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They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but both of Stijn's workshops at Wednesday's Innovation Roundtable® were electrifying for sure! ⚡ Let's 'round up' our key insights on: 🌱 Organizing for mid-term impact in a short-term environment 1. Venture strategists are like professional portfolio investors, you have to speak their language and measure your efforts to go beyond ROI 2. Innovation programs thrive with multi-generational accountability. Think of it as a way to avoid the inconsistent decision-making that can come from short-term leaders—much like politics! 3. Agree on what to measure and survey them structurally to see if the needle is moving. Don't forget about cultural elements! 4. If output or impact is hard to measure, use activity-based metrics, like decision-making speed, as personal targets to improve step-by-step. 🚀 Instrumenting breakthrough innovation ventures 1. No shortcut to hard work and no party without resources. Breakthrough innovation requires dedicated teams! 2. Actively organize for multidisciplinarity: Set up a complementary core team and bring in even more diversity at critical points. 3. Supercharge (venture) teams with critical tools like ecosystems, prototyping capabilities, and method coaches. If not available in-house, partner up externally! Focused on agile transformation and decarbonization, Innovation Roundtable dazzled us once again with inspiring insights. A fantastic way to reconnect with clients and make some new friends along the way! ✨ #InnovationRoundtable #InnovationVentures #AgileTransformation #Decarbonization

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Innovation Industries is paving the way for deep-tech startups and scale-ups in the Benelux and Germany with a new fund launch! 💡🚀 The fund — Innovation Industries Fund III, has a size of €500M. As part of the Dutch Future Fund II programme, it will receive a €10M contribution from Invest-NL and €74M from the European Investment Fund (EIF). Additionally, pension funds PME pensioenfonds and Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek ( PMT ) are also investors in this fund. Know more here: https://lnkd.in/dabHmYQA #InnovationIndustries #TechStartups #ScaleUps #Innovation

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From Moats to Ecosystems. The traditional strategy of 'moats'—defensive barriers designed to protect market share—is rapidly being replaced by dynamic, collaborative business ecosystems. 🎥 In a compelling video, our Co-founder, Paul Oudenhoven, explains why ecosystems are becoming the strategy of choice for driving sustainable growth and innovation. 🌐 Connect with us at Zynergio to see how our ecosystem solutions can take your business to the next level. #Zynergio #BusinessEcosystem #Innovation #Ecosystem

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Amsterdam and Eindhoven-based Innovation Industries just dropped some major news: they’ve launched the Innovation Industries Fund III 🚀 With a whopping €500M, the fund is aimed at turbocharging deep-tech start-ups and scale-ups in the Benelux and Germany. With backing from the Dutch Future Fund II, Invest-NL, the European Investment Fund (EIF), and heavy hitters like pension funds PME and PMT, the fund is set to bring about positive change. But deep-tech isn’t for the faint-hearted. It’s complex, it’s cutting edge, and it needs serious cash and patience. The rewards are more than worth it though: Game-changing solutions for some of society’s biggest challenges  – think energy supply, circularity, healthcare, and agrifood 🏆 Plus, they're working closely with Dutch technical universities and TNO. With a team of 19 pros stationed in Amsterdam and Eindhoven, they're ready to make waves. We can't wait to see what kind of innovations become possible with their support, watch this space 👀 Want to find out more? We've dropped a link to their website in the comments 👇 #netherlandstech #startups #venturecapital

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Want to know more about AI and the automotive industry? Listen to the panel session at the #DCDW - Digital Car Dealer Workshop - de online automotive beter maken!-event, where CarQall participated. If you're interested in how AI can improve phone availability, customer, and employee satisfaction at your dealership, just contact me! Here is the link to the paneldiscussion (in Dutch): https://lnkd.in/e_8QmWxi #CarQall #AI #Automotive #DCDW #Innovation #CustomerExperience

