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Are you a creative and curious how the advent of AI might impact you, your work, your world? For a whole afternoon we will delve into Artificial Intelligence. We’re curious about its significance for the creative industry. Will it change the creative field as we know it? Transform the lives of creatives? And shape the future for the whole sector?
In a jam packed afternoon full of demo's and discussions we will explore these topics. Ethics, Art, Skills, Energy Impact, DIY, IP, technology, they are all on the agenda.
 
Be curious. Come join. Your input is necessary.

Entrance free, limited tickets

Heb jij een idee, product of dienst voor een duurzame en inclusieve samenleving en wil je dit graag met ons delen? Op dinsdag 21 maart nodigen wij je van harte uit voor de Green Innovation Hub Open Coffee.

Van 10:30 – 12:00 geven wij een update over de Green Innovation Hub en zijn er twee inspirerende gastsprekers die een oproep doen aan de markt.

De komende jaren zullen er meer dan 100.000 nieuwe woningen gebouwd worden, maar wat is daarvoor nodig om dat te realiseren? Hoe kunnen we digitaal-gedreven innovaties opschalen?

Wil je meepraten? Meld je dan nu aan via: https://lnkd.in/etg9rjd5

Let op! Maximaal 50 personen (vol = vol).

When:
Call for applications is open until April 2nd. The program will last from April 2023 until early July 2023.

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 3 months, the AMS Startup Booster 2023 will start on April 14th and run until early July 2023. The program will be hybrid, mainly physical at the AMS Institute (Marineterrein, Amsterdam). The program is most effective when all teams are fully committed so during the aforementioned time period there is a minimum requirement of 8 hours per week for each startup.

How: Building blocks of the AMS Startup Booster program
The program consists of key components that help prepare for a successful start-up:

• An entrepreneurship curriculum with more than 20 workshops & masterclasses
• Mentoring by Industry experts & successful entrepreneurs
• Access to cutting-edge research by AMS Institute experts
• Connections & Insights into how public organizations work through our partnership with Gemeente of Amsterdam
• Lifelong access to online entrepreneurship & pitching courses
• Office space & Makerspace
• 1K Credit for Miro
• Cost & equity free

Workshops & Masterclasses by renowned professionals
Through a series of workshops and masterclasses offered by renowned professionals & business experts, we take your startup idea from a concept to a validated business model. During these workshops, the following topics will be addressed:

• 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. Peer-to-peer sessions and 1-on-1 coaching 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 & win fantastic prizes
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 prize of €5000 euros cash for product development
• An in-kind prize of €10.000 for a feasibility experiment in the testing area of Marineterrein Amsterdam Living Lab
• Access to follow-up programs & funding opportunities from AMS Institute & founding partners (WUR & TU Delft)
• Additional customer discovery sessions & continuous coaching & mentoring
• Office Space & Makerspace
• Promo material & access to a large network of public and private AMS Partners

In addition, connections with other programs and potential investors will be made.

For whom?
We are looking for ambitious students, researchers and young professionals who have an awesome business idea that could impact city life and solve metropolitan challenges. Please note we are looking for teams not a single founder.

Registration
Apply for the AMS Startup Booster via this form. Applications should be submitted no later than April 2nd.