Founded

Founded in the North has the mission to make the Northern Netherlands the place where startups and scale-ups work on the global challenges of today and the future. Founded wants a highly connected network that works together based on shared goals, data and monitoring to increase the effectiveness of the northern startup and scale-up ecosystem. The goal is to work on a structural increase in the growth of new startups and the conversion from startups to scale-ups. Founded in the North, BeStart, Innovatiepact Fryslân, 𝗱𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 and the NV NOM will work with the northern startup ecosystem to strengthen the ecosystem by combating fragmentation, working data-driven and organising offers to support startups and scale-ups in every phase. With co-funding from the European Union, Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN), and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, we’re working together to create lasting impact for the future of innovation in the North. 🚀 #startup #scaleup #innovation #northernnetherlands #ecosystem

📅 Coming up: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 Milan van der Meulen & Dana Ondrušková Alright founders, time to gear up for 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀—it is the go-to event where entrepreneurs share their real-life journeys and the lessons that shaped their success. 💪🏻 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧: Dana Ondrušková, co-founder of EVISE - Trading her COO role at TanQyou for the founder's seat, Dana has taken on the challenge of EV charging and sustainable energy head-on. Her journey is one for the books: 𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙-𝙬𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. Milan van der Meulen, co-founder of Soly - He took his passion for clean energy, scaled it across 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, and made the 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙥 100 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 list along the way. Not too shabby, right? 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁? 𝗡𝗼𝘄’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲. A drink? Sorted. Conversation? You won’t leave without a few solid connections.  Chop chop, register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dsF9P7J8 📅 𝟭𝟰 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵.𝟯𝟬 - 𝟮𝟭.𝟯𝟬 (𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹. 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗹) 📍 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 - 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗳é

[𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿] 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗖𝘀 & 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸👌🏻 | HubSpot Startup founders, this is your chance to make your pitch stand out: Join HubSpot𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 for an exclusive live pitch session with top VCs from HV Capital, XAnge, and Founders Factory. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: ✅ Pitch LIVE to VCs: Tired of blending in? Transform "meh" into "wow" and capture the attention of 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙑𝘾𝙨. Get their hot takes on your pitch! ✅ Free resources: Registrants get access to pitch deck templates and elevator pitch outlines, validated by top investors. ✅ Learn from Founders & VCs: Get insights directly from a founder that successfully fundraised recently. Hear live feedback from VCs on what to avoid and the major pitfalls of pitching so that you can avoid these mistakes in the future! 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Founders looking to fundraise within the next 3-6 months Founders eager to learn best practices, techniques, and key insights on pitching 📅 Read the details and register to join the webinar on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/duAyxHBZ

📚 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: "𝗥" 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 🔴 The Red Ocean isn’t for the faint of heart—this is the market space where everyone’s fighting tooth and nail for the same customers, the same slice of the pie. It’s crowded, it’s cutthroat, and you either stand out or get washed away. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Imagine launching a new coffee app. But with a dozen others out there, you’re in a red ocean, buddy. Time to sharpen those fins! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:  • 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: You’ve got rivals everywhere, and they’re not playing nice. 🥊 • 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺: Only the boldest ideas survive. Mediocre? More like meal for the sharks. • 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: If you make it here, you’re basically an MVP of standing out. So if you’re brave enough to dive into the Red Ocean, better bring your A-game (and maybe a harpoon). 🏆🌊 #StartupAlphabet #RedOcean #StandOut #CompetitiveEdge #MarketMadness #FounderJourney

𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬. 💼 Looking to sharpen your ability to support startups in securing the right funding? Join Thomas Mensink, CEO of Golden Egg Check, for a deep dive into startup funding. Designed specifically for 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, this masterclass will equip you with the tools to guide startups through their financing challenges and connect them with the right investors. 💼 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? ・Master key funding strategies for startups ・Learn how to effectively guide startups to the right investors ・Gain actionable insights from a venture capital expert 🗓️ November 4, 2024 ⏱️ 15:30 -17:30 + Stick around for a good old borrel! 📍 The Market Hotel, Grote Markt 31, Groningen Check it out and register! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eR4HvE_f #FundingMasterclass #StartupSupport #EcosystemPartners #InvestorGuidance #StartupFunding #GoldenEggCheck #VCInsights #StartupEcosystem

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟭 & 𝟮! 💼 Prepare yourself for two masterclasses that’ll get your brain buzzing and your future-thinking engines revving at 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱! 🚀 ᴍᴀꜱᴛᴇʀᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ 1 - 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡: 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 Bart Beima from Innovatiepact Fryslân will walk you through this session, which is for anyone looking to dive into the future of industries—where sustainability and digital go hand-in-hand - twinning greener and smarter. 🌱 Whether you're a student, an industry pro, or somewhere in between, it's all about how you can be part of this change. ᴍᴀꜱᴛᴇʀᴄʟᴀꜱꜱ 2 - 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩: 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 Emma Folmer, your social innovation guru from Campus Fryslân - University of Groningen, is ready to talk about social entrepreneurship, offering an introduction to the concept and practical tips on how to make your business more socially driven, perfect for anyone interested in social innovation. A lecture on understanding the key drivers for social entrepreneurship and its difference with conventional entrepreneurship. 💼 Head up to register yourself for these awesome masterclasses ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eT2UbAGf #InnovateFriesland #Innovation #Sustainability #NetworkingGoals #FrieslandFuture University of Groningen Innofest Nederland Circulair Friesland University of Twente BeStart WRK.frl/

11 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 Slush 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞! ❄️ Cheers to Solidflow B.V., HULO.ai, Impact Hydrogen, Powerchainger, ElasticScale, Hydrogen Prospect, iki.ai, MemoryLab, Young Heroes, Scura, DataQueue 🎉 These innovators are ready to represent the North and dive into the exciting world of Slush. 💪🏻 See you in the other north 😉⛄️ #NorthernNL #Slush2024 #TechInnovation #StartupMission

Startup Alphabet: 📚 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗽 – That giant leap forward that feels like your startup just hit the fast-forward button. ⏩️ It’s not just a step—it’s the big, game-changing moment when your innovation, hard work, or even luck, shoots your startup straight into the stratosphere! 𝙀.𝙜. You’ve been hustling for months, and suddenly… BAM! You land that major client, get featured on TechCrunch, or hit viral status. Hello, next level! 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 🔥 • 𝗖𝗵𝗮-𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: When the momentum hits, it’s not just buzz—you’re catching the eyes (and wallets) of investors who suddenly want in on the action. • 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 o𝗯𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗠𝗚: One quantum leap and you’re on everyone’s radar. The future unicorn glow-up begins here. • 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Whether it’s a pivot or just perfect timing, this is the moment when it feels like all those late nights were totally worth it. Your quantum leap could be right around the corner, ready to blast your startup into orbit! 🚀💫 #StartupAlphabet #QuantumLeap #NextLevel #FounderMagic #GameChanger #StartupJourney

💡 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - ToPerform Smart Solutions Founder: Fabian Compagner Location: Meppel, Drenthe Vertical: Automation machinery manufacturing Website: https://lnkd.in/eseV-JFm It’s Friday ☀️ and that means it’s time to showcase another company from the Northern Netherlands! Today, 𝗧𝗼𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 takes the light, a startup that's helping manufacturers keep their production lines running smoothly by tackling fouling issues head-on. Check out how ToPerform Smart Solutions is helping companies stay one step ahead of costly production stops with i-flow, engage with a question for you, and gain actionable advice. ⤵️ #StartupSpotlight #founder #startup #drenthe #StartupLife

Exciting times, congratulations Parkos!!🎉💪🏻