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Dutch Charities Face a Cybersecurity Reckoning: Essential Insights from The Trusted Third Party (TT3P)’s Latest Report Having broad and deep experience on supervisory boards of not-for-profits, I recommend The Trusted Third Party (TT3P)’s new Cybersecurity Report for Dutch Charities. It shines a spotlight on the current landscape, pinpointing key vulnerabilities and offering strategic recommendations for improvement. Dutch charities are embracing digital platforms for fundraising and service delivery like never before. But with this digital leap comes a critical concern: cybersecurity. Limited resources and a heavy reliance on volunteers leave these organizations vulnerable. Key Findings: - Insufficient Security Frameworks: Many charities need a structured approach to information security alignedwith standards like ISO 27001. - Low Executive and Supervisory Board Awareness: Cybersecurity often remains siloed within IT departments and is not recognized as an organizational priority at the board level. - Weak Incident Response Plans: Many lack clear protocols for responding to cyber incidents, exposing them during critical moments. Minimal Cyber Insurance Coverage: As Insiber.com’s research shows, there’s also a notably low adoption rate of cyber insurance, which increases financial risk in the event of a breach. Equip your organization against cyber threats. Access the full report here (Dutch Language):https://lnkd.in/eHXUfQZ8 or contact Patrick Jordens (For total transparency, The Trusted Third Party (TT3P) and Insiber.com are partners in delivering cyber resilience solutions to non-profit and commercial entities.)

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June 27: Tax opportunities for startups and scale-ups together with BDO Nederland at Noviotech Campus. We will address the following with Bernard de Vree: - What are the advantages and disadvantages of different business structures?  - How to gain and maintain control over complex issues with conflicting interests? A great tool for this is the Innovation Control Framework developed by BDO. What if an investor approaches you, will they participate in the entire company or just a part of it? How does that work? And what is their role? What if you need extra help, do you hire employees or work with freelancers? And last but not least: what are the tax consequences of an exit and what is being sold or not sold? Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e4ANGE_S #taxopportunities #startup #scaleup #entrepreneurs #tax #taxconsequences #businessstructures #investors #employees #lifeport

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Interessant nieuws van Siliconcanals: German climate-first VC firm Extantia Capital closes its Article 9 flagship fund at €204M https://lnkd.in/ga-djCjK #clearpath #startup #startupcoach #businesscoach #ondernemerscoach

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✨ Breaking: ECFG Growth Ventures Announces New Fund.- ECFG Growth Ventures Netherlands Enterprise Agency invested into ECFG Growth Ventures seed fund focused on high-tech manufacturing and SMEs in B2B sectors. https://ecfg.nl/ Please share to let other #Founders know For the ❤️ of Startups #Fusion42 #Startups#Venturecapital

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We are excited to welcome TRACT to the Working Capital Fund portfolio! Fragmented sustainability data is a chronic pain point for corporations seeking to operate ethical and sustainable supply chains and Tract offers a unique opportunity to influence sustainability reporting at scale across commodities with well documented risks of labor exploitation. Historically siloed data has obfuscated visibility into labor and environmental conditions of upstream suppliers and forced suppliers to allocate an extensive amount of time filling in redundant forms.  Tract is positioned to help solve this problem as a platform designed by and for industry leaders to align around standardized methodologies, metrics, and schemas. Under the expert leadership of CEO Allison Kopf, Tract will aim to unlock customers' ability to navigate, oversee, and share sustainability data. We are pleased to join Rabo Investments along with existing investors Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company, ADM and Olam in the effort to drive supply chain transformation in key agricultural commodities. 

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💥 𝟵𝟬% 𝗣𝗢𝗖 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 That was achieved by Dutch energy corporate Alliander, and it's way higher than typical rates of corporate POC programs. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗢𝗖𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? Running POCs is an efficient way for corporations to try external technologies before deciding whether to invest further resources into a new business. However, the challenges lie in coordinating internal corporate department such as legal, procurement and compliance. In this Masterclass, we will explore how we could overcome such challenges.  𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗢𝗖𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀  Date: 5 Dec 2025 Time: 12pm-1pm Singapore time Format: Online only 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 💡 How to stage POCs across a series of derisking steps 💡 POC Canvas - a tool for iterate POC design 💡 Case studies - past successful projects 💡 Discussions 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗚 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 12.00pm-12.05pm: Welcome 12.05pm-12.30pm: Background materials on corporate POCs and case studies 12.30pm-12.50pm: Discussions 12.50pm-1.00pm: Closing and Next Steps 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 Enterprise Singapore is sponsoring TradeSpark, a Startupbootcamp-powered POC program for multinational corporations to collaborate with global technologies in supply chain innovation.  Please visit https://lnkd.in/gS-VMwvB to contact us

