Amazing kick-off session! 🗽
🚀 This morning, we officially launched BeNeLux Catalyst 2024, our accelerator program for high-growth tech startups in New York! 🚀 The cohort kicked off with impactful one-minute pitches, followed by networking with industry leaders and the Consul General of Luxembourg, the Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Deputy Consul General of Belgium. An energizing start to an intensive two-week journey! Throughout the program, our amazing founders will work alongside local experts to refine their strategies and forge valuable connections with VCs, mentors, and peers. Meet the 2024 BeNeLux Cohort: Donna - Sam Michem & Nicolas Christiaen Wobby - Nathan Tetroashvili OQ Technology - Omar Qaise 🛰 WEO🌍 - Imeshi Weerasinghe & Rowan Steele Bagpoint Group - Rutger van Beek & Mohammed Aburiyaleh biotactical - クリシュナ Krishna Sheombar Sing 🤙🏾🙋🏾♂️ 🤙🏾🙋🏾♂️ Bubty - Benjamin Schriel & Lee Willoughby HelloPrint - Michael Heerkens & Hans Scheffer And our fantastic BeNeLux Catalyst Program Managers: Rob Napoli & Philip D. A special thanks to Luc Decker, the Consul General of Luxembourg for hosting us at the Luxembourg House, as well as to Ahmed Dadou, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York (Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York) and Laurent Frédérickx, the Deputy Consul General of Belgium in New York (Consulate General of Belgium in New York) for welcoming our cohort. Thanks to all our partners: BelCham, Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), imec.istart, LRM, Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office New York, Luxinnovation GIE, Netherlands Enterprise Agency , Pierson Ferdinand LLP, and Startup Luxembourg