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We feel the orange spirit all year round. 😉 Happy Kingsday from the 4TU.Startups team! 🧡

Before you know it, it's August 28th and time for Enschede Slush'D... So no time to waste! 🕰️ You've noted August 28th in your calendars (right?!), and now it's time to sign up for the €10K pitch competition! If the €10K prize isn't enough motivation, maybe this will convince you: ➡️ Refine your pitch skills with feedback from our esteemed judges ➡️ Gain visibility on an (inter)national stage ➡️ Network with industry experts - from fellow entrepreneurs to investors Will you follow the likes of J58 and FETCH? You can, if you're: ✅ part of the 4TU.Federation or REACH community ✅ an impact-focused startup This is what you can expect: 👉 Send in your one-pager before May 5: https://hubs.li/Q03jHgd_0 👉 The judges will make a first selection 👉 Made it through? Hand in your business plan. 👉 Six startups will pitch on August 27th in front of the judges 👉 Take the stage one more time on August 28th during Enschede Slush’D This could be the easiest way to bag €10K. Don't miss out.

Finally: Dutch startups can compete for talent with stock option scheme! Startups and scaleups are finally getting what they have been asking for for years: a more favourable tax treatment of employee options and shares. Minister Beljaarts of Economic Affairs promises to relax the rules with a more favourable tax rate and a later 'taxation moment' as of 1 January 2027. Read the article [DUTCH]: https://lnkd.in/e4FYqbYQ #startups #scaleups

You've seen the aftermovies, you've heard the podcasts... But perhaps you're still wondering: Why should you join us on one of our missions? 🤔 Our answer would be: why not?! So to get a more nuanced answer, we asked Lea Milovich, CEO of FlowBeams, who joined our missions to CES and Hello Tomorrow. 👇 Lea: "Innovations aren't made to stay in the office or inside university walls. If you want to change the world, you have to see the world. During the missions, we experienced cultural differences and explored foreign markets, which gave us many insights for our strategy. We expanded our network and knowledge, both scientific and of the market. Joining such a trip with 4TU is great, as they take all the travel arrangements out of your hands so you can fully focus on your business. They also make sure there's time to connect with the delegation and 4TU.Alumni, which is valuable as well. Still, such a mission is hard work, so make sure to do your homework to get the most out of it." As we speak, Lea is following up on opportunities that presented themselves during the previous mission. 💪 If you could join a 4TU mission to any business conference in the world, which one would you choose? 👇 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | #startups | #spinoff | #flowbeams | #medtech | #startupmission

It's here! We proudly present the 9th edition of the TTT magazine! 🙌 This is a special edition in which we celebrate 5 years of TTT. After closing the Smart Industry & Circular Technology programmes, what can we yield? In this edition: 🤝 Looking back at 5 years TTT: stronger collaboration and national impact - with Hans Boumans (TNO) and Roy Kolkman (UT) 💰 The route to funding success: everything you need to know about the Funding Tool - with Albert-Jan de Croes (UTH) and Nico Nijenhuis (Smart Industry) 📡 Advanced high-frequency microwave amplifiers against hostile drones: the story of AnGard Microwave 🎪 Looking back: Team Up Day - with PHOSPHOENIX 👶 Artificial womb for extremely premature babies: the story of AquaWomb 🔮 Trust in the future: what's next for TTT - with Maurits J.M. Burgering (Circular Technology) and Nico Nijenhuis (Smart Industry) 🎉 Events Find the magazine here: https://lnkd.in/eWBd9Gsr Celebrate these five years with us! Share your TTT moment with us and the world, to show your support for the continuation of TTT. 🥳 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | SHIFT Invest | Innovation Industries | TNO | Radboudumc | Maastricht UMC+ | Erasmus MC | Anton Atanasov | Jasmine Sharifa | Bert Monna | Myrthe van der Ven

