Six established companies from the Northern Netherlands (Antea Group, Bossers & Cnossen, Boom uitgevers, Cosun Beet Company, Nijestee and Intergas) have formulated challenges and are looking for startups with innovative solutions. The goal of the Groningen OPEN initiative is to bring together established companies and startups in the region in a low-key and effective way.
April 7 is the day: the selected startups present their ideas for the six challenges of the established companies. These six companies then announce in this final, which startups they select to work with the upcoming months!
Kijk mee via de livestream!
On Wednesday 7 April, 15.30-17.00 hours you can join the event online with the livestream and meet the startups and companies. Want to be there online? Please register at www.groningenopen.nl
Program
15:15 Walk-in livestream
15:30 Start program
- Welcome by host Suzan de Grijs
- Opening by Koen Schuiling, Mayor of Gemeente Groningen
- Ronals Hesse of Campus Groningen talks briefly about the Groningen OPEN initiative.
- Conversation with Sieger Dijkstra from VNO-NCW Noord and Emile Stuy from Anker Stuy Verven B.V .. About the importance of innovation by (SME) companies and cooperation with startups
- Meet the larger companies: Antea Group, Bossers & Cnossen, Boom uitgevers, Cosun Beet Company, Nijestee en Intergas.
- Pitches by the selected startups
- Announcement of the winning startups/matches!
- Preview of the collaboration between the companies and the next edition of Groningen OPEN
- 17:00 The end
Initiators of Groningen OPEN
Groningen OPEN is organised by Campus Groningen, Founded in Groningen, Founded in Friesland, VentureLab North and Flinc (part of NV NOM), and financially supported by the Akkoord van Groningen.
