1) Rockstart
Rockstart is an early-stage investor that supports purpose-driven founders in three industries: energy, agriculture, and emerging technologies.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Bjorn Brekel, Don Ritzen, James Digby, Koen Wagemakers, Oscar Kneppers, Rune Theill, Susana Arévalo
- Industries: AgriFood, Energy, Emerging Tech
- Number of investments: 175
- Number of exits: 12
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
2) InnoEnergy
InnoEnergy supports sustainable energy innovations that provide industry with risk-free, new technologies that reduce energy costs, improve system performance, lower glasshouse gas (GHG) emissions, create jobs, and make businesses more competitive.
Details of the startup:
- City: Eindhoven
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: Diego Pavía
- Industries: Energy
- Number of investments: 127
- Number of exits: 2
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 5
You can find their website here.
3) Startupbootcamp Commerce Amsterdam
Startupbootcamp is a network of industry-specific accelerators around the world.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: Marc Wesselink, Patrick Zeeuw, Ruud Hendriks
- Industries: AI, Blockchain, Technology, Impact Technology, Sustainability, Climate Tech, Ocean Tech, IoT, Biotech, Cleantech
- Number of investments: 35
- Number of exits: 3
You can find their website here.
4) Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT Amsterdam
Startupbootcamp Smart City & IoT is the best startup accelerator for companies that are innovating and shaking up the Smart City & IoT space.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Marc Wesselink, Patrick Zeeuw, Ruud Hendriks
- Industries: Agriculture, Energy, Water, Healthcare, Beauty, Education
- Number of investments: 34
- Number of exits: 2
You can find their website here.
5) NLC
NLC is a European Healthtech Venture Builder that works to improve health care and make it available to everyone.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Bert-Arjan Millenaar
- Industries: Life Science, Medical Technology, Ehealth, Healthcare, Medical Devices, HealthTech
- Number of investments: 33
You can find their website here.
6) World Startup Factory
WorldStartup is a global entrepreneurship platform on a mission to accelerate the global transition to more sustainable and equitable societies.
Details of the startup:
- City: The Hague
- Started in: 2014
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 30
You can find their website here.
7) ACE Incubator
ACE helps students, researchers, and academics turn their ideas for tech or science-based businesses into companies that will have a big impact in the future.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Erik Boer, Peter Krijnsen
- Industries: Science, Technology
- Number of investments: 29
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
8) StartLife
StartLife helps promising early-stage startups find their way to success and build companies that make a difference.
Details of the startup:
- City: Wageningen
- Started in: 2010
- Industries: AgTech, FoodTech
- Number of investments: 20
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
9) Fashion For Good
Fashion for Good has a program for new companies that are making changes in the areas of sustainability, circularity, and transparency to make all fashion good.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: Fashion
- Number of investments: 18
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
10) Crosspring
Crosspring is a company that invests in teams that want to start a successful business or want to grow their current business in the areas of software, the Internet, mobile apps, and software.
Details of the startup:
- City: Zoetermeer
- Started in: 2006
- Founders: Maurice Beckand Verwee
- Industries: FinTech, AI, SaaS, Cyber Security, AgTech, AR, VR, Food
- Number of investments: 14
- Number of exits: 1
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 72
You can find their website here.
11) ABN AMRO & Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator
The ABN AMRO & Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator is for the best entrepreneurs in all areas of Fintech, with a focus on digital assets and sustainability.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Industries: FinTech
- Number of investments: 10
You can find their website here.
12) LUMO labs
LUMO Labs is an impact-driven multi-stage (pre-seed to series A) capital fund with a two-year venture builder program for founding teams of ventures focused on AI/Data, Blockchain, Robotics/Drones, IoT, and/or VR/AR.
Details of the startup:
- City: Eindhoven
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Andy Lürling, Sven Bakkes
- Industries: AI, Data, Blockchain, Robotics, Drones, IoT, VR, AR
- Number of investments: 08
You can find their website here.
13) HiiL Justice Accelerator
The HiiL Justice Accelerator is a 4-month program that gives you: €10,000 in funding without an equity stake.
Details of the startup:
- City: The Hague
- Started in: 2005
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 03
You can find their website here.
14) UtrechtInc
UtrechtInc supports researchers, first-time founders of tech startups and entrepreneurial students.
Details of the startup:
- City: Utrecht
- Started in: 2009
- Founders: Bart Verhulst
- Industries: Technology, Software,
- Number of investments: 02
You can find their website here.
15) HighTechXL
HighTechXL is a business accelerator that brings together teams of entrepreneurs and tech experts to work on the world's most cutting-edge technologies.
Details of the startup:
- City: Eindhoven
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Guus Frericks, Patrick Gabriels
- Industries: DeepTech
- Number of investments: 02
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
16) InvestInFuture
InvestInFuture is a private equity/venture capital fund that invests in businesses run by and for young people (aged below 30).
Details of the startup:
- City: Den Haag
- Started in: 2010
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Number of investments: 02
You can find their website here.
