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Thesis on WomanAid
With the beginning of the new academic year, we would like to congratulate our last year’s interns on obtaining their bachelor’s degree in International Business from The Hague University of Applied Sciences! Congratulations to Nikki Nuijens, Davey de Goeij and Sam...
Peers launches pilot
We have good news for online retailers – for instance in the fashion, beauty or leisure segment – who are looking for extra ways to increase sales on their e-commerce platform. Peers, one of the scale-ups in our Next Valley Program, just launched their exclusive...
Looking for a place to rent?
Sick of the rental search? And of the struggles you’re faced with, when you’re looking for a place to rent? Luckily there is now a new AI tool on the market which simplifies this search, called Uprent. Automate the rental search process Uprent is a browser...
BackTalk: contract law
For our quarterly BackTalk in The Hague, we invited Geert Dielissen, director legal affairs at Kramp, as a guest speaker. Being an experienced company lawyer, Geert shared practical, ready to use information with our scale-up founders and Backs. Everyone went home...
BacksMeeting at F1 race track
In May, we organized a meeting for our Backs at the F1 race track in Zandvoort. It was an informative and successful afternoon where more than twenty Backs were shared experiences and had productive discussions about their role as Back. Electrome Lab data collection...
Clear vision with T1 Solution
Clear eyesight: certainly not something to take for granted, considering 80% of all impressions are recognized through our eyes. Nonetheless, there is a gap between diagnosis and treatment of eye abnormalities, according to Ali Yousefi, founder of T1Solution. Ali...
Predictions via animal’s DNA
Breedi is a genomic selection platform aiming to change the agricultural sector. How it plans to do so? It makes precise evaluations based on an animal’s DNA, which allows you to predict their productivity, health, longevity and fertility, making livestock production...
Digitization of agriculture
With over 50 interconnected sectors, one can say that the agricultural environment is a complex one. Streamlined communication is almost impossible with so many parties involved. Not according to Yasemin Karamaya (23), founder of Turkish scale-up DoiDNA AGRO. ‘We’re...
Innovations in horticulture
‘The Netherlands is not only a main exporter in the field of horticulture, but also leading in bringing new innovations to this market,’ Maarten Oostenbrink explains. As a Back, he supports Infrascreen and Voltiris, two scale-ups that are working hard to bring their...
Working as a Back
'My advice for entrepreneurs? Be stubborn, but listen to others from time to time!' Geert Cantrijn is coaching six ventures in our Next Valley program where he shares not only his marketing and communications expertise, but also his personal and entrepreneurial...
BackTalk from RVO
Getting the financial support you need as a startup or scale-up is a challenging process. This is why we invited René Kamphuis to speak at our quarterly event last Monday. He is the coordinator of SME financing at RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) and shared his...
Calligraphy for mental health
How frequently do you practice meditation or yoga to maintain your mental health? Creative Ink believes there is a simpler technique that anyone can use anywhere and it only takes ten minutes of your day; calligraphy. “While this technique has been around for...
Uber of Connectivity
Next Communications is on a mission to become the ‘Uber of Connectivity’, and its presence in South Africa has already left a significant mark. This impact has been further amplified through its strategic partnership with NextSIM.Travel, catering to the connectivity...
Lionesses of Africa
Getting your business funding ready is key, but how? Lionesses of Africa released a Get Your Business Funding Ready Playbook, allowing women entrepreneurs on the African continent to transform their entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Melanie Hawken, founder and CEO...
YieldFort on cryptocurrency
We have great news for all cryptocurrency holders! Deltatheta launched a new platform called YieldFort, allowing cryptocurrency holders to get a fixed yield and capital protection. According to statistics, the worldwide cryptocurrency market will reach a revenue of...
Energy-saving greenhouses
By creating an unique material that saves both energy and CO2 emissions in high-tech greenhouses, Infrascreen helps to make horticulture carbon free. Their energy-saving screens are attached horizontally to the top of a greenhouse. This ensures that long-wave...