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Startup in Residence Intergov (SiR Intergov)

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

SiR Intergov operates through a five-stage challenge-based co-creation process, administered jointly by a consortium of government partner bodies.Stage 1 – Challenge Definition. A participating…

Netherlands

Startup Amsterdam

Year Introduced: 2015 | City-level

StartupAmsterdam brings together public and private sectors to foster innovation, improve the regulatory environment, and promote international collaboration for startups and entrepreneurs.The…

Netherlands

Dutch Public Procurement Act

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The Dutch Public Procurement Act (Nieuwe Aanbestedingswet 2012) requires that, wherever possible, large tenders be split up into several smaller contracts, thereby enabling collective bidding by…

Netherlands

Amsterdam Smart City Initiative

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The Amsterdam Smart City Initiative operates as a platform that connects various stakeholders involved in urban development, with the aim of transforming Amsterdam into a "smart city". It…

Netherlands

TenderNed

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

TenderNed allows government organizations to publish their tenders and related documents, while suppliers can use the platform to search for and submit bids for these opportunities. The system…

Netherlands

CodePact

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The CodePact initiative worked by providing programming education to children across the Netherlands. It collaborates with schools, educational institutions, and tech companies to design and…

Netherlands

TechLeap.NL

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The TechLeap.NL initiative includes a wide range of actions involving different actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and intervening at different stages of the entrepreneurship process, from…

Netherlands

Dutch Centres for Entrepreneurship – DutchCE

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The DutchCE operates by fostering national cooperation and creating synergies between regional ecosystems to stimulate an entrepreneurial culture in the Netherlands. It carries out a variety of…

Netherlands

SME credit guarantee scheme (BMKB)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

BMKB operates by providing a government-backed guarantee for loans applied for by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses interested in the scheme don't apply for the guarantee directly…

Netherlands

The Ambitious Entrepreneurship Action Plan

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The key activities under the plan include offering early-stage finance, strengthening the international position of Dutch startups, attracting foreign startups to the Netherlands, granting temporary…

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