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🦄 Are you following Survival to Thrival on Linkedin? We’ll be sharing excerpts (like the one below) from 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 and 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 that you won't want to miss out on. "Building an enterprise startup from an idea on a whiteboard into a sustainable industry-leading business is every entrepreneur's dream. The Survival to Thrival series delves into the critical stages of building a successful enterprise, mirroring the journey depicted in the graphic above. Every startup journey goes through distinct stages - from figuring out the Founding Idea and early product, to figuring out Go-To-Market and driving growth, all hoping to build a sustainable valuable business that fulfills the mission. Yet, it’s insanely hard. It requires the right idea, the right people, painful setbacks, intense learning— and an immense amount of work and a good dose of luck. Book one’s four main themes: • 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁: For enterprise entrepreneurs maniacally focused on their current major startup milestone, practical advice from the battlefield to help win now and anticipate what’s next along the path from initial startup idea to sustainable industry leader. • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸” 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Go-ToMarket Fit. Product-Market Fit is a well-known and incredibly important milestone for enterprise startups, but for enterprise startups, PMF doesn’t unlock growth. There is a missing link that doesn’t really have an identity, yet it’s very real and very important. We call it Go-To-Market Fit. • 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: Once a startup achieves GTM Fit, it’s no longer about Survival; it’s about Thrival. Everything changes. Execution changes. Mindset changes. Investors change. It’s maddening and really hard. Much of what used to work no longer works. The very things that used to work for the startup now hold it back. • 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼, 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁: The enterprise startup journey is fraught with painful situations, difficult changes, and situations for which there is just no good answer." Want all the info now? Both books are available for FREE download here: https://lnkd.in/gCWWH48 #EnterpriseStartup #GoToMarketFit #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #BusinessGrowth

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Transforming finance for one of the most valuable Belgian companies. Register for our FREE webinar now: https://lnkd.in/gV9NpC9t  Discover how a Belgian brewing giant revolutionized its finance operations across EMEA, achieving operational excellence and sustainable transformation. 💡 What you'll learn: Insights into the Transformation Journey – From setup to success.  Best Practices in F&A Process Transitions – Ensuring seamless and sustainable improvements.  Strategies for Operational Excellence – Tools and methods to enhance efficiency and accuracy.  Leadership in Finance Transformation – Driving innovation and organizational success. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a global success story! #FinanceTransformation #Webinar #Leadership #OperationalExcellence

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The trend is picking up. Investing in #deterrance & #defence to further support competitiveness and resilience of #European countries. This time Netherlands Ministerie van Defensie is joining other #EU MoDs and national development agencies to facilitate access to funding for #defence #DualUse and #security innovations. Our fund Coinvest Capital was the first in the region, fully authorised to invest in pure #defense already back in March 2023, shortly joined in April by Baltic Sandbox Ventures with #DeepTech focus and the launch of dual-use accelerators by ScaleWolf in October. Just our fund alone already coinvested 6.8mEUR in #aerospace and #defense, including one of the largest regional #VC rounds in Unmanned Defense Systems. Today we will be watching and supporting two teams from #Lithuania - winners of our joint prizes with DEPO Ventures - pitching on stage at #DefSec innovation challenge hosted by Dr. Kristina Soukupova with their solutions for #cyber #security and #drone enhancement, that enables all drone makers to get faster time-to-market. Wishing the best of luck and a solid pitch to the teams of AI Drone.Tech with co-founders Laurynas Česūnas and Domantas Brucas, winners of our prize at the defence #hackathon The Flaming Shield of Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga , and CBRX with co-founder Kazimieras Sadauskas, winners of our prize at the Startup Lithuania annual event #StartupFair

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Generating $96bn. in value and minting 2 new unicorns. It is in essence great news that we are performing better than a year ago. However with future developments in the Dutch fiscal climate still casting their shadows, while it is also a worrying statistic that with a 13th place we are still the best performer from mainland Europe closely followed by Paris & Berlin at 14th and 15th place. “We are not blinded by this relative success because we see that we are falling behind in several crucial value chains due to a lack of money, people, electricity, and focus. To compete on a European and global scale and make a greater social and economic impact, our tech companies will have to grow faster.” says Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, special envoy of Techleap. The only better peer at European Scale is London with a tied 2nd place. It means that Europe has only one ecosystem in the top 10, which is an alarming signal. It also shows that we should take great inspiration from London, in order to really strive for improvement. 12th place next year is simply not good enough, and although we may or may not want to shoot for the moon, our ambition should be no less than a firm top 10 position. Our rich heritage as an entrepreneurial country should be cherished. Noblesse Oblige as they say. This is why we have launched Co:cubed Netherlands, an initiative to help Dutch corporates to effectively work together with startups to make impact and solve the biggest problems. Feel free to reach out and discuss. Very keen to help raising the bar and shoot for the moon for the Dutch ecosystem.

