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Interesting merger

Interesting merger

We are excited to share with you that starting this January, Innovationlink has officially become part of Frank & the Backs! đŸ„‚ As a network of business experts and investors focused on activating innovative ideas, Innovationlink is a valuable addition to the...

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Extended facilitator status

Extended facilitator status

We are very pleased to share that the status of Frank & the Backs as a ‘facilitator’ for startups has again been extended by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). As an accelerator, we are excited to continue and expand our scaling-up services for impact-driven...

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Investor meeting

Investor meeting

On December 10, four of our scale-ups pitched their venture for an audience of investors during the investor meeting Green Chemistry and Circularity in Amsterdam. ⚗♻ The meeting was organized by Business Angels Connect, Innovationlink and Frank & the Backs. One...

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Monetize your travel experiences

Monetize your travel experiences

Turn your travel stories into a journey for someone else with the app Xpertell and you’ll be able to monetize these travel experiences! 🌍 Every road you’ve explored, every view you’ve loved, every flavour you've savoured, every step you’ve wandered, every sunset...

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AI tool Soply

AI tool Soply

Are you a manufacturer working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and are you interested in efficiency and process optimization? Then the AI tool Soply might be something for you. 💡Soply participates in our Next Valley program and is supported by Back Roel Van...

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World Summit AI

World Summit AI

How is AI transforming drug discovery and accelerating scientific breakthroughs in personalized medicine? SilicoGene explored this question last week at World Summit AI 2024 and the answer is clear: their innovation could reshape the future of healthcare! SilicoGene’s...

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Golden Eagle Entrepreneur

Golden Eagle Entrepreneur

A must-read for anyone who wants to master the art of entrepreneurship: The Golden Eagle Entrepreneur: Mastering the Skies of Entrepreneurship & Innovation with Nature's Wisdom. What we can learn from nature's wisdom Amir Salehi, who participates in our Next...

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Thesis on WomanAid

Thesis on WomanAid

With the beginning of the new academic year, we would like to congratulate our last year’s interns on obtaining their bachelor’s degree in International Business from The Hague University of Applied Sciences! Congratulations to Nikki Nuijens, Davey de Goeij and Sam...

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Peers launches pilot

Peers launches pilot

We have good news for online retailers – for instance in the fashion, beauty or leisure segment – who are looking for extra ways to increase sales on their e-commerce platform. Peers, one of the scale-ups in our Next Valley Program, just launched their exclusive...

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Looking for a place to rent?

Looking for a place to rent?

Sick of the rental search? And of the struggles you’re faced with, when you’re looking for a place to rent? Luckily there is now a new AI tool on the market which simplifies this search, called Uprent. Automate the rental search process Uprent is a browser...

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BackTalk: contract law

BackTalk: contract law

For our quarterly BackTalk in The Hague, we invited Geert Dielissen, director legal affairs at Kramp, as a guest speaker. Being an experienced company lawyer, Geert shared practical, ready to use information with our scale-up founders and Backs. Everyone went home...

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BacksMeeting at F1 race track

BacksMeeting at F1 race track

In May, we organized a meeting for our Backs at the F1 race track in Zandvoort. It was an informative and successful afternoon where more than twenty Backs were shared experiences and had productive discussions about their role as Back.  Electrome Lab data collection...

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Clear vision with T1 Solution

Clear vision with T1 Solution

Clear eyesight: certainly not something to take for granted, considering 80% of all impressions are recognized through our eyes. Nonetheless, there is a gap between diagnosis and treatment of eye abnormalities, according to Ali Yousefi, founder of T1Solution. Ali...

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Predictions via animal’s DNA

Predictions via animal’s DNA

Breedi is a genomic selection platform aiming to change the agricultural sector. How it plans to do so? It makes precise evaluations based on an animal’s DNA, which allows you to predict their productivity, health, longevity and fertility, making livestock production...

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Digitization of agriculture

Digitization of agriculture

With over 50 interconnected sectors, one can say that the agricultural environment is a complex one. Streamlined communication is almost impossible with so many parties involved. Not according to Yasemin Karamaya (23), founder of Turkish scale-up DoiDNA AGRO. ‘We’re...

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Innovations in horticulture

Innovations in horticulture

‘The Netherlands is not only a main exporter in the field of horticulture, but also leading in bringing new innovations to this market,’ Maarten Oostenbrink explains. As a Back, he supports Infrascreen and Voltiris, two scale-ups that are working hard to bring their...

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Working as a Back

Working as a Back

'My advice for entrepreneurs? Be stubborn, but listen to others from time to time!' Geert Cantrijn is coaching six ventures in our Next Valley program where he shares not only his marketing and communications expertise, but also his personal and entrepreneurial...

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BackTalk from RVO

BackTalk from RVO

Getting the financial support you need as a startup or scale-up is a challenging process. This is why we invited René Kamphuis to speak at our quarterly event last Monday. He is the coordinator of SME financing at RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) and shared his...

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Calligraphy for mental health

Calligraphy for mental health

How frequently do you practice meditation or yoga to maintain your mental health? Creative Ink believes there is a simpler technique that anyone can use anywhere and it only takes ten minutes of your day; calligraphy. “While this technique has been around for...

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Uber of Connectivity

Uber of Connectivity

Next Communications is on a mission to become the ‘Uber of Connectivity’, and its presence in South Africa has already left a significant mark. This impact has been further amplified through its strategic partnership with NextSIM.Travel, catering to the connectivity...

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Lionesses of Africa

Lionesses of Africa

Getting your business funding ready is key, but how? Lionesses of Africa released a Get Your Business Funding Ready Playbook, allowing women entrepreneurs on the African continent to transform their entrepreneurial dreams into reality. Melanie Hawken, founder and CEO...

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YieldFort on cryptocurrency

YieldFort on cryptocurrency

We have great news for all cryptocurrency holders! Deltatheta launched a new platform called YieldFort, allowing cryptocurrency holders to get a fixed yield and capital protection. According to statistics, the worldwide cryptocurrency market will reach a revenue of...

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Energy-saving greenhouses

Energy-saving greenhouses

By creating an unique material that saves both energy and CO2 emissions in high-tech greenhouses, Infrascreen helps to make horticulture carbon free. Their energy-saving screens are attached horizontally to the top of a greenhouse. This ensures that long-wave...

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