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Looking back at 2018
Impact Report Venture Café Rotterdam 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LOOKING BACK 2018, LOOKING FORWARD 2019 4
VENTURE CAFÉ 2018 AT A GLANCE 7
WHAT IS VENTURE CAFÉ? 9
THURSDAY GATHERINGS 13
THURSDAY GATHERING PROGRAMMING 15
DEMOGRAPHICS 18
TALENT PORTAL 23
INFORMAL INVESTORDINER 25
INNOVATION VISITORS BUREAU 29
ROTTERDAM CAPITAL DAYS 33
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS 37
A GLOBAL NETWORK 41
TEAM 43
AMBASSADORS 44
ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA 47
INTELLIGENCE IN MASSES 49
WELCOME SHAKE-ON! 51
ROTTERDAM, 2019 YEAR PROGRAM 2019 53
founder. In order to connect and facilitate all these requests
Looking Back 2018, and to support our community we developed and launched
a Talent Portal on our website. Venture Café will make supply
and demand more visible and play a role in connecting:
Looking Forward 2019
your network is your net worth. Looking forward, in 2019 we
will connect the Talent Portal to all our other Venture Cafe
locations/ ecosystems in the world. This will support the fact
that Rotterdam is an international city and is connected
to a global network of innovative talents. Regarding our
Opening words by Executive Director, Anoesjka Imambaks programming we are also focusing on Talent as one of
the key elements of building and growing an innovation
ecosystem.
Dear reader, Another highlight of 2018 is the further development of In 2019 we will also focus more on data: who is our
our Innovation Visitors Bureau (IVB) based on the 3 I’s: innovation community, what are their demands, requests
We are proud to share our impact report 2018.
inspiration, interaction and innovation. The goal is to make and interests? How can we facilitate in making more
Looking back over a great annual program where we connections between (international) delegations and meaningful connections? This data and insight will allow us
introduced monthly themes for the ‘Thursday Gatherings’ startups from the region in order to show the innovation to create better programming. We teamed up with Shake-
that connect with all innovative industries in the region and ecosystem of Rotterdam / region Zuid-Holland and to on, a startup that developed a ‘smart’ bracelet. In 2019 we will
events in the city of Rotterdam. Every Thursday we had a mix stimulate innovation. Next to welcoming corporates, start a pilot with these bracelets next to our famous name
of inspiration, arts & culture, technology, access to finance governmental delegations and Ministers from various stickers. We will explore how this innovation can help making
and human capital. Creating those cross connections creates countries, we also launched ‘Inspiration tours’ for children, connections more meaningful and how to stay in better
more meaningful connections and impact. Over 48 Thursday teachers and students (from age 11 and up) from primary touch with our community and also gives this visitor insight
Gatherings we welcomed a total of 14 500 visitors! schools to MBO,HBO and University. We are truly happy that into who you are connected to (via a hand shake).
so many startups and entrepreneurs want to give back to the
We also successfully organized the first edition of the We would like to thank all our visitors, sponsors, partners and
community by giving presentations to inspire the youth.
Rotterdam Capital Days in April and put Rotterdam on the ambassadors/volunteers who have helped us to ‘ make it
map with the mission to unravel the world of capital and Venture Café has become a ‘hotspot’ for talent with 300+ happen’ in 2018 and further!
facilitate these connections in the region. In collaboration weekly visitors. There are students looking for an internship
with 25 innovation partners and 5 major sponsors (SGG, or job at an innovative company, other experienced
SYMBID, Rabobank, KPN Ventures & EY) we launched 10 professionals looking for a new innovative job or those who
events in 3 days and reached 1100 visitors. are thinking of starting a company or joining a startup as co-
Anoesjka Imambaks
Executive Director, Venture Café Rotterdam
Venture Café 2018 at a glance
Growth Connect Community Connect
Accelerating innovation by providing equal access to We are building an innovation community by curating
capital, access to an international network and facilitating programs that provide cross-over encounters with diverse
Community Online partnerships between corporates and startups. industries and which stimulate building of relationships
between innovators, both nationally and internationally.