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Innovation Industries Raises €500 Million For Investments In Deeptech. Dutch venture capital fund Innovation Industries has raised €500 million for its third fund, which focuses on financing deeptech companies in the Benelux and Germany. The fundraise was oversubscribed. Earlier this year, Innovation Industries also raised €100 million for another fund, the Strategic Partners Fund, which invests in scale-ups from the existing portfolio. This brings the total raised capital for this year to €600 million. Investors in the third fund include PME pensioenfonds and Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek ( PMT ). These pension funds have also invested in Innovation Industries' earlier funds. The fund also includes pension funds PME pensioenfonds, Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek ( PMT ), bpfBOUW, Pensioenfonds ABP, Pensioenfonds KPN, and Pensioenfonds TNO. Additionally, investors in the fund include ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Athora Netherlands, Rabobank, Oost NL, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Invest-NL, InnovationQuarter, European Investment Fund (EIF), KfW Capital , and Wachstumsfonds. "Investing in deeptech is very attractive from various perspectives. Nevertheless, deeptech companies still face significant challenges in raising capital," says Nard Sintenie, partner at Innovation Industries. "With our third fund, combined with the Strategic Partners Fund, we are taking an important step in addressing this issue for Dutch deeptech companies." Harm de Vries, partner at Innovation Industries, stated, "We are very pleased that in addition to pension funds PME and PMT, other pension funds are now also participating in our fund. We share a long-term vision with these pension funds, combining good financial returns with a contribution to the future resilience of the Dutch deeptech ecosystem. With currently around €900 million in capital under management, we will serve as a magnet for groundbreaking technologies in Europe." "Our team currently operates from offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven. Soon, we will add an office in Munich," explains Chris Sonnenberg, partner and co-founder of Innovation Industries. "With a solid European presence, we can identify the best technology companies and thereby strengthen the competitive position of the Netherlands," he adds. Innovation Industries has been active since 2017 and has investments in more than 30 deeptech companies. An example is Nearfield Instruments , a spin-off of TNO that develops advanced measuring machines for the semiconductor industry. Companies in the portfolio have als obeen sold, such as Luxexcel - 3D printed lenses, which was acquired by Meta (the company behind Facebook) in 2021. INGEN HOUSZ (Loes Mensink) advised Innovation Industries setting up the fund.

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🌎 B Corp news! Amsterdam’s fast-charging company Fastned has officially been B Corp certified by non-profit organisation B-Lab. 🔋What does the B Corp certification process look like? The certification process to become a B Corp is rigorous yet rewarding – it involves meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. ⚡ But who are Fastned? Fastned provides fast-charging stations for electric vehicles across Europe and are on a mission to accelerate the transition to electric mobility – with Amsterdam having one of the most extensive EV charging points in Europe, Fastned’s fast chargers make a huge contribution to the city. 🤝 Fastned joins other B Corps who call Amsterdam their home such as Fairphone whose focus is making environmentally friendly gadgets and MUD Jeans – the circular fashion brand that produces sustainable jeans through a leasing model and recycling initiatives. 🔗Find out more about Fastned and their B Corp journey here: https://lnkd.in/dMQKHumS #BCorpNewsAms #BCorpsForClimate #BCorpCommunity #BetterBusiness

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⚡️ELECTRIFYING NEWS 🔋 👏🏻Powerdot secures €165 million in green financing from major financial institutions to boost ultra-fast EV charging points across Europe. 💪🏻Only more reasons to work harder Let’s go Powerdot #GreenFinancing #NetZeroTransportation #EVCharging #SustainableMobility #Powerdot

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Founders Masterminds Amsterdam 🔥 Founders GROW Faster Together Join Amsterdam’s community of business founders and entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and grow faster. 📍 In-Person in Amsterdam We believe in the power of face-to-face connections. That’s why our monthly Founders Mastermind is an in-person event, every first Thursday evening of the month. 🤝 High-Quality Connections Our Masterminds are designed to create valuable connections. Each month, you’ll complete an intake form, and we’ll match you with founders who align with your current business situation and challenge. 🤔 Want to know more? Do you want to grow your business faster within a supportive community of founders? Comment #foundersmastermind to receive an invitation!

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Dutch consumers prefer flexibility over ownership   A new Deloitte report shows that 65 percent of Dutch consumers prefer flexible mobility solutions such as subscriptions over traditional car ownership 💡 With a growing interest in usership over ownership, car subscriptions are quickly becoming a mobility solution of the future in the Netherlands.   This is an exciting opportunity for consumers as well as companies – and it proves that there is need for a quick and digital plug-and-play solution for dealerships that makes offering flexibility without major investments simple.   What role do you see flexible mobility playing in the future?   #Netherlands #Franchise #CarDealership #Mobility #Carsubscription

