| simplyemily.nl | Simply Emily | The website offers an overview of the services Emily provides, including temporary marketing support, content creation, support for self-employed individuals, and content photography. The blog provides a look into Emily's life, starting with a blog launched in 2013, and contains personal content shared on Instagram. Emily describes her career in marketing roles and then decides to start as a freelancer. | Freelancers → Creative Professionals 29 | entrepreneurship 1579 marketing 7107 photography 9503 blog 13392 | |
| sparkdesign.nl | Spark design & innovation | The company integrates user-centered design, aesthetics, and engineering to create award-winning, integrated products for both humans and businesses. Their work spans a diverse range of industries including medical devices, robotics, smart technologies, and sustainable solutions, exemplified by projects like The Ocean Cleanup River Barrier and Holographic fireplaces. Spark also provides insights through news and interviews, highlighting expertise in areas like hardware startups, innovation, and design, as seen in a case study detailing a startup's growth and a 2025 interview with Dennis Luiten. | Design → Product Design 722 | medical 216 robotics 281 engineering 1468 innovation 4659 design 27202 | |
| zorgenablers.nl | Zorg Enablers | The website provides an overview of various innovations, including technologies for consultation, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and robotics. It presents implementations, columns, and a database of domestic and international healthcare innovations, focused on increasing workforce potential in healthcare. Zorg Enablers also consolidates technological developments and offers tips for organizations seeking to strengthen their innovation capabilities, with a focus on future-proof healthcare. | Startup & Innovation → Innovation 1041 | workforce 40 implementation 1029 database 1153 healthcare 2316 innovation 4659 technology 6816 | |
| demonstratorlab.nl | DLAB | The lab provides a learning environment where individuals can transform ideas into tangible products or services, offering support and resources throughout the startup process. It welcomes students and researchers from Amsterdam universities and fosters a diverse community focused on development, validation, and growth of startup concepts. Recent events include the Summer Pitch Event '25, the Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2025, and showcasing collaborations between the Makerspace and the University Library, as well as recognizing achievements like PULSE Sport winning a Dutch Sports Innovation Award. | Study Programs → University Programs 100 | startup 376 community 7931 workshop 19325 event 45199 | Amsterdam → South 1488 |
| tricas.nl | TRICAS | TRICAS specializes in creating innovative products and assisting clients in achieving compliance and control over future technologies. The company leverages a multidisciplinary innovation team, in-house prototyping facilities, and an agile approach to explore, research, and develop future innovations for clients, particularly brand owners. Testimonials highlight TRICAS's ability to challenge clients to think beyond existing technology and deliver new business models, demonstrating a long-standing partnership with companies like EMM International BV. | Engineering → Product Development 543 | r&d 56 prototype 603 innovation 4659 technology 6816 | |
| xlead.nl | X!LEAD | The programme connects MSc graduate talents with start-ups, field labs, and corporates to facilitate innovation. X!LEAD’s activities involve recruiting, selecting, and developing top tech talent through a tailored development program and connecting them with diverse partners. Past projects have focused on themes such as energy transition, health, the future of work, and food transition, with a focus on addressing innovation challenges related to business, strategy, and technology. | Networking & Collaboration → Startup Support 39 | programme 155 startup 376 talent 3987 partner 4272 innovation 4659 | |
| innoplot.nl | InnoPlot | InnoPlot supports clients in the development of new products, services, and processes utilizing technology. The website describes complex innovation challenges as a combination of factors leading to uncertainty and unpredictability. InnoPlot delivers external expertise on strategic and operational levels, focused on value creation, and offers an innovation management platform. | | innovation 4659 data 5872 | De Bilt → Bilthoven 920 |
| ifpgroningen.nl | Financial Study Association Groningen | The IFP conducts company-specific research, including market entry opportunities, market research, and feasibility studies, utilizing students from the University of Groningen who are selected for their academic and extracurricular achievements. The program is supported by professors and an advisory board composed of professionals from Dutch organizations, boasting 20 years of experience in research within major emerging markets. FSG, with over 1900 members, aims to bridge the gap between theoretical financial knowledge and practical application for students, offering study support, social events, and labor market preparation. | Study Programs → University Programs 100 | opportunity 581 market 2772 student 7623 association 8562 research 8967 | Netherlands → Groningen 23734 |
