With plastic waste getting into the ocean at a rate of 1 garbage truck per minute and a bleak prediction of more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, the time to act is now.
We want to find the 10 best Netherlands based startups that help replace, reduce and reuse plastic, and change consumer behaviour!
WHAT IS THE PLASTIC FREE OCEAN ACCELERATOR
This acceleration program is a joint initiative of WWF and Impact Hub Amsterdam. During our intensive 7-month accelerator, a group of 10 startups will work with mentors, business and ocean experts, strategy advisors and investors on their entrepreneurial solutions on plastics, with the ultimate goal of reducing plastic waste worldwide. At our accelerator's Demo Day, startups will pitch their business plans to our network of impact investors.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
We'll apply a business lense to the global plastic issue and help you work on: Impact Strategy & Execution | Finance | Marketing & Sales | Partnerships | Investment | Impact Measurement | Organisation & leadership | Go To Market | Pitching | Systems & Processes.
4 REASONS TO JOIN:
> Impact Hub Amsterdam’s track record of helping 1,000+ startups start, grow and scale their business
> A faster route to market through the expertise of 60 WWF offices and 100+ Impact Hubs worldwide
> The chance to connect to Impact Hub and WWF’s combined impact investing network including VCs, angel investors, banks and funds
> An affordable boost for your startup. This program, which includes more than 150 hours of support, costs 995 euro excl. VAT
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 JAN 2018. Learn more and apply now > http://bit.ly/plasticfreeocean
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