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How your washing machine will save the world. In this part, our founder Vincent van der Holst explains that Profit for Good is already happening, with companies like Patagonia, Bosch, Newman's Own, Inc., Humanitix and many other Profit for Good Initiative companies who already use profit to make the world better. And now we need millions more to solve the biggest problems of our time. The TEDxFreiburg talk is back online after it went down because there was an audio mistake in the edit. We lost all the views, likes and comments we had before, so you'd be helping us spread Profit for Good by engaging with the video. Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/e_cFDfTX

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬? According to Innovation Origins, it is! A recent analysis by Dealroom.co reveals that our country boasts an impressive 14.9x ratio between ecosystem enterprise valuation and venture capital investments over the past decade. Additionally, Dutch startups secured 2.4 times as much late-stage funding compared to the same period last year. This capital efficiency and diverse investment landscape signal robust growth and innovation for the Dutch tech ecosystem. It’s an exciting time to be part of the Dutch tech sector! What are your expectations for the Dutch tech sector in the coming years? Read the full publication by Innovation Origins here: https://lnkd.in/eTxGZwcK #innovation #tech #startups

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New: Founders Mastermind in Amsterdam ➡️ Share a business challenge with selected founders (hot seat) 🤝 Share your expertise and knowledge with other founders in the group 👥 Groups of 4 for the mastermind. Open networking with the entire group afterwards. ✅ Matching based on team size, revenue, and business challenge. Ground rules of Founders Mastermind: 🔵 Confidentiality is key. 🔵 Join to genuinely share and receive as equals. This is not a coach-to-mentee event. 🔵 Zero-tolerance policy for promoting products/services during these events, or reaching out to members afterwards to sell. Sign up for the first Mastermind Event: 📍 Amsterdam 🗓️ Nov 7th 🕐 6PM Click here to sign up: https://lnkd.in/d3HXW5hB By signing up, you commit to attend the event. There are no costs associated other than your individual consumptions. If you don't have your membership yet (required to attend), you can get it here: https://lnkd.in/etn43udU

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🚗⚡ New Circular from the Belgian Ministry of Finance on Reimbursement of Electricity Costs for Charging Electric Company Cars at Home! ⚡🚗 The FOD Financiën / SPF Finances has published a circular clarifying the principles for reimbursing employees for home charging costs for their electric company vehicles. Here’s what you need to know: 💡 Submetering Recommended: Ideally, a submeter should be installed to enable precise cost allocation and ensure proper electricity provision by the employer. 💼 Tolerances for Practical Limitations: In most cases, actual provision of electricity is challenging. By administrative tolerance, reimbursements of electricity costs won’t generate an additional taxable benefit (VAA) for the employee, provided certain conditions are met. 📊 Forfaitary Reimbursement Allowed: As part of the tolerance, a fixed reimbursement per kWh is now permitted, but must align with actual costs. 📉 Max Rate Linked to CREG Tariffs: The fixed rate per kWh cannot exceed the quarterly average tariffs published by CREG for households with digital meters and 8,000 kWh consumption. 🤝 Simplified Tariffs for Employers: Employers can choose one tariff for all employees, but it must align with the lowest quarterly average among the three regions (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels). 📅 Temporary Rule (2025): This administrative tolerance applies from January 1, 2025, for one year, with evaluations based on technological advancements enabling accurate cost tracking. 🔄 Retroactive Flexibility: For prior periods, employers acting in good faith using monthly CREG tariffs will be treated with leniency. 🌍 These measures support the transition to sustainable mobility while addressing practical challenges for employers and employees. #SustainableMobility #ElectricVehicles #HomeCharging #Belgium #Taxation

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And breath. It's been a great month for #mobility, innovation and sharing Dutch expertise with UK partners. ⚡ The Smart and Sustainable Mobility Mission to the UK saw a Dutch delegation of more than 18 companies travel to the UK #NLontheMOVE In Bristol and London, delegates met with local government and council members, and with businesses and entrepeneurs, to talk about micromobility, electric vehicles and mobility-as-a-service. In London, they populated the Netherlands stand at MOVE: Mobility Re-imagined, making connections and leads, and learning and sharing expertise and innovations. 🤝 If you wish to connect to learn more about partnerships and opportunities for latest innovations in mobility from the Netherlands, get in touch with us! 💡 This mission aimed to inspire between the Netherlands and the UK, and create networking opportunities. The delegation included Dutch companies active in sustainable urban mobility such as MAAS, active mobility, mapping and GIS, Tech date and innovation, battery tech, energy & charging, micro-mobility, solutions and zero-emission last-mile smart parking. Thank you to co-organizers, Amsterdam Trade & Innovate Rotterdam Partners Horizon Flevoland ROM Utrecht Region Netherlands Enterprise Agency and all the participants! Arcadis Bristol City Council Octopus Energy MODYN - Design that Moves Eco-Movement XXImo | Leads the way in mobility Nijland Cycling B.V. MOBY Armada Mobility B.V. TandemDrive Last Mile Solutions Automicle Coding the Curbs VDL Mast Solutions BUKO Infrasupport Swapfiets Jedlix - Smart Charging LEAP24 ChargeSim Tessel Van Essen Terence S. Daphne Blokhuis Hastig | traffic tools for daily use Iskandar Tange Jeroen Beumer Lisa Haenitsch-Saxe Ingmar Schoemacher Tim Strong #SustainableMobility #Innovation #Mobility #TechMobility #GreenMobility

