March 27th | HIHR-16 | Deadline Submission pitch + Quickfire nominations

New Spin-off initiatives, actively seeking (pre)seed venture funding that want to pitch their initiative to our network of investors, entrepreneurs and corporates. The HIHR pitch event includes the scope of Therapeutics, Diagnostics, MedTech and Digital Health.

March 27th | Leapfunder - Foundations of Successful Angel Investing (Online Event) | 16:00

Are you interested in investing in the next generation of startups and growing the economy or involved with the startup ecosystem? You've come to the right place. The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup investing step-by-step.

March 27th | Responsible AI at the RAAIT Congress 2025 | Koepelgevangenis (dome prison) in Haarlem | 9:30 - 17:00

The Responsible AI Congress & Experience promises to be an invaluable event for anyone interested in the future of responsible AI. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of this exciting day of innovation and learning.

April 1-3 | Young Talents CyberSecurity | Forum InCyber | Lille, France

Are you a Master’s student or PhDer focusing on cybersecurity? Do you want to collaborate with fellow peers and experts from France and the Netherlands? Applications open until February 26, 2025 (12:00 PM CET)

April 3rd | Monthly Community Drinks - Masterclass start and growth in the USA | Startup Village Amsterdam | 14:30-19:00

Considering expanding to the US with your startup but not sure where to start? Join us alongside our partner Vectrix by joining the masterclass on the startup ecosystem in the US and how Dutch startups deal with the challenges and implications. 

April 7th | Leapfunder - Investor Readiness Session (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,6/5 , is designed to help you prepare for investor meetings. By joining the Investor Readiness Session you will learn where to find investors, find out at which key moments you should pitch and how, and practice your company intro & get personalized feedback.

April 7th | AI020 Conference | Tobacco Theatre Amsterdam | 10:00 - 17:00

AI020 will present an engaging programme featuring keynote speeches by regional key players like Booking, multiple unconference sessions led by our participants, inspiring workshops, and wonderful networking opportunities.

April 8th | Nationaal Congres AI Governance & Compliance | 9:00 - 16:45 | Van der Valk Exclusief, Utrecht *this event is in Dutch

Met inspirerende keynotes, diepgaande paneldiscussies en hands-on breakouts biedt dit congres een unieke kans om te leren, te netwerken en samen te werken aan een veilige en innovatieve toekomst met AI.

April 10th | Masterclass AI Foundation Models | Amsterdam Science Park | 9:00 - 17:00 *exact location to be shared when registered

This masterclass will be taught by our scientific director, Prof. Dr. Cees Snoek, a leading AI expert and professor of computer science at the University of Amsterdam.

April 14th | LeapFunder - Learn how to Build a Pitch Deck | Online | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,7/5, will teach you how to build an effective "conclusion chain" in a series of simple slides. By joining the Pitch Deck Clinic you will learn what a pitch deck is for & how to build an effective one, find out what investors check, and improve your 10-pager through a peer review exercise

April 15th | Webinar HIHR - Resonating with investors | 12:00-13:00 | Online

Jeff Skinner, London Business School, offers new spin off team members and selected pitchers again a hands on training how to best prepare your pitch-presentation in another session of Resonating with investors.

April 17th | Webinar HIHR - IP management for Startups | 12:00-13:00 | Online

Arnold&Siedsma will continue the pitch preparation with a webinar on IP Management for Startups on Thursday April 17. They will cover issues such as the basics and costs of IP, how to communicate with your KTO on this, and how to present your IP position to investors.

April 21 - 25 | HIHR Quickfire sessions | *when you sign up, you will receive the location and time

If you’d like to talk once freely and openly about your ideas for a start up with investors and KTO experts, to ask them any question you want or get feedback on your first plans, then don’t wait and register your project for and intimate and constructive online session.

April 22 - 24 | Inside Quantum Technology | The Hague | The Postillion Convention Centre

The conference brings together corporate management, entrepreneurs, end users, technology providers, infrastructure partners, researchers and investors who are working on current developments.

April 24th | Leapfunder - Foundations of Successful Angel Investing (Online Event) | 16:00

Are you interested in investing in the next generation of startups and growing the economy or involved with the startup ecosystem? You've come to the right place. The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup investing step-by-step.

April 24-25 | EU-Startups Summit | Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta | 9:00-18:00

On April 24-25, we’ll be hosting the 2025 edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit! At this exclusive in-person event we’ll be showcasing many of Europe’s hottest startups and coming together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time.

April 24-26 | ChangeNOW 2025: join the delegation from The Hague

The ChangeNOW summit unites leaders and changemakers from around the world to collaborate and address the most pressing environmental and social challenges.

April 28th | Leapfunder - Finance Academy (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,7/5 , will give you all the financial knowledge you need. By joining the Finance Academy you will learn how to use convertibles, structure different equity, classes, set up debt safely (if you must), read a shareholders' agreement and/or an investment agreement.

May 1st | Monthly Community Drinks | Venture Studios, Startup Village Amsterdam | 17:00-20:00

Enjoy drinks with your peers, meet our startups and likeminded entrepeneurs and get inspired

Save the date & more information soon.