Visits Locally 14 800 Website visits 130 000
Visits Globally 100 000+ Social Media + Newsletter 19 000
Average weekly visitors 310 The 4 Pillars
Talent Portal (launched September 20th, 2018)
Average first time visitors 30% Visits 6 000 of Venture Café
In order to broaden, connect and support the innovation community,
Job Postings 50 we offer programming along 4 pillars.
Programming
Program Partners 280 Applications 270
Sessions held 600
IVB
City Connect Talent Connect
Building an innovation community and accelerating Innovation contributes to economic development and ‘next
IVB Tours 35
innovation by providing a platform for innovation hubs and economy jobs’. It’s all about education, skills, leadership and
other startup initiatives in effort to strengthen these and providing personal growth opportunities.
with a strategic focus on regional reinforcement.
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What is Venture Café?
Connecting innovators to make things happen
Venture Cafe is a non-profit, sister-organization of CIC and is Every week we host the largest innovation community
part of a global network. The Venture Café movement started event in the world, known as the Thursday Gathering, with
as an experiment in 2010 in Boston and came to Rotterdam more than 2,000 visitors globally every week. It’s the power
in the end of 2015 as the first European expansion. of ‘offline’ contact that initiates meaningful connections
and which can accelerate innovation. We call it ‘engineered
Our goal is to build an innovation community and to accel-
serendipity’: we provide innovators with a place to meet, we
erate innovation within the regional ecosystem. We do that
offer programming to inspire and we facilitate in building
by offering freely accessible programming and connections
relationships.
that build relationships between students, startups, entre-
preneurs, corporates, investors and other organisations. By
connecting innovators, we create impact and foster innova-
tion and growth.
Provides entrepreneurs support to succeed with their
ideas & grow their company
We at LizardApps encourage our staff to engage in community
Partner with local and national organizations to execute
activities. That's why we are always at Venture Café. We have found our it programming
biggest client here, we have found a third of our team here and we
Help fills the gap in Rotterdam’s innovation community
always enjoy being here. Venture Café is part of the DNA of LizardApps. to support access to capital and opportunity
JEREMY RAES, CEO and Co-founder, LizardApps
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Main Activities
Thursday Gathering ‘weekly meetup’ (48 x per year) hosting 300+ visitors Innovation Visitor Bureau (IVB) Inspiration tours focused on our
a week offering free programming with break-out sessions (workshops), innovation ecosystem and connecting/ meeting startups. Tours are
office-hours and info-tables: making connections, building relationships & provided to corporates, governmental organizations and educational
sharing knowledge. institutions from primary school up to MBO, HBO and universities.
Talent Night (starting 2019, 1 x per month) in collaboration with Rotterdam Informal Investordiner Intimate dinner with investors to connect, build
Partners focused on topics in the field of talent in the city: international community and advance initiatives to increase startup investments in the
talent, future of education, diversity & inclusion, talent development, 21st Rotterdam region.
century skills etc. Rotterdam Capital Days (focused on connecting talent, ideas and
Talent Portal Focus on jobs & internships, connected to our global network, money). 2018: 3 days, 10 events, 1100+ visitors, collaboration with 25+
in collaboration with educational organizations. partners, 5 financial sponsors.
10 11
Thursday Gatherings
We love spending time at Venture Café’s Thursday Gathering because of
the level of people that come here. All the people that come here have a
goal and have a willingness to share, whatever it is; contacts, information
and tips & tricks. From every Venture Café I’ve been to, I’ve taken something Isolation is the enemy of innovation. Let’s build communities together!
home with me that made Skoon or myself personally better. My experience at
Venture Café has been very good so far!
Our flagship event is our Thursday Gathering, which is a The focus is on making connections, building relationships
weekly meetup that we organize 48 times per year. Every & sharing knowledge. The impact is also in the crossover-
PETER PAUL VAN VOORST TOT VOORST, Founder, Skoon Thursday between 17.00 & 20.00 we host the largest connections: attracting visitors from different industries to
innovation community gathering in the Netherlands, with meet each other and inspire them to create new ideas.
more than 300 visitors per week.
