by Charlot | Sep 7, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
What better way to wrap up the summer than with good conversations and an aperitivo together? Last Thursday was a late afternoon filled with familiar faces, new connections, and plenty of laughter. It was great to bring our founders, Backs, alumni, VentureNetwork...
by Charlot | Aug 14, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
On Tuesday, September 22, the Netherlands Division Final of the 10th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition will take place. The format offers ambitious startup and scale-up founders the opportunity to connect with the extensive...
by Charlot | Aug 11, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
We’ve moved to a new office space! Don’t worry – you can still find us at Titaan in The Hague. We’ve simply moved our desks, meeting table, ‘library’, and everything else one floor up.Office 1.13You can now find us on the first floor: office 1.13. Same hub, new floor,...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Jun 18, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
In June, we successfully organized the Netherlands Chapter Finals of the WeStart TOP100 Competition, a part of the prestigious Startup Shanghai International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition. This competition targets frontier technology ventures and...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Jun 11, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
It has been a busy few weeks at Frank & the Backs, filled with events, workshops and also a pitching competition. Browse the carousel below to view all the events. ← In June, we organized the Netherlands Chapter Finals of the WeStart TOP100 Competition –...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Jun 2, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
In May we held our yearly BacksMeeting, bringing together not only our Backs, but also a number of our VentureNetwork members. This year, Secrid hosted the BacksMeeting, our neighbours on the Saturnusstraat in The Hague.Operational and program managementThe afternoon...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Apr 28, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
What if the future of healthcare isn’t new, but rediscovered? A powerful shift is underway, according to Subashini Vanangamudi, CEO and founder of Vanan Herbal, one of our scale-ups. ‘We are moving from reactive medicine to preventive, holistic well-being. Yet one of...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Apr 13, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
Regularly, we invite our ventures to take part in impact-driven meetings and events that help them grow their network and explore new markets. This time, our CEO, Egbert Ottevanger, and QuarterBack Albert Groenewoud joined the Flanders Health Tech Tour together with...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Apr 2, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
Far too often, scale-ups dive into building a market entry plan for start-ups without ever validating it with real customers. They spend months perfecting their product or service without actually talking to the people they’re trying to reach. That’s why our Market...
by Anastasiia Piksaeva | Mar 23, 2026 | Niet gecategoriseerd
For some, a walk is relaxing. For others, it’s a matter of risk assessment – taking the long way home, holding your keys between your fingers, pretending to be on a call. That’s why Olena Lypko and her team created WomanAid, a women safety app designed to help...
