Netherlands

November 19, 2020

Startups Without Borders Breaks New Ground with a 1,000-Strong Summit from Amsterdam and Cairo

We’re very proud to announce that we’ve just held our first hybrid summit, streamed live from stages in Amsterdam at Nyenrode Business University, Cairo’s American University in partnership with their startup accelerator AUC Venture Lab, and a virtual stage in San Francisco, all in tandem, last November 14th. By Ahmed Abuzaid The Startups Without Borders Summit, the first online…

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Opportunities

November 3, 2020

A Insider Look into the Country Startup Tours at the SWB Summit

Gear up to discover and uncover the places where you can easily start (and register) your business at the Country Startup Tours, from top-notch hubs where you can become an e-citizen like Estonia, to the heart of Silicon Valley, to European hubs like Cyprus, and the…

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News & Stories

June 19, 2020

20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You

On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From disruptive blockchain startups, to fashion empires; from Healthtech innovations to online communities, these entrepreneurs…

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Opportunities

June 17, 2020

Startups in the Netherlands: Apply to the Global Everis Awards and Run Up for €70,000 in Prizes

Everis is looking for the best Dutch entrepreneur to compete on the XIX edition of the Global Everis Awards. The competition is open for high-impact tech projects that improve the quality of life of people or promote environmental care. By SWB Team Are you the best entrepreneur in the Netherlands? Is your project tech-based and could compete in the category “New business models in the digital…

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Opportunities

March 3, 2020

If You Have a Startup in the Netherlands and You’re Impacting Developing Countries, There’s €125,000 Up for Grabs

The second edition of the Finture Solutions competition aims to support startups working on Clean Tech, Health, and Agritech in emerging markets. 5 winners will get up to €125,000 to scale their solution. By SWB Team The second edition of the Finture Solutions…

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Hacks Opportunities

June 28, 2019

7 European Startup Accelerators You Can Apply to This Summer

From Smart City, to BioTech, FoodTech, CleanTech, or simply founders with bold startup ideas, we’ve listed 7 European startup accelerators that have opened rounds these coming months. By SWB Team Summer’s around the corner, but for startup founders, it’s…

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Opportunities

June 6, 2019

Amsterdam's Hack Your Future Opened Applications for their Free Coding School for Refugees

Based in Amsterdam but open to candidates from all over the Netherlands, Hack Your Future has just opened applications for the next cycle of their free coding school for refugees. By SWB Team Hack Your Future, the coding school for refugees based in Netherlands, is looking for new students for their class starting on June 30th. Hack Your Future is a refugee coding school, in which they teach…

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News & Stories

May 20, 2019

From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round

The blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. By SWB Team Tykn, a tech startup founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just announced an investment of…

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Opportunities

December 16, 2018

Refugees Forward Opened Applications for Newcomers in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

The program provides high quality entrepreneurship training and individualised coaching to newcomer entrepreneurs in order to ensure that their business plan is solid and the enterprise is ready for launch. By SWB Team Turn your idea into a successful business in 4 months!

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Hacks Opportunities

December 11, 2018

11 Brilliant Startup Accelerators and Incubators for Migrant Entrepreneurs to Kick-Start

In the last couple of years, several organizations have emerged to fill the the gap in providing incubation, mentorship, and pitching competitions for migrant entrepreneurs. We’ve compiled 11 of the most powerful ones. By Azrin Rahman Migrant and refugee entrepreneurship not only benefits migrants themselves but also the economies of the countries they are residing or seeking asylum in. In…

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Startups Without Borders Breaks New Ground with a 1,000-Strong Summit from Amsterdam and Cairo

A Insider Look into the Country Startup Tours at the SWB Summit

20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You

Startups in the Netherlands: Apply to the Global Everis Awards and Run Up for €70,000 in Prizes

If You Have a Startup in the Netherlands and You’re Impacting Developing Countries, There’s €125,000 Up for Grabs

7 European Startup Accelerators You Can Apply to This Summer

Amsterdam's Hack Your Future Opened Applications for their Free Coding School for Refugees

From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round

Refugees Forward Opened Applications for Newcomers in Amsterdam and Rotterdam

11 Brilliant Startup Accelerators and Incubators for Migrant Entrepreneurs to Kick-Start

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