By offering free programming with break-out sessions, office-
hours and info-tables, we organize serendipitous encounters.
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Thursday Gatherings
14,8k Visits
310 Average
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Thursday Gathering Programming
With more than 500 sessions taking place during Venture needs, large events taking place in the city of Rotterdam and
INFO TABLES OFFICE HOURS BREAK OUTS Café’s Thursday Gatherings in 2018, we housed an incredible the region, our innovation partners’ calendars, and generally
amount of knowledge, expertise and inspiration on a week- important (inter)national developments and agendas
to-week basis. In total 280 program partners have dedicated including the UN Sustainable Goals. This enables us to
their time and effort to host break out sessions, office hours support global, national, regional and city economic and
or info tables as part of our Thursday programs. innovation goals.
In our Thursday program in 2018 we have touched upon Our program is always hosted by the talented people from
monthly themes such as sustainability, resilience, robotics, within our community as well as inspiring partners and
and life sciences & health. We work with monthly themes as experts from our (inter)national network.
a red thread for our programming as it allows for like-minded
Do you wish to share your expertise and/or inspire our
visitors to connect, share knowledge and expertise around
community? If you want to be part of the program in any of
the subject at hand. Something we like to call engineered
the months throughout the year, please, contact us!
serendipity.
A place in the center of the Venture Cafe Office hours where you (as a coach, mentor, A session such as a workshop, panel
Each year we develop a year program with monthly themes. Team@VentureCafeRotterdam.org
area where you can showcase an upcoming company or investor) can have a 1-on-1 discussion or lecture on a specific topic.
When we select our themes, we set up general lines of what
event or test a new product. meeting. They tend to engage and go deeper into a
we both want and need to focus on. Each year’s program is
subject.
a mix of subjects which is based on our community and its
Type of
Program Partners
14
240Info Tables
40
Office Hours
281
Break Outs
280
Program Partners
601 Sessions 15
Photo collection from our Thursday Gatherings in 2018!
Demographics We keep a close eye on the demographics of our Thursday
Gatherings. That way we can continuously reflect on and
improve our program and get to know our community. By
VISITS LOCALLY
AVERAGE WEEKLY VISITORS
AVERAGE FIRST TIME VISITORS
14 880
310
28,89%
regulating our communication and type of sessions we can
Get an insight into the demographics of our Thursday Gatherings. create a balanced event every week.
PROGRAM PARTNERS 280
SESSIONS HELD 601
PRIMARY ROLE
GENDER PRONOUN IN THE INNOVATION COMMUNITY STAGE OF YOUR BUSINESS AGE
18 19Demographics
ROTTERDAM
GRONINGEN
See where our community comes from.
AMSTERDAM
THE HAGUE
THE HAGUE
DELFT UTRECHT
GOUDA GOUDA
DELFT
ROTTERDAM
DORDRECHT
ROTTERDAM
EINDHOVEN
DORDRECHT
20 21Talent Portal
Venture Café is a very important and precious partner. They are meeting
supply and demand with the Talent Portal which is very interesting for
talent; to look around what is available in the Rotterdam area. Thursday
Gatherings are also where talent can meet different kinds of companies and
future ventures. Venture Café’s innovation community holds a lot of great Facilitates students/young alumni/unemployed who are
talent and we want to support that with creating more looking for a freelancer/intern/full-time job or a traineeship
access and transparency. position at an innovative company
WILBERT LEK, Director, Rotterdam Partners A large number of the visitors at Venture Café’s Thursday In September 2018 we launched the Talent Portal with an
Gatherings are: 1) students or young alumni who are looking amazing meetup around the theme of Diversity & Inclusion
for an internship or job, 2) startups who are looking for new with a keynote from Abigail Norville, HR director Gemeente
team members, 3) companies that are looking for innovative Rotterdam, accompanied by a thriving panel discussion
talent and, 4) experienced professionals who are looking for a with Martin Ford (director Graduate department Rotterdam
new challenge Business School), Jelle Groot (country manager Honeypot)
and Alcides da Graca (Senior corporate recruiter from Shell),
The Talent Portal is a service that:
Facilitates innovative companies that are looking for talent
within our local innovation ecosystem, this provides them
brand-recognition and access to talent
6k Visits
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Job postings
273
Applications
23We moeten meer Informal Investordiner
lullen over hoe goed we During the Rotterdam Capital Days we organized an The second Informal Investordiner was located in the City
in Rotterdam poetsen
Informal Investordiner at Blue City. Hall of Rotterdam hosted by Alderman Barbara Kathmann
(ia Economy). Over 50 investors, directors of innovation hubs,
The focus was to create meaningful connections between
and key partners joined us to highlight the investment
startups and investors. The startups were pre-selected by
climate in Rotterdam. Alderman Barbara Kathmann held a
the collaborating innovation partners on their investment-
heartfelt and inspiring speech. “We should talk more about
BARBARA KATHMANN, Alderman Economy, Community and Small Centers readiness.
