Upstream Festival provides a space for startups and scaleups to make the connections they need to thrive and build companies that change the world for the better. Since the first edition in 2020, Upstream has welcomed more than 9000 startups, scale-ups, investors, buyers and other changemakers who share, connect and create meaningful innovations for sustainable growth. Upstream is a Dutch community driven scale-up festival led that unites more than 50 public and private partners from the Netherlands and Europe. The 5th anniversary edition of Upstream will take place in Rotterdam May 28 & 29 2024.
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🚨 Good News Update 🚨 Three teams from the NL Startup Competition 2024 reached the Top 250 of the Entrepreneurial World Cup. A big step in their entrepreneurial journeys! This meant in August Kumasi Drinks Pal | Digital Palliative Care and ChatLicense all got a chance to attend the Top 250 Bootcamp with innovative startups from all over the world 🌎 Good luck to Kumasi and Pal as they wait to find out if they will join ChatLicense in the top 100.
🚀🌎🏆Congratulations Kumasi Drinks Pal | Digital Palliative Care (winners at the Upstream Festival NL Startup Competition) for joining ChatLicense to the Top 250 Entrepreneurial World Cup. 🙌🙌🙌
🚨 Good news alert 🚨 Two more NL Startup Competition startups have won a place in the top 250 of the Entrepreneurial World Cup 🚀 🌍 Kumasi Drinks and Pal | Digital Palliative Care shared their innovative startups during the NL Pitch Competition Finale at Upstream Festival and they have been recognized with a place in the Top 250. They will join ChatLicense, meaning three finalists from the NL Startup Competition are now going to the Entrepreneurial World Cup. What an amazing result! We can’t wait to see how they do 🙌 #NLStartupCompetition #EWC2024 #EntrepreneurialWorldCup Erasmus Enterprise Up!Rotterdam MT/Sprout Global Entrepreneurship Network
"This event is quickly becoming the coolest startup event in the Netherlands" - Arosha Brouwer (Quan - employee well-being) Here are some key numbers that made this edition the best yet: ✔️ 4:1 Startup-Investor ratio ✔️ 2200+ Unique visitors ✔️ 88 publications with a total reach of 192.505.422 Thank you to all of our partners for making this happen. 42workspace | Arches Capital | B Lab Benelux | BlueCity (010) | Builders | CIC Rotterdam | DNNL | Dutch Fresh Port | Dutch National Video Game Museum | ECE | Erasmus Enterprise | FaalVerhaal - De Podcast | Gemeente Rotterdam | Graduate Entrepreneur Fund | Handpicked | HelloPrint | High Tech NL Robotics | Holland High Tech | HortiHeroes | IEEE Entrepreneurship | IEEE Robotics & Automation Society | Innovation Quarter | Interfas | iTanks | KPMG NL Emerging Giants | LaatBloeien | LumoLabs | MKB Rotterdam Rijnmond | Merlin Software | Microlab Rotterdam | No Dodos | Odd.Bot - "Robotics for a Sustainable Future" | Provincie Zuid-Holland | Rabobank | Retrieve | Rotterdam Square | Rotterdam Women in Tech | Rough Diamonds Inc. | SeedBlink | Startup Academy Hogeschool Rotterdam | StartupRoulette | The DOEN Foundation | Stichting Ondernemersbelang | Superconnectors | Tekko | Awesome Foundation | The Sandbox | Titaan | Up!Rotterdam | Voor Goed // Aanjagers van sociaal ondernemerschap | World Horti Center | World Startup | Yes!Delft | Youngcreators | Gemeente Zoetermeer If haven't yet, check the full Upstream 2024 Impact Report: https://hubs.ly/Q02BlT6p0 #upstream #upstreamfestival #upstream2024
🚀 This is what you missed during Upstream 2024… Missed it this year? No worries, we've got you covered. 🗓️ The dates for 2025 are set! On 27 & 28 of May 2025, Rotterdam will be the capital of the Dutch startup ecosystem. ✨ Sign up for updates to make sure you’re part of the excitement next year 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02CtFtC0 You won't want to miss it. #Upstream2025 #FestivalFun #SaveTheDate
“Rotterdam became the capital of the Dutch startup ecosystem” - Innovation Origins NL 🚀 Today marks exactly two weeks since Upstream Festival 2024. Here's everything you need to know about the fifth edition: ➡️ 2200+ Attendees ➡️ €24BN Funds Under Management ➡️ 40+ Industries Represented ➡️ See more in the impact report... ⚡Download the Upstream Festival 2024 Impact Report to get all the data - https://hubs.li/Q02BlZd10 A big thank you to all our attendees and partners for making this the best edition yet🙏 #UpstreamFestival #Upstream #StartupScene #Innovation #ImpactReport
10K for innovative entrepreneurs during the very first NL Startup Competition. 16 finalists took the stage to pitch their business ideas, and while everyone impressed the crowd, some stood out among the others. Congratulations to the winners: 🌱 Social: Marjolein van Tilburg, ChatLicense 💡 Digital: Chanel Sam, I See U baby care ⚡ Energy Transition: Daniel Buhagiar, FLASC B.V. 🔄 Circular: Linda Klunder, Kumasi Drinks A huge shout-out to all the finalists, coaches, jury members, and partners for making this happen. #upstreamfestival #upstream2024 #nlstartupcompetiton
During Upstream Festival, the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship presented the #Top250NL, recognizing the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands 🌟 Growing fast is one thing, but sustaining growth over a longer period can be incredibly challenging. In today’s rapidly digitalizing world, it raises the question of whether looking at FTEs is the only way to measure a firm’s growth. This year, we’re seeing a rise in companies that combine high growth with positive societal impact. Here are some highlights from the report: 📈 131 new entrants to Top 250 2024 🌍 South Holland has seen a significant increase in the Top 250, rising from 36 (2023) to 51 (2024) 🌱 Nearly half of the Top 250 of 2024 are actively engaged in sustainability 🎂 The average age of the Top 250 has increased consistently over the past three years, from 11.3 years in 2022, to 13.4 in 2023, and now 16.4 in 2024 👩💼 30% of this year’s Top 250 have at least one female founder or C-level leader Read the full Top 250 2024 Insights Report: https://lnkd.in/dHryvnsC Top 250 research is conducted by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, and is supported by nlgroeit, City of Rotterdam, HelloPrint, Upstream Festival, and Dealroom.co. #top250NL #upstreamfestival #upstream2024 #eceNL #RSM #rotterdammakeithappen
DAY ONE is a wrap. ... the fireside stage hosted by Melissa Ablett-Jordaan ... the deepdive bunker hosted by Aditya Putta Raj ... the startup stage with Liesje Goldschmidt ... roundtables hosted by Ingrid Tappin 🏳️🌈, Robin Hempel, Stefan Kunst, Eric Dragt and Jörgen Raymann ... the meeting tables with our investors and corporate buyers. Luckily we still have the pictures. (And a video) Find yourself here: https://lnkd.in/eAEsGRvp
Upstream Festival 2024 is officially SOLD OUT 🚀 No tickets will be available at the door. Stay ahead of the game and ensure you don't miss the next festival connecting changemakers in 2025. Sign up for our newsletter to get the save the date and all the latest news on investors and founders: https://hubs.li/Q02yNlcy0 #UpstreamFestival #Changemakers #2025Events #StayTuned
Ever been to a business event where you learn how to surf, perfect your golf swing, and conquer an ice bath challenge? 🌊🏌️♂️ Well, that’s what Day Zero looked like today during Upstream Festival 2024. #upstream #upstreamfestival #startupevent #upstreamfestival2024 #networking