May 7th | HIHR Live Pitch Event | Room with a Zoo, Antwerp

The programme of this 16th edition will be published first week of April, which is also the start of the event registration. HIHR-events are ‘invitation-only’. If you would like to join us and are not on our mailing list yet, you’re very welcome to send an email to claar-els@hihr.eu

May 12th | LeapFunder - Learn how to Build a Pitch Deck | Online | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,7/5, will teach you how to build an effective "conclusion chain" in a series of simple slides. By joining the Pitch Deck Clinic you will learn what a pitch deck is for & how to build an effective one, find out what investors check, and improve your 10-pager through a peer review exercise

May 13-16 | Quantum Meets Amsterdam 2025 | *exact location to be announced

Highlighting this year's lineup again are the second edition of the Q-Expo, a unique two-day event by the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) featuring a business expo day and a plenary day and the most awaited quantum community gathering Nodes.

May 14-15 | NKI Early Cancer Detection Conference 2025 | Location: Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

This conference will unite experts and professionals dedicated to advancing early cancer detection and their practical implementation. It’s a unique opportunity to network and collaborate within the early cancer detection community.

May 14 & 15 | Q-Expo | Amsterdam | *exact location yet to be announced

Q-Expo is a two-day event by the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) featuring a business expo day and plenary day! Q-Expo is designed for everyone: from the domain experts to first-time users looking to grasp the potential of new quantum solutions.

May 20th | National AI in Healthcare Conference 2025: Discover the Future of AI in Healthcare | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam | 9:00 - 17:00

AI Coalitie 4 NL en IQVIA Nederland nodigen je van harte uit voor de allereerste editie van het Nationale AI in de Zorg Congres.

May 26th | Leapfunder - Finance Academy (Online Workshop for Startup Founders) | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,7/5 , will give you all the financial knowledge you need. By joining the Finance Academy you will learn how to use convertibles, structure different equity, classes, set up debt safely (if you must), read a shareholders' agreement and/or an investment agreement.

May 26th | Leapfunder - Foundations of Successful Angel Investing (Online Event) | 16:00

Are you interested in investing in the next generation of startups and growing the economy or involved with the startup ecosystem? You've come to the right place. The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup investing step-by-step.

June 6th | Monthly Community Drinks: Legal Night x Halsten Legal.Together | Startup Village Amsterdam | 16:30- 20:00

Join us for a presentation by Halsten's legal experts explaining why legal matters and how legal competence adds value to your startup. Halsten has guided many entrepreneurs from startup to scale-up, and in this session we will share experiences from the trenches.

Halsten will touch upon topics such as innovation protection, funding legalities, shareholder dynamics, and contractual & staffing considerations. Moreover, you will receive guidance on how you can perform legal tasks yourself with the use of Legal Technology.

16:30-18:00 Program
18:00-20:00 Drinks

June 9th | LeapFunder - Learn how to Build a Pitch Deck | Online | 15:00

This online workshop, rated 4,7/5, will teach you how to build an effective "conclusion chain" in a series of simple slides. By joining the Pitch Deck Clinic you will learn what a pitch deck is for & how to build an effective one, find out what investors check, and improve your 10-pager through a peer review exercise

June 26th | Leapfunder - Foundations of Successful Angel Investing (Online Event) | 16:00

Are you interested in investing in the next generation of startups and growing the economy or involved with the startup ecosystem? You've come to the right place. The Foundations of Successful Angel Investing workshop helps rookie and potential angels master startup investing step-by-step.

July 4th | Monthly Community Drinks | Business Club BBQ | Startup Village | 17:00 - 20:00

Enjoy drinks with your peers, meet our startups and likeminded entrepeneurs and get inspired

Save the date & more information soon.

July 8-11 | AI for Good Global Summit | Geneva, Switzerland

The United Nations’ leading platform on Artificial Intelligence for sustainable development

Smart Health Amsterdam
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Industry’s top healthcare, AI and data science

AI for Good
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Accelerate UN Sustainable Development Goals

Golden Egg Check
Startup Roulette
Monthly speeddates
Startup - investors

CWI | Calender Future Events
CWI serves as the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science.

ELLIS SOCIETY
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European Lab for Learning & Intelligent Systems

Several Dates | Pitch Clinic Leapfunder

We will show you how to build an effective 'conclusion chain' for your Pitch Deck in a series of simple slides.

Several Dates | Leapfunder Investor Readiness Session
By joining the Investor Readiness Session you will: Learn how to talk to investors and where to find them; Find out which key moments you should pitch and Practice your 30-second pitch & get expert feedback.

Several Dates | Finance Academy (Online Workshop for Startup Founders)

By joining the Finance Academy you will learn how to: Use convertibles; Structure different equity classes; Set up debt safely (if you must); Read a shareholders' agreement and/or an investment agreement

CAEMPUS

As we step into this new academic year, we're committed to fostering a dynamic environment where creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship are at the core.

Time commitment: 10-week program (part-time)

For whom: entrepreneurial (graduate) MSc students, researchers and academics that have an innovative tech or science business idea they aim to bring to market.