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Did your startup or scaleup raise funding in Q3? Then it's time to celebrate! And of course meet fellow founders, investors and get to know more about the Dutch investment landscape. Secure your spot, all details below! #fundfest #quarterlystartupreport #funding

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Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award 2024 is coming up! One of ten startups from all over the world will take home this year's version of the prestigious award, which comes with a €25.000 cash prize. The Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award serves as an incentive for innovative entrepreneurs focusing on scalable sustainable climate-proof food systems which positively impact society and the environment. AtlasInvest Entrepreneurship Grant (now Wageningen Entrepreneurship Grant) 2021, Startup-Award winner Scope Biosciences B.V. and Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award 2022 finalist Rival Foods both stand a chance to win this year's award for their initiative. This year, during F&A Next, the Feike Sijbesma Sustainable Innovation Award will be handed out on 23 May. F&A Next is setting the stage for a sustainable revolution in the food industry by spotlighting the world’s ten most innovative agrifoodtech startups as the 'Next Heroes in Food & Agtech'. #sustainable #award #foodtech #agritech

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Belgium: imec & Megadeals present: Deal Orchestration: Redefining Go-to-Market Strategy for B2B Tech Ventures (free of charge)   When B2B tech ventures secure funding rounds to scale, founders often feel intense pressure. They must make critical decisions about GTM strategy, design, and investment—often navigating challenges they’ve never faced before. The common fallback is to rely on traditional approaches: hiring more sales and marketing staff, and prioritising lead generation. Yet, these tactics don’t always convert into revenue, and the stakes are high. Many ventures fail. Deal Orchestration provides a proven alternative to de-risking these investments. It offers a way to scale sales in finite markets for complex B2B ventures by reducing “rainmaker dependency” and aligning resources for maximum impact. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dYBgDsFS WHEN: Thursday, November 21 TIME: 2 - 4PM (registration desk opens at 1.30PM) . Followed by networking & drinks in Ghent’s own Wintercircus WHERE: Voka Box, Lammerstraat 18, 9000 Gent

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Exciting developments in audit technology! 🙌 KPMG Nederland has enhanced its data-driven audit approach by integrating Circit's Verified Transactions platform with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. AMRO's Business Account Insight API. This collaboration enables auditors to efficiently handle batch transactions, reducing manual data cleaning and improving audit processes. By automating the retrieval of detailed bank transactions, including batch payments, auditors can now access complete, accurate, and consistently formatted data sets. This advancement not only streamlines audits but also strengthens financial accountability and transparency. A win-win-win for auditors, clients, and financial institutions! "We were new to Circit's use-case of ABN AMRO's data, but once we understood that our leading position in commercial API connections can lower the administrative burden for all our corporate clients that require an audit, we were supportive right away. Circit perfectly fits the profile of a Bank Connectivity user, providing the embedded bank data into their platform.” Lianne Oversteegen Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8b9hbQb

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Breaking News 😎 : Tapp secures investors for growth Tapp, known for its sustainable paper dataloggers, has attracted investors to support further growth and certification. The collaboration with wholesalers Scherpenhuizen BV and import-export company Freshclusive, both existing users of Tapp's loggers, emphasizes the strategic alignment. The investment will aid in certifications, technological improvements, and commercial expansion. Founder Niels Postma stated, "We are developing a new type of battery and want to accelerate this process. It's great to have more budget at our disposal." Read more at MT/Sprout: https://lnkd.in/e-Dx8pxB #tapp #investment #sustainability #innovation #growth #mtsprout

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🇳🇱 Aurea Imaging Secures EUR 2.8M Series A Investment Aurea Imaging, a Dutch agricultural technology company specializing in sensor systems for orchard farming, has successfully closed its Series A investment round, securing EUR 2.8 million. The funding will enable Aurea to scale up the deployment of its TreeScout technology, a tractor-mounted sensor system that facilitates tree-level farm applications throughout the growing season. Additionally, the investment will support the continuous development of new applications for TreeScout. The investment round saw participation from a consortium of investors, including existing pre-Series A investor Pymwymic, a Netherlands-based impact investor. Joining them were ROM Utrecht Region, Knop Ventures, Goeie Grutten Impact Fonds, and BarUni Family Fund. These investors bring extensive experience in agtech and impact investing, providing valuable support as Aurea navigates its next growth phase. Read more here -> https://lnkd.in/efybM4Z3

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