how well we are doing”. Better said in Dutch “Meer lullen
More than 90 guests, such as investors, startups and over hoe goed we in Rotterdam poetsen”!
innovation leaders, joined us for speed pitches and a speech
In 2019 these famous words will lead up to a new campaign
from then-Deputy Mayor Maarten Struijvenberg, while
to showcase all the success stories in Rotterdam when it
enjoying delicious vegan food.
comes to innovation, entrepreneurship, startup, scaleups and
investments.
2
Informal Investordiners
25Informal Investordiner, April 2018. Informal Investordiner, November 2018.
Innovation Visitors Bureau
Venture Cafe is a part of a global network which positions Next to this we also organize inspiration tours focused on our
Rotterdam as an international ecosystem for innovation and innovation ecosystem and connecting & meeting startups.
entrepreneurship. Tours are provided to corporates, governmental organizations
and educational institutions from primary school up to MBO,
Through our Innovation Visitors Bureau (IVB) we welcome
HBO and universities.
(inter)national delegations to the innovation ecosystem
of Rotterdam (Zuid-Holland), with the aim of creating In 2018 we received various delegations such as the Ministry
concrete, valuable outcomes . By meeting specific key players of Foreign Affairs with a delegation of Middle-East female
and touring innovation hubs we aim to provide visiting CEO’s, the innovation team of Nutricia, STC group with
delegations insights into our ecosystem. exchange students from Oman on Maritime & Logistics, a
delegation from South Norway, and the Vice Minister of
We also organize meetups with startups from our
Saudia Arabia.
community, such as workshops, luncheons, panel
discussions, and lectures on a specific topic or trend.
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Innovation Visitors Bureau Tours
29WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS TO INSPIRE YOUNG TALENT.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia Minister of Sint Maarten
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign AffairsRotterdam Capital Days
Demystifying the World of Capital in Rotterdam
Together with multiple innovation partners, Venture Café The total of 10 events included a wide range of topics, from
hosted the first edition of Rotterdam Capital Days on 24th, more general innovation connections to more specific such
25th & 26th of April 2018. By connecting ideas, talent and as empowering women, minority, and creative entrepreneurs.
money, startups and investors from the Rotterdam region All about access to capital, of course!
came together to explore the diverse and wide ecosystem of
capital and talent. A major step to strengthen and expand
the innovation community in the city!
Sponsors
1,1kPeople
10
Events
3Days
33Photos from Rotterdam Capital Days
The Netherlands Patent Office greatly
values the network of Venture Café,
especially for tech startups in the area
Partnerships & Collaborations
Joining forces creates impact
of Rotterdam. That’s why we choose
Venture Café as a place to regularly meet
entrepreneurs and organize an event about Venture Cafe aims to strengthening the Rotterdam economy between local and regional partners.
the protection of digital innovation.
by supporting and facilitating the innovation ecosystem.
In line with Venture Café’s monthly themes, we selected
Therefore we are a platform focused on collaborating with all
experts in relevant fields.
the local and regional innovation partners and key players.