Happy World Quantum Day! ⚛️ To celebrate, we recorded a Deep Tech Deep Dive episode on the state of quantum with Dr.-Ing. Stefan Hengesbach of QuiX Quantum (a University of Twente spin-off). In just under 30 minutes, host Vera Boertien asks Stefan about QuiX's journey, the challenges quantum startups face, and how quantum can help Europe and the world move forward. 💡 Stefan: "Quantum brings added value, but you don't see it. It's a hidden power." Find the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, or find it at the link in the comments. 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | #deeptech | #podcast | #quantum | #quantumcomputer

There's a huge gender gap in deep tech. Less than 25% of deep tech startups have a woman in their founding team, and just 11.4% of funding goes to deep tech startups with women founders. 💸 So when our podcast host Vera Boertien wanted to invite a female founder to join her on the Dutch 4TU Tech Startups podcast in Paris, she had quite the challenge... 😅 Luckily, Laure van der Sanden of ARTIC Technologies was happy to join to chat about the position of women in deep tech. Is it really a hurdle to be a female founder, as the numbers suggest, or does it also provide an opportunity? 🤔 You hear all about Laure's experience in episode #18 of the Dutch 4TU Tech Startups Podcast. Find it on all your favourite platforms or check the link in the comments! 🙋♀️ 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | #discoverdutchdeeptech

This movie about Rapagra was recorded in record time because the story is so simple in its solution. Check out the app at #PlayStore or #AppStore The recording took place in #HelloTomorrow in Paris at #DiscoverDutchDeeptech. This is when Rapagra showed what’s possible when innovation, ambition, and collaboration come together. A heartfelt thank you to the partners who made this happen: #4TU.Startups, #TNO, #RVOInnovatie, #TechLeap and #InvestNL. The strength of Dutch deeptech lies in how we work together, and that was displayed by Rapagra at every stage and every conversation we had in Paris. Feel free to contact me through email: info@rapagra.nl or send me a message through LinkedIn.

Our podcast host Vera Boertien dragged the podcast kit to Paris for Hello Tomorrow, which can only mean one thing: new episodes of the Dutch 4TU Tech Startups Podcast! 🎙️ You may remember Cees Links of SuperLight Photonics of the episode on why you should join CES. Now, he's back to discuss why you should join Hello Tomorrow. The difference? This was his first time at Hello Tomorrow. If the global summit coming to Amsterdam next year wasn't reason enough to join, this episode will give you all the reasons you need to convince yourself to join the event if you're a founder in deep tech. ⚡ Listen to the podcast on all your favorite platforms, or find it using the link in the comments! 🌟 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | #startup | #deeptech

With Hello Tomorrow coming to The Netherlands next year, you might wonder: why The Netherlands? 🤔 The short answer? Why not! 😉 The 1-minute-answer is given by big-shot investor Johannes Triebs of Earlybird Venture Capital. 🐦 Johannes: "The Netherlands has a great ecosystem around the technical universities, and you're doing a great job supporting startups." Well, he said something along those lines. For his exact words, check out the video below. 👇 As you can tell by his jacket, he's as much a fan of us as we are of him. 🧡 4TU.Federation | TU Delft | Technische Universiteit Eindhoven | University of Twente | Wageningen University & Research | Techleap | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) | Invest-NL | TNO | ShanX Medtech BV | ARTIC Technologies | HaptonTech B.V. | GloWARM | StarWarden | New Dawn Bio 🌳 | RapAgra BV | Surfix | maxairea | Ore Energy | Magneto | GBM Works | BlueGen.ai | ScoutinScience | FoamPrint3D | QuiX Quantum | Brilliance RGB | SuperLight Photonics | FlowBeams | Twente Medical Optics | Thoughtful Oasis | XMEM | Mike Verkouter | Michiel Krake | Peter Dieleman | Vera Boertien | Roy Kolkman | Sebastiaan Berendse | Jeroen van Woerden | Kenneth Heijns | SOLIDFOCUS | #deeptech | #funding | #techstartups