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Willicroft is a plant-based cheese company based in Amsterdam, established in 2018, inspired by the founders' dairy farming heritage. The company aims to provide sustainable vegan alternatives to traditional cheese, addressing the environmental impact associated with dairy consumption, which is significant in Europe. Willicroft's products are made using fermentation and feature a blend of ingredients such as cashews, coconut oil, fermented rice, quinoa, and nutritional yeast. These offerings produce up to six times less CO2 emissions compared to their dairy counterparts. In 2022, the company secured B Corp status and began cultivating beans locally, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable practices. Following a successful pre-Series A funding round, Willicroft plans to expand its product range to new markets, including the UK, Germany, and the Nordics. The company seeks to lead the plant-based cheese sector by emphasizing nutrition, sustainability, and local supply chains, ultimately striving to become the world's first net-positive plant-based cheese producer.

Fibersail is a technology company specializing in the monitoring of wind turbine blades through an advanced shape sensing system based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Fibersail provides real-time analysis of the shape, condition, and behavior of wind turbine blades. This innovative service enables wind turbine operators to optimize performance and enhance availability while reducing the risk of failures and lowering maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail offers a straightforward solution for continuous monitoring, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of wind energy infrastructure.

Fibersail is a technology company specializing in the monitoring of wind turbine blades through an advanced shape sensing system based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic technology. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Fibersail provides real-time analysis of the shape, condition, and behavior of wind turbine blades. This innovative service enables wind turbine operators to optimize performance and enhance availability while reducing the risk of failures and lowering maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail offers a straightforward solution for continuous monitoring, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of wind energy infrastructure.

AMMP Technologies B.V., founded in 2018 and based in Amsterdam, develops operational software solutions specifically for the off-grid energy market. The company offers a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that facilitates remote monitoring and management of distributed energy systems. This platform serves a diverse range of users, including energy service companies, installers, operators, and end users, enabling data-driven operational excellence that enhances system uptime and reduces operational expenses. AMMP's technology supports nearly 1,000 systems globally, focusing on the management of off-grid, mini-grid, and grid-edge assets. The founding team previously worked together at E.ON Off Grid Solutions, where they successfully deployed mini-grids across Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing their expertise to AMMP's mission of promoting clean, reliable, and decentralized energy for households and businesses.

Easy Way to Health, Inc. is a company based in Madison, Wisconsin, with additional offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Leiden, the Netherlands, that specializes in developing weight monitoring software solutions. Its flagship product, the Weight Oscillation Monitor, provides a unique user experience by facilitating weight measurement without displaying numerical values, thus promoting a healthier relationship with weight tracking. The software also assesses hydration levels and helps users identify appropriate weight loss paces while tracking their weight trends. Additionally, the company offers health monitoring technology designed to aid health promotion providers in creating data-driven, personalized lifestyle intervention programs aimed at encouraging sustainable healthy living among overweight and obese individuals.

Publishizer BV is a crowdfunding platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that facilitates the publishing process for authors. Founded in 2019, the platform enables authors to pitch their book ideas to agents and publishers while also allowing them to pre-sell copies of their unpublished works. By leveraging pre-order data, Publishizer connects authors directly with acquiring editors and publishers, streamlining the proposal submission and deal negotiation process. This innovative approach helps authors gain visibility and secure publishing agreements more efficiently.

WeParc is a valet parking and car services software platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded in 2016. The company offers a range of convenient and affordable parking solutions for consumers, allowing them to book services at various locations, including airports and urban areas. WeParc's offerings include features such as drop-off service at any location, screened valets, and secured parking lots. Additionally, the platform provides an application that enables users to track their vehicles and ensures hassle-free return of their cars, enhancing the overall parking experience.

Tykn is a Dutch startup specializing in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) solutions. With three years of experience in developing infrastructure for SSI technology, Tykn has collaborated with notable organizations, including the UNDP and the Red Cross, to create innovative identity management systems. The company's flagship product, Ana, simplifies the integration of SSI into existing business workflows, making it accessible for various organizations. Additionally, Tykn operates a verification platform that utilizes blockchain technology to issue and verify digital identity credentials. This platform allows trusted professionals, such as midwives and doctors, to register births on a secure and immutable record, facilitating instant verification of birth proof, thereby reducing bureaucracy and saving time for users and organizations alike.

