I was glad to have attended the recent event hosted by our Plug and Play Netherlands team with AmCham. It was a real pleasure to meet so many interesting "innovators". I had a great time and engaging discussions. We saw a lot of interest in open innovation from companies across all industries aiming to innovate further, more efficiently and faster. Most of them are already collaborating with startups but are still interested in increasing their ROI from their open innovation activities. In terms of tech focus areas, the highest interest was in Sustainability and having AI impacting the business in a tangible way. 🚀 #PNPTCNetherlands #Sustainability
After launching inventions like the telescope and Wi-Fi, what’s needed for the Netherlands 🇳🇱 to maintain its 7th place as the world's most innovative country? This week, we hosted an exclusive event with American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands (AmCham) to explore the intersection of corporate innovation, venture capital, and startup disruption within the Dutch economy. Following a keynote on open innovation by Dr. Philipp Gneiting, we welcomed distinguished speakers featuring Simone Vooijs from Tata Steel, Ilknur Dönmez from the Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat, Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau from Techleap, and Ester Barendregt from RaboResearch, with moderation by Omeed M.. Our takeaways: The last quarter was a record-breaker regarding capital raised for Dutch startups. The Dutch economy suffers due to the pause of the National Growth Fund, but it is crucial to continue nurturing international talent and funding to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. Investments in the Dutch economy should be tailored at a regional level, as each region has its unique technological strengths and growth potential. High-quality education is key and currently requires attention to maintain our strong position in technological advancement. "The innovator’s dilemma" is the phenomenon in which successful, established leaders face challenges in generating disruptive innovation, as every process and decision is designed to mitigate as much risk as possible. To remain competitive, large corporations should allocate at least 10% of their innovation efforts to focus on Horizon 3: disrupting the industry. Thank you to all participants for making this event a tremendous success. Seena Amidi Laurens Vanryckeghem Maria Zymnis Carolina Ferreira da Silva Rafael Ros Montero #PNPTCNetherlands