| dedaggorinchem.nl | Municipality of Gorinchem | Events for the entrepreneurship awards 2024 were not found on this website. Side Agency, a company that helps content creators build their brand, was named Start-up of the Year and collaborates with well-known brands such as Coca Cola and Red Bull. Jan van Wijgerden, founder of Tredion, was appointed Gorcumse Entrepreneur of 2024 due to his local involvement and coaching entrepreneurs through the platform Gorkum Next. | Hobbies → Blogging 146 | startup 376 innovation 4659 network 11123 | South-Holland → Gorinchem 1947 |
| eduventure.nl | Eduventure | The website highlights two objectives: increasing impact through innovation and increasing the resilience of the creative sector through thinking and making. Eduventure’s approach encompasses transdisciplinary teams, participatory research, co-creation, and a design approach focused on making transformations attractive and tangible. The organization emphasizes the need for professional choices, practical experience, and skill development to address complex societal challenges and strengthen innovative power. | History → Social Sciences 10786 | creative professionals 13 impact 926 innovation 4659 design 27202 | |
| youngwcm.nl | Young WCM | The program invites participants to present their own innovation case and challenges them to plan and prepare it for maximum impact on their maintenance organization. Participants will engage in digital site visits and network with various WCM projects, universities, and institutes to support their innovative work. The program consists of three masterclasses held from December 2022 to January 2023, with a limited group size of around 15 participants to facilitate personalized application of the teachings. | | masterclass 419 participant 1934 innovation 4659 network 11123 maintenance 20093 | |
| biokite.nl | BioKite | The website is presented as a personal guide to success in food and biotech innovation, offered by Dr. ir. Cecile Veerman. Dr. Veerman assists companies – including corporate, SME’s, start-ups, and non-profit organizations – through various stages of innovation, from initial ideas to impact. She offers services such as ideation program setup, R&D strategy development, and coaching, with a focus on achieving a sustainable and healthy future through strategic partnerships. | Healthcare & Medical → Biotechnology 176 | opportunity 581 partnership 1407 innovation 4659 strategy 9379 | |
| jurgenvandemortel.nl | Design studio vandeMortel | The studio translates market needs into unique product designs, aimed at achieving competitive advantage and creating loyal customers. vandeMortel works with a hands-on process to identify and validate market opportunities, in close collaboration with clients, users, and partners. The studio offers expertise in both design and strategy, and helps with translating insights into impactful products. | Design → Product Design 722 | opportunity 581 market 2772 collaboration 16036 brand 17737 design 27202 | |
| inventivestep.nl | The Inventive Step | The company provides support throughout the innovation process, including defining and managing innovation projects, developing product launch strategies, and handling intellectual property (IP) licensing and portfolio management. A key focus area is leveraging technology, particularly artificial intelligence, to analyze complex patent texts and adapt proven technologies for natural language processing, with a particular emphasis on understanding human interpretation of text. Currently, the company is conducting research into the market potential of its core technology and preparing to launch a new product, Invention Check, based on user surveys and feasibility studies, having received a subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency in 2021. | Data Science & Analytics → Artificial Intelligence 1831 | intellectual property 109 ai 2181 innovation 4659 technology 6816 research 8967 | |
| bluemindcompany.nl | Blue Mind Company | The company’s origins lie in the founder’s experiences in banking, finance, and corporate venturing, coupled with frustration with bureaucratic systems and regulations. Blue Mind Company focuses on cultivating a culture that embraces rebellion and a ‘never ever accepting the status quo’ mentality to achieve breakthrough change and innovation. The website offers support and guidance for individuals and organizations seeking to challenge conventional approaches and foster a more adaptable and innovative mindset. | Entrepreneurship & Business → Corporate Social Responsibility 215 | mindset 782 change 2580 culture 3922 innovation 4659 | |