Ideally the Round Tables represent different roles within the
A highlight in 2018 was Rotterdam Capital Days when we
KAREN SAM, Patent Advisor, RVO had 26 collaborating partners.
innovation ecosystem (e.g. government, innovation partners
and/or hubs, academia, entrepreneurs).
Another highlight was the month of November about
Experts think together on how to ensure an enticing
Health, Wellbeing & Food when we introduced a ‘round
program of interest to the different target groups of Venture
table’ of experts to further improve the quality and reach
Café: start-ups, scaleups, investors, corporates, government
of our program.
and talent.
We experimented in 2018 with organizing a ‘Round Table’
In 2019 we will continue to organize these Round Tables with
to further improve the quality and reach of Venture Café’s
experts and partners every month relating to the monthly
program, whilst collaborating and strengthening bonds
themes.
37Opening of Pfizer Talks in November, 2018
As the Business Manager for LS&H at
Rotterdam Partners I am looking for
opportunities to connect the LS&H network
in the city, Venture Café helps to make this
happen and bring the cluster together in one
location.
What really inspired me is seeing the different
companies networking together with start
ups and sector experts on the challenges
faced in Healthcare and discussing what can
be done to improve patient care, these events
can be the starting point for LS&H companies
working together to find better solutions for
the future.
I am already looking forward to our events in
May 2019.
SHARON MULLEN, Business Manager, Rotterdam PartnersVenture Café globally hosts A global network
the largest weekly event for Venture Café is a global movement working to build stronger and more
inclusive innovation ecosystems, and accelerate and enhance the innovation
innovators in the world!
process, in cities around the world.
Venture Cafe Rotterdam is the first European expansion and provides
Rotterdam an international position as an attractive city for innovation, startups
and scaleups. The Venture Cafe community is therefore connected to a global
network of innovators which provides easy access to other ecosystems to
expand business.
The network is supported by the Venture Café Global Institute, the
umbrella organization that provides ongoing training, resources, convening
opportunities, and guides new site expansion.
Venture Café 2025 Goal Fig 1. The Venture Cafés operating in 2018
Through Venture Cafe Rotterdam, I was able to 50 locations around the world
quickly set up a demo table at Venture Cafe Tokyo.
The community felt like a super family and we got great
insights. We came back to Tokyo a month later for our first
world premier & live trial of Zoi Meet before showing it to
100k 3,9k 8
the rest
NICK YAP, Founder Zoi · Volareo · Travis
Visits Globally Hosted Sessions Locations around the World
41Team
Venture Café Rotterdam operates with a full-time core team the Thursday Gathering in return for study credits. We truly
but is also supported by a total of 6 talented interns per year believe that building an innovation ecosystem starts at
from various studies at MBO, HBO and University. Also on school and by meeting innovators and seeing the possibilities
every Thursday we have a new group of student-ambassadors in Rotterdam we will inspire young people to grow and
from Albeda (MBO) helping setting up and coordinating create impact.
43Ambassadors
Alex Smit Francois Le Guillou Mandy Kok Rob Lijkwan
Anahita Valakche Gerryt Hooning Maria Bahamam Sachin Chitnis
Anh Doan Husam Slk Maria Koene Sander de Grijff
Anna Belikova Igor Stepanov Marijn Merx Sanne Beemster
Arthur Petit Isabel Stolk Mark Norbruis Sara Mobarhani
We are always looking for people who want to help us out
and support our mission. We couldn’t exist without our Bas Klein Ivan Cardoso Meng Li Sham Ramessar
beloved ambassadors! We need greeters, bartenders, floor Ben Marzban Jari Hazelbach Menno de Haan Sjors van Zijtveld
connectors (directly and personally representing Venture
Café and stimulating connections), social media experts and Ben Rohloff Jasper van der Meer Niki Sie Sohrab Sohrabi
overall awesome people to help make our Thursday Gather- Bo van Wijngaarden Sophie von Stamm
THANK YOU,
ing happen each week.