OneWatt, based in the Netherlands, is an artificial intelligence company that specializes in non-invasive, non-contact predictive motor health maintenance systems utilizing sound technology. The company has developed a monitoring system that aims to prevent unplanned downtime and detect developing faults in motors. By employing custom sensors and advanced machine learning algorithms, OneWatt's acoustic recognition sensors can identify irregularities in motor performance. This innovative approach enables businesses to mitigate losses and avoid unnecessary repairs, enhancing operational efficiency and reliability in their operations.

Hero Balancer B.V., founded in 2015 and based in Hoorn, the Netherlands, develops a cloud-based application that optimizes heat demand and supply in various settings, including showrooms, schools, offices, real estate, healthcare facilities, and water heating systems. The platform connects to existing building management systems to monitor heating installations and identify mismatches between heat demand and supply. By utilizing weather data and heat predictions, Hero Balancer enables building management systems to adjust heating output accordingly, thereby enhancing user comfort and reducing energy consumption. The company's innovative approach supports the integration of renewable energy sources, contributing to more sustainable heating management in the built environment.

FlyMedi is an online medical travel service based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that facilitates access to international healthcare. Founded in 2015, the company allows patients to find and compare certified clinics worldwide, read patient reviews, and book medical travel packages. These packages offer treatments in various fields, including cardiology, dentistry, general surgery, gynecology, hair transplants, IVF, LASIK, oncology, orthopedics, and plastic surgery. FlyMedi's services extend to arranging accommodations, local transfers, and providing free travel assistance and doctor consultations before travel. Popular destinations for medical tourism through FlyMedi include Turkey, Hungary, Cyprus, Spain, and Romania, catering to the growing demand for high-quality, affordable healthcare options abroad.

Crownstone is a company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, specializing in indoor localization and building automation. Its flagship product, the Crownstone power plug, automates the switching and dimming of devices and lamps based on user presence, enhancing energy efficiency and convenience. The Crownstone plugs react to users entering or leaving a space, turning lights and appliances on or off accordingly. Additionally, users can customize their wake-up experience by integrating the device with their existing bedside lamps, which can be controlled via smartphone. Crownstone not only targets the home automation market but also collaborates with OEM partners to integrate its technology into various products. Furthermore, the company offers its indoor localization and energy monitoring services to B2B clients across sectors such as healthcare and asset tracking, promoting smarter energy use and improved operational efficiency.

Fysio24 is an app with injury recovery and prevention programs from the best hardloop experts in the Netherlands.

Teamscope B.V. is a Netherlands-based company that specializes in developing a mobile data capture application tailored for clinical and field research. Founded in 2013, Teamscope provides a secure platform that allows researchers to create mobile forms, collect data offline, and visualize results effortlessly. The application features branching logic, data validation, and automatic calculations to enhance data collection efficiency. Researchers can collaborate in real-time, manage permissions, and track longitudinal studies through the creation of cases. With a focus on data security, Teamscope employs encryption and passcodes to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information, making it a valuable tool for clinical researchers seeking an efficient and reliable data collection solution.

Med Angel B.V. is a company based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, that specializes in developing temperature monitoring solutions for medications. Its flagship product, MedAngel ONE, is a wireless smart sensor that can be placed with medications to monitor their temperature. The sensor communicates with a mobile application, which provides alerts when temperatures approach or exceed safe limits, and offers features such as temperature history, medication notifications, and internal memory. Designed to support a range of temperature-sensitive medications, including insulin and biologics, the device is Bluetooth-enabled, waterproof, and suitable for both short-term and long-term storage. Med Angel aims to ensure that medications are kept effective by providing accessible tools for safe storage and transportation. Since its inception in 2015, the company has expanded its team and distribution channels, offering its products online and through local distributors in various countries.

