EU Netherlands more than 50 leading experts and innovators in the IT field will share their invaluable experience with you.
This is a great opportunity to learn from the best, communicate and share experiences with like-minded professionals.
What are opportunities for startups?
We have a stage for Startup pitching where you can introduce your company to top investors and the international community of tech leaders. Attendees can interact with other participants, establish connections that can lead to opportunities for collaboration and future projects.
Why visit ProductCamp EU Netherlands?
Discover advanced strategies that will help you become a competitive in your field
Get valuable information about the latest trends and best practices in product management and development from speakers representing major companies (Amazon, Google, IBM, Oracle, Meta, Microsoft, Miro and many others).
Get inspired by real-life examples and success stories from leading industry experts
Establish partnerships, share experiences and explore opportunities for cooperation that can contribute to your success
Apply the acquired knowledge in interactive sessions
Once bitten twice, prices go up every week! Purchase the Conference ticket now to join at the best price until July 7th https://clck.ru/34qh9d
Science-based targets for nature: Setting ambitious and effective goals for biodiversity
Preserving and reviving nature plays a crucial role in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. But determining the starting point and measuring progress can be challenging.
Science-based targets offer a starting point to take concrete actions toward a sustainable future.
Setting SBTs enables companies to transform vague intentions into specific commitments. Imagine going from "We should do something with water" to "We aim to reduce water consumption in high-stress regions by 25% before 2030 through rainwater catchment and increased reuse." Science-based targets provide a clear direction and roadmap for achieving such goals.
If you’re interested in learning more about how science-based targets can drive positive change and contribute to a sustainable future, check out Metabolic's latest article. We explore SBTs and their impact on biodiversity and nature.
#Sustainability #ScienceBasedTargets
GO!-NH SHOWCASE DAY 2023
We nodigen jou graag uit voor de ronde-tafel themasessies tijdens GO!-NH Showcase Day, een evenement dat gewijd is aan het bevorderen van duurzaamheid en ondernemerschap in de provincie Noord-Holland. Deze sessies bieden een unieke gelegenheid om dieper in te gaan op de belangrijkste duurzaamheidsthema’s van onze regio, met daarbij concrete innovaties, resultaten, uitdagingen en ambities van de deelnemende ondernemers.
Denk aan thema’s als:
Domeinen: Bouw, Voedsel, Energie, Textiel, Duurzame Maakindustrie, Gaming en Tech
Onderwerpen: Impact, Sociaal Ondernemerschap, Circulaire Economie, gebiedsontwikkeling, Donut Economie
Financiering: Investeerders, Impact investeerders, Kapitaal.
9.00 UUR TOT 14.00 UUR
AFAS STADION, ALKMAAR
Wat maakt deze ochtend zo bijzonder? De samenstelling van de groep bestaat uit een select gezelschap (van rond de 100 personen) van impact ondernemers en hun zeer nauwe relaties, klanten, (potentiële) investeerders, beslissers en bestuurders uit bedrijfsleven en overheden. Juist door de intieme setting verwachten wij verrassende ontmoetingen en diepe verbindingen met en tussen de ondernemers en de gewaardeerde relaties en partners vanuit ons innovatie-ecosysteem in Noord-Holland.
Brunch & Code: Write your first Ruby program in 2 hours
Share a coffee and croissant with us and get an intro to Ruby!
Please note: You will need to bring a laptop to participate in this workshop! 🧑💻
In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of programming and dive into back-end programming. You will be using the language Ruby, a programming language which focuses on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write. This workshop is for complete beginners!
In this 2 hours workshop you will learn:
✨ The basics of programming, including data types, variables, conditions and loops.
✨ Core concepts of Ruby that can be used into any programming language
✨ The basics of a back-end language and your first step to entering the world of web development.
About this workshop:
This workshop will start with a 1-hour lecture to introduce the core concepts of the day. You will then be onboarded on Le Wagon's e-learning platform and access the slides, a sum-up of key notions as well as exercises to keep practicing after the workshop.
We look forwards to seeing you there!
The Le Wagon Amsterdam Team 🚀
This workshop is brought to you by the #1 rated coding bootcamp worldwide: Le Wagon emerged in 2014 as one of the first tech bootcamps in France, offering web development and data science programs. Now, it has grown to a robust global community of tech talents with over 40 Le Wagon campuses in Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, London, Melbourne, Mexico, Montreal, Singapore, São Paulo, Paris, and other cities worldwide.With this expansion, Le Wagon has helped over 19,000 developers, data scientists, designers, and entrepreneurs start their new careers in tech. Nine years on, the school continues to inspire tech aspirants to find their path in the industry.
Online Workshop: Code your first Chrome extension
This workshop is for total beginners!
This is an online workshop. Sign up on Livestorm
Chrome extensions such as Adblockers, Webpage translators, third-party apps (e.g. Evernote) integrators, and many others, can be extremely powerful, and also very fun to use. This workshop is for total beginners!
In this workshop you will learn:
• How to build step-by-step your first Chrome extension
• Publishing your first Chrome extension
• The key concepts to understanding how these extensions work
About this online workshop:
This workshop will start with a 1-hour lecture to introduce the core concepts. You will then be onboarded on Le Wagon's e-learning platform and access the slides, a sum-up of key notions as well as exercises to keep practising after the workshop.
This workshop is brought to you by the #1 rated coding bootcamp worldwide:
Le Wagon emerged in 2014 as one of the first tech bootcamps in France, offering web development and data science programs. Now, it has grown to a robust global community of tech talents with 45 Le Wagon campuses in Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, London, Melbourne, Mexico, Montreal, Singapore, São Paulo, Paris, Tel Aviv, and other cities worldwide. With this expansion, Le Wagon has helped over 20,000 developers, data scientists, designers, and entrepreneurs start their new careers in tech. Eight years on, the school continues to inspire tech aspirants to find their path in the industry.
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