Brent Kouwenhoven Tan Nuyen
Are you a positive, friendly person who gets a kick out of
Carel Kusters Thomas van Bergen
helping people and like to volunteer in a professional and
innovative environment? Then we’re looking for you! Carla Winkels
our amazing ambassador team! Timo Nieuwboer
Christina Moreno Tjitse Altena
Daniel Maas Jelle Hylarides Olga Sevcenco Valentina Bencic
Darshan Ramanagoudra Jeremy Raes Omar Breeveld Valia Tamvaki
Diana Shih Jordi Röer Patrick Lyons Veni Mihaylov
Diego Rondon
Edwin Gélébart
Kaarmuhilan Kalaiyarsan
Kieran Cerf
Peter Paul van Voorst tot Voorsts
Radha Krishnaswamy
Vinnie Wee
Vitas Kersbergen
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Elena Munteanu Laurens Veenstra Ralitsa Omoruyi Wessel Klootwijk
Elissa Glorie Lina Robayo Rania Chara
Ferdi Buijsrogge Maarten Kasanmoerawi Remco Slotboom
Ambassadors Student Ambassadors Ferlin Yoswara Madhavi Patandin Richnell Loens
44 45Online & Social media
By consistently communicating and stimulating engagement we build a strong
innovation community together.
Through our communication channels we have the pleasure innovators to share and find relevant content that is catered
to talk to Rotterdam’s Innovation Community on a day-to- to our community. Beyond our Thursday Gatherings, we keep
day basis. We are always happy with how much interaction the discussion going throughout the week.
we have together with this community, people emailing us
with questions, coming with suggestions and wanting to If you want your news, events or jobs shared with our
contribute to our program. In this way we can continuously community, please send an email to
keep our fingers on the pulse of what’s going on. Team@VentureCafeRotterdam.org.
Innovation comes in many shapes and forms. We want to
support local and global innovation by offering a way for
130k
Website Visits
36k
Unique Visitors
19k
Social Media & Newsletter
47Intelligence in masses
Venture Cafe kick started a culture & mindset
in Rotterdam as we built an innovation
community. We handle a great amount of data
on a weekly basis. We do this with greatest care
and according to the GDPR.
We take this information and turn this into
intelligence that we can use to improve our
activities and programming. By measuring
& analyzing the data from our innovation
community and our diverse target groups, we
develop activities and programming to answer
various needs, expectations and challenges.
The programming of Venture Cafe is based
on the 4 Pillars: Community Connect, Talent
Connect, City Connect, and Growth Connect.
Next to this we define various industries (see
right) and last we define what type of sessions
and activities we organize on a Thursday
Gathering, such as workshops, tours, inspiration
sessions, panel discussions, demonstrations etc.
Collecting data is the key for success in order to
support and grow our Rotterdam economy.
49Welcome Shake-on!
An optimized networking experience with smart bracelets
At Venture Cafe’s Thursday Gathering we use a registration details in a fun and intuitive way – just by shaking hands –
system or ‘ check-in’ that provides every visitor with a while the accompanying Web Portal provides an overview of
sticker that mentions your name and a number behind it. the Thursday Gathering attended and the connections made.
This number indicates how many times you’ve attended
Deeper insights
a Thursday Gathering. Floor-connectors, who are a part
The Shake-on Smart Bracelets provides Venture Cafe with
of the Venture Cafe volunteers-team will make sure that
deeper insights into the Thursday Gatherings to constantly
networking is made easy by providing you a warm welcome
improve the quality of our programming. For us it’s important
and connections that you might be looking for. As a first
to know:
timer at the check-in we will ask you a few questions that
will provide us more information that we use to create better Who attended a Thursday Gathering
programming.
Which sessions each visitor attended (in the future visitors
In 2019 we will start with a pilot adding the Shake-on Smart will be able to ‘rate a session’, which provides a good
Bracelets to our check-in system. Shake-on is a startup feedback to our program partners and sponsors).
working on making networking more human. They created
How many connections have been made between visitors,
bracelets that exchange contact details simply when people
to have more information about the impact of Thursday
shake hands. Around the smart bracelets they developed a
Gathering.
system with analytics.
Your privacy is important to us and any information collected
By wearing the bracelets the visitors can exchange contact
is treated with the utmost care and according to GDPR.
