The platform must founders, investors, universities, creatives, corporates and banks bring together and give a boost to the Utrecht startup environment. Neelie Kroes, Special Envoy for startups in the Netherlands, the portal launched officially during her visit to the Utrecht Appril festival.
“We noticed a growing demand from local startups to a collective platform for generating new ideas and building and connecting networks “said Maurice Baker, founder of Holland Startup and one of the driving forces behind Startup Utrecht.
“And talks with special envoy Startup Delta and former EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes, the need for such a platform was confirmed even more.”
Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes encourages developments in the Utrecht startup ecosystem. “Startup Delta has become from scratch the best European startup ecosystem in eighteen months. It has hubs like Utrecht the lead. The new Startup Utrecht website strengthens cooperation in the Utrecht ecosystem and visibility of startups and initiatives. This thus ensures additional growth. “
Startup Utrecht
in July 2015 under the umbrella of Startup Delta created Startup Utrecht brings founders, investors, universities, creatives, corporates and banks together so as to give a boost to the Utrecht startup environment.
Before Utrecht signed eleven companies and institutions an agreement with the aim of strengthening the Utrecht startup ecosystem. Utrecht currently has about 400 startups in life sciences, health and medical technology, cleantech and IT.
By presenting themselves on one platform that startups can now even easier to connect with each other and with potential investors, search knowledge institutes and mentors. Also, startups and partners share their own events and created a database of all startups Utrecht
Partners
StartupUtrecht.nl was created in collaboration with the partners of Startup Utrecht. Economic Board Utrecht, Nyenrode Business University, Utrecht Science Park, VechtclubXL, Holland Startup, UtrechtInc, Dutch Game Garden, Immovator, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht City Council and Hooghiemstra.
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