Finch Buildings is a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in sustainable real estate solutions. It provides building engineering services, focusing on the delivery of modular buildings constructed from sustainable wood. The company's offerings include contemporary housing units created using a construction system of prefabricated modules, which cater to diverse target groups and applications. This approach allows clients to occupy buildings that are not only environmentally friendly but also movable and customizable, aligning with modern demands for sustainability in architecture.

Cocoon is a mobile application that connects job seekers and employers together. The application enables job seekers to browse the range of vacancies available. They are able to apply for their preferred jobs. Employers can use the app to advertise vacancies and manage applicants. It provides jobs seekers with level of experience required, profession, and location-related information. Cocoon was launched in 2014 by Martin Frusch and Vincent Oord and is based in Amsterdam.

Deskbookers is an online platform based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that facilitates the booking of flexible workspaces, including offices, meeting rooms, and training spaces. It serves both businesses and individuals by allowing them to easily find, reserve, and pay for spaces on an hourly basis without the need for long-term contracts. The platform is designed to streamline the booking process, making it quick and hassle-free for users to secure the ideal location for their meetings and work needs. Deskbookers is accessible in Dutch, German, and English, catering to a diverse clientele.

Finch Buildings is a company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that specializes in sustainable real estate solutions. It provides building engineering services, focusing on the delivery of modular buildings constructed from sustainable wood. The company's offerings include contemporary housing units created using a construction system of prefabricated modules, which cater to diverse target groups and applications. This approach allows clients to occupy buildings that are not only environmentally friendly but also movable and customizable, aligning with modern demands for sustainability in architecture.

Capacity Energy Storage (CES) is a young company that emerged from a sense of urgency; CO2 emissions need to be reduced much faster than top-down policies achieve. Therefore, they feel an urgent calling to facilitate bottom-up forces to speed up the energy transition in The Netherlands and Europe. They are convinced that such transition can only be achieved by offering the right services in a commercial and effective market. This is why CES is also actively involved in developing alternative new businessmodels which are required to change the traditionally top-down organised electricity-markets. Models that connect with a post-2020 reality: without netting, with dynamic pricing and with diminishing subsidies and incentives.

Bleeve provides a social internet platform that connects people on the topic of saving and producing energy at home. The company is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

LeadBoxer is a sales leads generation platform that aims to enhance the efficiency of B2B sales teams by providing real-time access to enriched data. Founded in 2014 and based in Amsterdam, the company offers a mobile and desktop application that allows sales agents to track and collect behavioral data from various sources. This platform enables users to identify and qualify prospects based on their online behavior and profile information. LeadBoxer features intuitive scoring algorithms and filtering options to help businesses segment leads effectively, improving the timing and quality of outreach efforts to both new prospects and existing clients. By leveraging big data and user behavior insights, LeadBoxer assists companies in optimizing their sales processes.

Bomberbot is game created by Studio Krok, Dutch based company, in which players develop computational thinking skills and understand how computer programming languages work in a fun, visual and simple way, encouraging them to have a creative and limitless mind. Bomberbot aims to bring standard and affordable programming education to children all around the world.

miniPower optimizes used turbines through the continuous improvement of existing parts. For placement of used turbines it is focused on Poland, Croatia, Greece, and Turkey. miniPower is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Stukio is an online platform that provides its users with web development courses. The platform offers its users with video lectures, programming dictionaries, app previews, source codes, code additions, removals, progress measurement, and navigation services. The courses provided are based on Ruby on Rails. Stukio was launched in 2014 by Henrique Caiano, Tiago Martins, Pedro Silva, and Joaquim Valente and is based in Amsterdam.

QwikSense is a company based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, that specializes in providing businesses with insights into their work environments through actionable sensor analytics. Founded in April 2014, QwikSense measures various environmental factors, including temperature, humidity, CO2 levels, gas, electricity usage, occupancy, dust, illuminance, noise, and air pressure. By offering these metrics, QwikSense aims to enhance workplace health and productivity while helping organizations manage energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint. Their focus is on creating smart and sustainable work environments that promote employee well-being and operational efficiency.

