Scale-up preparation

Get ready to take on the challenge!

During the round table sessions, scale-ups and corporates will have one-on-one business meetings to explore collaboration opportunities.

For these sessions, scale-ups should prepare the following:

1 minute company introduction

A quick introduction of the company, what your position is and any other information you may find relevant

3 minute product/technology pitch

Representatives from different branches of the corporate will be present. Cater your pitch to them.

Answers to the following questions:

How do you envision the pilot collaboration?
How does the business case look like?
How does your innovation impact the region?

Product demo (if relevant)
Sample and specs (if relevant)
Any other material which may be relevant

Scale-up contact persons

ENGIE - Carley Panjer

Teijin Aramid - Lee Wei Lee

Suiker Unie - Niels Bissegger

BioMCN - Vincent de Munck

ESD-SIC - Jasper Warmenhoven

Judges & Guest speakers

Judges

Aaldrik Haijer

Managing Director Water & Energy Solutions
Managing Director Water & Energy Solutions

Tjeerd Jongsma PhD

Director Institute for Sustainable Process Technology(ISPT)
Director Institute for Sustainable Process Technology(ISPT)

Veronique de Bruijn PhD

CEO Photanol
CEO Photanol

Nienke Homan

Regional Minister for the province of Groningen
Regional Minister for the province of Groningen

Dr. Katja Loos

Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen
Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen

Guest Speakers

René Paas

Commissioner of the King in the Province of Groningen since 18 April 2016
Commissioner of the King in the Province of Groningen since 18 April 2016

Edward van der Meer

Director Campus Groningen & Director Investment Fund Triade
Director Campus Groningen & Director Investment Fund Triade

Peter Breithaupt

Senior Technical Advisor Shell New energies & Advisor Shell Ventures

Relocating to the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country which incentivizes entrepreneurship. It looks to facilitate both the setting up of new business and the transferring of foreign ones. Are you looking to relocate to the Northern Netherlands? Find answers to questions you may have below:

How do I move to the Netherlands?

For more information on moving to the Netherlands, visit this website:

https://iwcn.nl/nl/

What are the steps involved with starting a business in Northern Netherlands?

How can I incorporate my company in the Netherlands?

What is the tax system like in the Netherlands?

See this webpage for more information on the dutch tax system:

https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/taxation/dutch-tax-system

What are some incentives offered by the Dutch government for entrepreneurs coming to the Netherlands?

For more information on the dutch government’s incentives for foreign entrepreneurs, see this page:

https://www.government.nl/topics/enterprise-and-innovation/supporting-ambitious-entrepreneurs-and-startups

How can I move my family to the Netherlands?

For more information about relocating your family to the Netherlands, see this page:

https://www.topdutch.com/international

What is the education system like in the Netherlands?

See this page for more information on the education system in the Netherlands

https://iwcn.nl/newcomers/settling-in/education/dutch-educational-system/

What and where are the legal resources I can use for transferring or starting a business in the Netherlands?

For more information on the legal implications of businesses in the Netherlands, see this page:

https://www.topdutch.com/international

What are the environmental regulations like in the Netherlands/EU?

For more information on the environmental regulations in the Netherlands, visit this page

https://rwsenvironment.eu/subjects/environmental-0/system-environmental/