51Year Program 2019
December January
Back to the Future Connect to Reality
Future 2050, Next VR, AR & Digital Detox
Economy Jobs
November February When we create our year program we set up general lines of what we both want
Impact & Growth Sustainable Solutions
Social Impact, Scale-up, Energy, Circular & Resilience and need to focus on. See the program for 2019 below!
Personal Growth
January Connect to Reality April Get Growing!
October March
Let’s together get grounded in the new year! Various forms Find all the elements to get you and your business growing.
Global Challenges, Singularity Dynamics of reality will be part of our program this month including Expect our program to cover funding, scaling up and revenue
‘19
Local Solutions Hardware & Robotics, Machine
Virtual and Augmented Reality. Also we aim to get you generation. Also it will focus on your personal and team’s
SDGs & Global Connect learning & AI, Safety & Security
digitally detoxed and in the here and now: everything you growth. The program will build up to the second instalment
need to get a fresh start of 2019. of the Rotterdam Capital Days, organized together with our
innovation partners, on 24, 25 and 26 April 2019.
February Sustainable Solutions
September April Earth is facing a number of environmental issues. This month May Health, Wellbeing & Food
Future of Travel Get Growing! solution providers from different backgrounds will inspire, The Netherlands is a hotspot for life science innovation and
Mobility, Logistics & Maritime Capital & Finance educate and equip our community to live and do business offers a unique location for agri and horticulture activities.
more sustainably. Main focus areas will be renewable energy, This month a great mixture of players in the LS&H and agri &
circular economy and resilience. food industry will be part of our program by various partners.
August May March Singularity Dynamics June Cross Culture
Summer School Health, Wellbeing & Food We are in the midst of technological revolution and growth, This month we go cross culture: we link with Rotterdam
Skill development & Life Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, which results in changes to human civilization. This month Zuid, several Dutch cities, but also cross our Dutch borders
Education Agri & Food we offer the stage to experts in both software – like AI and by hosting our infamous Expansion Café aimed at those
July June blockchain – and hardware – such as high tech systems who plan to take their business abroad and expats who have
Summer School Cross Culture & robotics. Together we will stand still to think about the landed in NL. Also: it’s Architecture month in Rotterdam,
Skill development & Arts, Culture, Creative
effects of it on society. so you will find arts & urban stakeholders highlighting
Education Industries & International
developments in the architectural scene.
Expansion
52 53July & August Summer School November Impact & Growth
During summer take the time to upgrade your skills Social entrepreneurs are addressing many societal
and competences! Venture Café partner up with various challenges like sustainability, liveability in neighbourhoods Be part of the discussion and meet our community at our
organizations to bring you an entrepreneurial school that
will allow you to take the next step in your business, upgrade
and/or create jobs for those with a distance to the labour
market. As the Social Impact Days are taking place we want
Thursday Gatherings any time between 17:00 to 20:00!
your 21st century skills and get you inspired around the latest to offer a stage to these entrepreneurs. Aside of this, we
innovations and developments. Also we will host another will address sustainable economic growth of any type of
kids edition as part of this where we inspire tiny and young company. Programming and community connect online
innovators.
December Back to the Future VentureCafeRotterdam.org!
September Future of Travel Can you imagine what the world will look like in 2050?
In support of Rotterdam’s World Port Days we traditionally Where do we work, how will we work, and what skills do
focus this month on everything related to travel. The we need to work? Let’s together philosophize, explore and
travel industry is changing rapidly: for both travelers, travel debate about this with experts!
organizations and the make industry supporting the industry. Social media Visit us at
Mobility, logistics and maritime will therefore be highlighted.
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October Global Challenges, Local Solutions
In line with the UN Sustainable Goals: get ready for Venture
Café Rotterdam to connect its global network of Venture / VentureCaféRdam 3013 AK, Rotterdam
Cafés! We will focus on getting the most out of our global
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showcase what the Netherlands has to offer to solve global
challenges and work together and make comparisons with
the local entrepreneurs at our international sites.
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