Hubs, formerly known as 3D Hubs, is an online platform established in Amsterdam in 2013 that specializes in custom part manufacturing. The company connects users to a global network of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Hubs aims to streamline the manufacturing process by allowing engineers and purchasers to upload their designs and receive instant quotes, thus facilitating efficient quote management and order tracking. Since its inception, Hubs has produced over 7 million parts and was acquired by Protolabs in January 2021.

By bridging the gap between tech-experts and design-lovers, Zazzy believes that the 3D printing revolution is something everyone can be part of. Founded in Amsterdam, Zazzy creates tools that enable people of all skill levels to design and customise their own jewellery, which is printed using professional grade printers. The recent buzz around 3D printing has led to many issues and misunderstandings surrounding user experience and quality. Many people without specific 3D modeling skills have found themselves unable to engage with this exciting new technology, others have invested in domestic 3D printers, only to be left disappointed with the usability of the machine and the overall quality of the end product. Our goal is to give everyone access to 3D printing in an enjoyable and user-friendly way and with a consistently high-quality product as the end result. We believe that by shaping the best user experience possible, design and production can be truly democratized.

Gibbon is an online knowledge-sharing platform based in Leiden, Netherlands, designed to facilitate access to educational resources. The company aims to simplify the learning process by allowing users to create and follow curated paths of study materials. By fostering a community where individuals can share their educational resources, Gibbon enables users to discover and utilize knowledge that is readily available on the web. The platform is developed by a dedicated team of self-taught enthusiasts, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the educational experience for all users.

Syndy is a company that specializes in comprehensive content creation, management, publishing, and optimization services for product content, particularly in the eCommerce and omni-channel sectors. Founded in 2010 and based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, Syndy collects a wide range of product information, including packaging, nutritional details, and product dimensions, and offers content management solutions that allow businesses to outsource these tasks. The company's services encompass professional media creation, such as pack shot photography and 360° imaging for FMCG and cosmetics. Additionally, Syndy provides an Online Store Check feature, which monitors digital assets and ensures consistency in online product descriptions, tracks SEO performance, analyzes consumer feedback, and checks compliance with EU regulations. It also alerts brands about stock availability and pricing across various online retailers. Syndy supports the exchange of product content between retailers and suppliers, with over 3,000 companies, including major brands like Philips and Unilever, utilizing its platform. Syndy operates as a subsidiary of ICEcat NV.

PastBook B.V. operates an online platform that allows users to create personalized photo albums from their social media posts, including those from Facebook, Instagram, Dropbox, and more. Founded in 2011 and based in Amsterdam, the company utilizes artificial intelligence to automatically select and organize photos, captions, and dates from a specified time period, ensuring a seamless experience for users. The platform enables users to create customized books for various occasions, which can be shared with friends and family, inviting them to contribute their own photos. Albums can be stored in digital formats such as PDF or printed as physical books, providing a tangible way to preserve and relive memories.

imgZine has established itself as one of the fastest growing tech companies in the Netherlands. imgZine helps large companies to optimize their internal and external communications. The company provides a platform that allows organisations to unlock their existing communications to mobile devices. Via an internal app imgZine optimizes the distribution of information between the organisation and its employees. The ultimate goal is to increase employee engagement. Via an external content marketing app, it also provides a tool for large organizations to become thought leader in their area of expertise. Last year, The Next Web elected the company for the Tech5 competition for the second year in a row - an international first! imgZine is part of the ORTEC Group and is based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. We have sales offices in the USA an Australia and currently employ 50 people. Customers are publishers like De Persgroep and Telegraaf Media Groep and corporates such as Vodafone Germany, ING, Rabobank, ABN Amro and Philips.

Nexi.me is an online platform designed to assist human resource departments in recruiting talented candidates through the social networks of employees. The platform enhances company referral programs by actively engaging employees and enabling them to suggest potential candidates from their LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media profiles. Founded by Cristian Andreica and Ciprian Mardare, Nexi.me was launched in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing a private referral network that streamlines the recruitment process by leveraging the existing connections of employees to identify qualified applicants.

Peerby is a Dutch startup that operates a peer-to-peer sharing service for products. Users can share or request items from people in their neighborhood online, via their mobile or via social media channels. The product was launched (beta) for Amsterdam in August 2012, but the team is rapidly expanding to other areas too.