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𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽? 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄! At Climate Founders, we empower Europe’s most ambitious ClimateTech startups to secure funding and scale their solutions. If you’re tackling the challenges of our time with innovative technology and a clear vision, our Accelerator is the perfect next step. 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴? Take Hula Earth, our latest investment, as an example. Co-founded by Florian Geiser and David Schmider, their mission—leveraging BioT sensors and satellite data to revolutionize biodiversity monitoring—perfectly aligns with the urgency of addressing biodiversity loss. Through our Pre-Accelerator and Accelerator programs, we worked closely with the team to articulate their vision and build momentum. The result? A €1.6M pre-seed round led by top VC Point Nine, with the support of well-known angel investors. We’re now seeking the next generation of game-changing ClimateTech teams to join us and experience our hands-on approach through the Pre-Accelerator, our low-commitment test phase. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘦-𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳: - An 8-week, low-commitment program requiring max. 1 hour per week alongside your daily operations - A chance to test the fit with us as investors and sparring partners - Exclusive access to pitch opportunities with top investors from our network - Completely free - no costs, no strings attached 🕒 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟐.𝟏𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 📩 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dHwVgK2Y

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Not all of you know this but I like systems so much and obsess over both community and transportation that I have my own copyrighted city designs. In my Meadow city design, residents benefit from having the option of both public transportation and private vehicles, though the city's integrated and efficient transit solutions mean private car ownership becomes a mostly unnecessary or luxury expense. The Meadow design reduces reliance on personal vehicles significantly, to where many would opt out of car ownership entirely leading to a cleaner, less cluttered, more sustainable urban environment with a higher quality of life. There is a city design that allows for both and has it all...and that is the Meadow. #ubanplanning #citydesign #architecture #cities #transportation #communities

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We @ No Such Ventures just invested €3m in Magic Lane to transform the location intelligence industry! It all started about 10 months ago with a short message from Raymond to me to meet up at Micromobility Industries's conference in Amsterdam. We invested because not only is the team, led by Raymond Alves and Johan Lanen one of the most knowledgeable we've ever seen 👩‍🚀, they are also literally changing how people interact with physical infrastructure by building the map, routing and navigation products of the future that: 📟 work on virtually any hardware (even runs on a Raspberry Pi Zero!) 🖥 can be embedded into any format: vehicles, mobile apps and platforms 📡 excels in privacy and stays working when you go offline 👩‍💻 are easily integrated into software in most coding languages via their SDKs But if you ask Raymond Alves he'll tell you that we should stop talking about that and focus on how that translates into a fast and easy to implement go-to-market for their customers - which tells you something about the ambitions of this team: they're not satisfied with building the best products, they also also adamant at creating the best business value for their customers. 💡 Next month Magic Lane will be once more at MicroMobility Europe, where Raymond Alves (and Tim Urlings!) will again share a message, but this time its not 12-word in-writing message targeting an investor but a public in-person message targeting anyone that is excited about the location intelligence of the future So whether you are an e-bike manufacturer, shared mobility operator, a logistics company, a charging pole operator, a mobile app for farmers or a producer of smart watches - if you are thinking about mapping and routing you want to talk to these guys!

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🚀 #Now in the Growth Stage: How to accelerate startup development with these 3 key steps, shared by Sharon Klaver , Founder & MD of Builders: 👾Data Gathering: Gather as much data as possible to inform your decisions and strategies. ⭐Validation: Ensure both your product and team are thoroughly validated through testing and feedback loops. ✨Intuition Matters: Trust your instincts and listen to your gut feelings when navigating the startup journey. #EUSS24 #Entrepreneurship #BuildingSuccess

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