17) One planetcrowd
Since 2012, Oneplanetcrowd has been the Netherlands' first sustainable crowdfunding website.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Coenraad de Vries, Laura Rooseboom, Maarten de Jong
- Industries: Social, Sustainability
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
18) PortXL
PortXL is the first port and maritime accelerator in the world.
Details of the startup:
- City: Rotterdam
- Started in: 2015
- Industries: Maritime Tech
- Number of investments: 01
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 15
You can find their website here.
19) Tiger Accelerator
Tiger Incubator is an incubator for European and East Asian Startups that focuses on health care.
Details of the startup:
- City: Utrecht
- Industries: Healthcare
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
20) Clever Clover
Clever Clover is an innovative business accelerator in Amsterdam.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Heinrich Prokop, Loes Voermans
- Industries: Consumer Goods
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
21) Starthub Wageningen
StartHub Wageningen is a place where students, PhDs, and recent graduates of Wageningen University & Research can start new businesses and learn how to run them.
Details of the startup:
- City: Wageningen
- Industries: Agriculture, Food, Environment, Health, Life Sciences
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
22) Greenhouse Cleantech Incubator
The Greenhouse Foundation is a cleantech incubator.
Details of the startup:
- City: Arnhem
- Industries: Cleantech
- Number of investments: 01
You can find their website here.
23) Aimforthemoon
Aimforthemoon is a corporate innovation studio that puts corporate ventures and innovation strategies to the test, builds them, and helps them grow.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2012
- Industries: Food, Agriculture, Retail, Autotech, FinTech, Environment Tech, Transportation, Logistics Tech, Travel, Hospitality Tech, Energy Tech
You can find their website here.
24) InnoLeaps
InoLeaps works together alongside leading companies and take their innovations from idea to scale in the market.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2014
- Industries: Food, Beverages, Cosmetics
You can find their website here.
25) WorldStartup
WorldStartup is a global entrepreneurship platform on a mission to accelerate the global transition to more sustainable and equitable societies.
Details of the startup:
- City: Den Haag
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 48
You can find their website here.
26) The Leadership Vanguard
Xynteo is a unique organisation made up of exceptional people who came together to change the way growth works.
Details of the startup:
- City: Utrecht
- Industries: Energy, Sustainable Livelihood, Healthcare, Waste Management
You can find their website here.
27) Startup in Residence
The City of Amsterdam wants to put money into new businesses that want to grow in the public sector.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Industries: EdTech
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 24
You can find their website here.
28) Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk
SBIC Noordwijk helps space-tech startups by giving them access to an international network, tools, knowledge, and money.
Details of the startup:
- City: Noordwijk
- Industries: Spacetech
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 104
You can find their website here.
29) X-Europe for Investors - HealthTech
#XEUROPE is a 6-month remote program that helps deeptech grow through events, training, matchmaking, acceleration, and exposure services.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Industries: HealthTech, Biotech, AgTech, AI, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Spacetech, FinTech
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20
You can find their website here.
30) MediaMatters
MediaMatters gives startups, scale-ups, and other (media)tech companies the chance to connect with senior executives of leading media companies in and outside the Netherlands.
Details of the startup:
- City: Hilversum
- Industries: AdTech, Media, Social Media, Technology
You can find their website here.
31) DELITELABS
DELITELABS is a startup school for everyone. Aspiring entrepreneurs can take part in intensive learning programs and get help from the school.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Started in: 2015
- Industries: EdTech, Technology
You can find their website here.
32) Travel Impact Lab
The goal of Travel Impact Lab is to build partnerships that will speed up the change in the global travel industry and help achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Details of the startup:
- City: Utrecht
- Industries: Sustainability
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 12
You can find their website here.
33) Present Your Startup
Present Your Startup teaches startups, investors, and big companies how to work together and connect them with each other.
Details of the startup:
- City: Haarlem
- Started in: 2014
- Industries: Industry Agnostic
You can find their website here.
34) Prama Investments BV
Ukukhula's goal is to help entrepreneurs grow in all ways: mentally, spiritually, and financially. They are a group of business owners, investors, and business advisors with a lot of experience from all over the world.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amersfoort
- Started in: 2016
- Industries: Web-Based Platforms, E-Learning, Infinite Computing, 3D Printing, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, AI, Robotics, Water, Sanitation, Genetics, Synthetic Biology
You can find their website here.
35) X-Europe for corporates - HealthTech
#XEUROPE is a 6-month remote program that helps deeptech grow through events, training, matchmaking, acceleration, and exposure services.
Details of the startup:
- City: Amsterdam
- Industries: HealthTech, Biotech, AgTech, AI, Machine Learning, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Spacetech, FinTech
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 20
You can find their website here.
36) Soft-Landing Zoetermeer
Soft-Landing Zoetermeer is a one-week intensive acceleration program where you can learn about a new market, meet new people, and get help with scaling up.
Details of the startup:
- City: Zoetermeer
- Industries: Horticulture, Agriculture, Food, Water, Life Sciences, Health, Chemistry, High Tech, Energy, Logistics
- Accelerator Duration (in weeks): 1
You can find their website here.