| brainnovation.nl | Brainnovation | The method utilizes a six-step cycle modeled after the brain's problem-solving process, involving analysis and reflection, leading to new neural networks and ‘Eureka!’ moments. Scientific research, conducted at Radboud University, demonstrates that Brainnovation significantly improves creative thinking skills in participants, as evidenced by a study involving Fontys International Business School students. The website provides information about the method, including testimonials, research findings, and links to related resources like podcasts and a Dutch business publication. | Consulting → Innovation Consulting 177 | subconscious 194 cycle 1906 idea 2367 student 7623 research 8967 | Limburg → Venlo 4158 |
| responsibleinnovationtue.nl | Eindhoven University of Technology | The program involves students collaborating with stakeholders from various sectors – private, public, and non-profit – to develop responsible innovations. The program is structured in three phases: understanding the importance of context, making design decisions, and ensuring the innovation’s impact on the world. Students work on real-life projects within an Innovation Space, guided by entrepreneurs and innovators. | Study Programs → University Programs 100 | context 94 impact 926 partner 4272 innovation 4659 student 7623 | |
| gorisk.nl | GoRisk | GoRisk advises, trains, and coaches nonprofit organizations in managing their current performance and planning future growth. The company is a network of professionals that helps organizations manage risks and respond to changes in the context. The website presents a vision of current challenges facing organizations and illustrates this with quotes about finding new routes and dealing with uncertainty. | Insurance & Risk → Risk Management 1060 | context 94 opportunity 581 risk 2896 training 28133 | |
| freeup.nl | FreeUp | The website describes FreeUp's expertise in context-specific innovation, emphasizing the involvement of clients and end-users in research, co-creation, and validation of new ideas. FreeUp offers services to gain insight into the needs, motivations, and behavior of users, particularly in relation to product development, process improvement, and environment design. Through facilitating collaboration, visioning, and prototyping, FreeUp helps achieve sustainable solutions for complex challenges and system changes. | Design → Design Thinking 29 | context 94 vision 1882 innovation 4659 collaboration 16036 | |
| health-force.nl | Health Force | The company believes that happiness at work is created by finding a balance between mindset, mental strength, physical capabilities, and insight into lifestyle. Health Force uses tailored programs to focus on three pillars: mental balance, physical balance, and a vision of lifestyle. One of the methods used is Access Bars treatment, where pressure points on the head are used to reset the brain and activate energy pathways. | Psychology → Trauma & Recovery 1335 Mental & Emotional Well-Being → Burnout Prevention 93 | programme 155 mindset 782 burnout 1614 lifestyle 2918 balance 4582 energy 9075 | |
| aviationgame.nl | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Aviation Academy | The Aviation Game is a week-long event for students, involving 170 participants across 30 teams, where they compete to generate innovative ideas for a sustainable future in aviation. Utilizing Design Thinking and the Sustainable Aviation Innovation Canvas, students work under pressure to raise awareness of their responsibility to change the industry and kick off their final year of studies. This year’s event, the fifth edition, connected the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with Ryerson University in Toronto, fostering international collaboration and providing students with real-world challenges. | Study Programs → University Programs 100 Startup & Innovation → Innovation 1041 | design thinking 79 aviation 180 canvas 694 challenge 1697 innovation 4659 | |
| sginnovatiemanagement.nl | SG innovatiemanagement | The company offers support for projects related to technology within long-term care. The client (patient, employee, and organization) is at the center of the approach, with the goal of improving the quality of life and well-being. SG innovatiemanagement uses methods such as scanning, analysis, and route mapping to generate insights and inspire organizations. | Palliative & End-Of-Life Care → Long-Term Care 112 | insights 976 healthcare 2316 inspiration 4081 technology 6816 | |
| vipsquare.nl | VIPSQUARE BV | VIPSQUARE BV focuses on a process of ‘CREATE – INNOVATE – REALIZE’, encompassing idea definition, feasibility studies, concept development, and ultimately, mass production and market introduction. The company positions itself as a strategic partner, leveraging a network of creative innovators, investors, legal support, and patent attorneys to realize successful business ventures. VIPSQUARE BV’s core activities include incubating and developing product ideas, conducting various testing phases (field, production), and managing marketing and sales efforts, all with a strong focus on protecting intellectual property. | Data Analysis → Business Intelligence 1002 | testing 456 partnership 1407 idea 2367 production 4582 innovation 4659 marketing 7107 | Neder-Betuwe → Casterhoven 248 |