| tudelftcontest.nl | TU Delft | The contest aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among TU Delft students, encouraging them to address real-world challenges in areas such as health, sustainability, technology, and community. The 2025 edition featured fourteen student teams presenting their ideas at a Grand Finale, with winners awarded in categories like InfraDCM & Heatlift Dynamics, Sonneveld Biomanufacturing, and Heatlift Dynamics. Looking ahead, the TU Delft Impact Contest 2026 is already underway, offering another opportunity for students to develop their concepts into tangible solutions and business ventures. | Context 161394 | contest 116 jury 322 idea 2367 partner 4272 innovation 4659 student 7623 | South-Holland → Delft 5309 |
| tilburguniversitychallenge.nl | Tilburg University Challenge | The challenge allows students to develop their own innovative ideas, prototypes, business plans, or research projects in collaboration with various business partners. The 2025 finale showcased eight student teams presenting their ideas to a jury composed of representatives from organizations like Rabobank, BOM, Midpoint Brabant, Rijkswaterstaat, and UPS, focusing on areas such as health, sustainability, technology, and community. The event culminated in the announcement of Saga Medi & LumiCane as the Audience Award winners, followed by Emergency PowerBox receiving the Ideation Award and Saga Medi winning the Advanced Award, highlighting the initiative's success and future potential. | Study Programs → University Programs 100 | jury 322 challenge 1697 idea 2367 partner 4272 student 7623 | |
| kw1prijs.nl | King Willem I Foundation | The King Willem I Prize is awarded every two years, once for SMEs and once for larger companies, and is considered the ‘Oscars of Dutch business’. The Foundation has emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship since 1958 and is compared to a ‘treasure trove of experienced entrepreneurs’ and a ‘special network’. The website provides information about the selection procedure, the winners of previous editions, and the registration for the upcoming edition, which opens on September 1, 2025. | Events & Competitions → Awards 21 Politics → Royal Family 75 | prize 621 entrepreneurship 1579 network 11123 sustainability 18451 | |
| kfwommels.nl | K.F. Wommels | The K.F. Wommels club has been active since 1897 and organizes various competitions and events for different age groups and members. The website provides information about winners in different categories, such as parkkeekatsen (park games), youth competitions and family competitions, with dates and details of the won matches. Furthermore, links are provided to more detailed information about specific events and results, including dates, categories and participants. | Football → Competitions 1072 | prize 621 youth 3126 match 3471 competition 4759 member 10154 event 45199 | Southwest-Friesland → Wommels 113 |
| haarlemseondernemersprijs.nl | Haarlemse Ondernemersprijs | The website describes the criteria for the competition and the selection process for entrepreneurs. Information is provided about the jury and the final evenings of previous years, including livestream versions and photos. The site contains news about the Haarlem Entrepreneurship Prize, including the winners and interviews with the finalists. | Games → Quizzes 344 | final 79 jury 322 livestream 478 partner 4272 news 15293 | North-Holland → Haarlem 8674 |
| uitvinders-wedstrijd.nl | De Uitvinders | The website presents the Uitvinders competition, an event where students bring their ideas to life and challenge each other. Uitvinders offers educational workshops on technical skills such as mechanics and programming, aimed at strengthening students' skills. The website contains a gallery of recent submissions from the inventors competition, as well as news updates and information about events and contact details. | Social Organization → Youth Organizations 1726 | invention 33 idea 2367 competition 4759 workshop 19325 | North-Brabant → Eindhoven 11845 |
| fairfuturechallenge.nl | Stichting DOEN | The challenge offers companies and initiators a chance to win a main prize of €100,000. After an extensive review by a jury, 5 winners and 20 finalists were selected from 758 submissions. The website contains information about the challenge, the jury, the criteria, news and updates, including a timeline with important dates and an explanation of the challenge. | Initiatives & Collaboration → Initiatives 459 | submission 113 winner 190 jury 322 initiative 1297 challenge 1697 | |
| insurancechallenge.nl | Association of Insurers | The challenge encourages students to come up with solutions for the social impact of the insurance sector, with a special focus on the role of AI and climate change. The website provides information about the insurance industry and the opportunity to participate in an innovative ecosystem, resulting in a boost for the CV and an expansion of the network. The challenge targets students from various profiles, including IT, AI, data, sustainability, finance and health, and offers opportunities for improving claims processing, such as in the case of personal injury. | Universities → University of Amsterdam 69 | insurance industry 10 challenge 1697 ai 2181 innovation 4659 student 7623 network 11123 | South-Holland → The Hague 19898 |
| smbpc.nl | Science meets Business Plan Competition | The competition is structured into three phases: initial business plan submission, feedback, and final presentation and plan submission. Participants must submit a business plan (maximum 2 pages) and a short company description in the first phase. The winning team receives a prize of €1000. | Initiatives & Collaboration → Initiatives 459 | phase 76 jury 322 business plan 387 presentation 1785 competition 4759 | |
| miss-pinup.nl | The Dutch Pinup | The competition is organized by The Dutch Pinup, following the success of previous editions in 2019 and 2021, based on the wishes of the participants. Participants can register from November 1st, 2022, to November 30th, 2022, and there are no restrictions on size, age, or gender. The final event of the competition takes place on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at the Avenue in Breda, and tickets are available for purchase. | Games → Quizzes 344 | final 79 jury 322 participant 1934 competition 4759 | North-Brabant → Breda 9003 |
| fotowedstrijdijsselstein.nl | Photography Contest IJsselstein | The website features information on the contest rules, participants, and winners, focusing on the theme ‘Hidden Beauty’. It includes details about the award ceremony, where Ronald Molegraaf was announced as the 2024 winner with his photo ‘IJsselstein peaks in December’. The site offers a newsletter, information about partners and sponsors, and links to photos of the winners and logos. | Football → Competitions 1072 | contest 116 jury 322 prize 621 photo 7778 | Utrecht → IJsselstein 1107 |
| menukaartonlinemaken.nl | Arnold Vroeg | The article describes how hospitality businesses are finding creative ways to keep their businesses running during periods of closure, such as livestreams and online quizzes. The website highlights the 'Help the Hospitality' campaign, where consumers buy vouchers that can later be redeemed at restaurants and cafes to support the entrepreneurs. The article explores the psychological impact of a menu on the customer and the strategies that hospitality businesses use to encourage customers to spend more. | Corporate Events → Team Building 1005 | voucher 279 livestream 478 hospitality 3491 menu 13856 | |
| wijnactie.nl | Stichting K2 Prijs | The site provides information about the initiative, how to participate (Meedoen), and the judging process (Jury). It offers resources for submitting ideas, including a section for registering (Aanmelden) and a frequently asked questions page (FAQ). The website emphasizes the importance of ideas, branding design, graphic design, and web development services offered to support participants. | Online & Digital → Digital Services 1008 | prize 621 idea 2367 design 27202 | |
| impactchallenge.uva.nl | University of Amsterdam | The challenge welcomes over 100 student teams who will engage in workshops, collaborate with industry experts, and develop innovative solutions with coaching from leading companies. The UvA Impact Challenge aims to connect students with partners and broaden their networks, offering a platform to showcase and refine their ideas related to societal and entrepreneurial issues. This annual contest, initiated by the University of Amsterdam, brings together students, government, companies, and organizations to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and co-creation. | Universities → University of Amsterdam 69 | challenge 1697 idea 2367 partner 4272 innovation 4659 student 7623 | |