Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

🍅 "Tomato Time!" Discover why the humble tomato is the most entrepreneurial vegetable in our latest video. From sauces to salads, its versatility knows no bounds!🌟 What would you say is the most entrepreneurial fruit or vegetable? Leave it in the comments below!  Farshida Zafar Kathryn (Kat) Moy Jip Dresia Garance Vanonckelen Katty Hsu Leonardo Fuligni Annique de Greef

After launching the Founders’ Frustrations survey, we received an overwhelming response from our founder community. You all...clearly needed it! 🫂    💡 Founder Frustrations is an initiative by Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship that aims to empower entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, network, and mindset necessary to overcome obstacles, foster resilience, and ultimately thrive.     Based on the survey and analysis of collected data, we present a first look at our research insights and a collection of the best and funniest frustrations focused on the discrepancies between women and men founders!     Through relatable anecdotes and practical advice, we encourage founders to embrace chaos, find humour in setbacks, laugh out loud, and emerge stronger through shared experiences.     ✋ Have something else to share? Be sure to fill in the survey here: https://lnkd.in/e6wVwMww     Farshida Zafar Leonardo Fuligni Annique de Greef Katty Hsu Jip Dresia Ting Mu Kathryn (Kat) Moy Ata Engin Karina Zavidova Lorenzo Rando Loes Gast Maria Napiórkowska Garance Vanonckelen Pallak Marwah Microlab | Offices, Maker Space, Event Venue & Coworking HelloPrint 42workspace Up!Rotterdam SHELEADS+ Code-V Vrouwelijk Ondernemerschap nlgroeit Erasmus Enterprise YES!Delft CIC Rotterdam

🌟Exciting to see this year's #Top250NL companies visiting last year's Golden Scaler winner Valcon! Welcomed by Valcon's Sonja Meijerink, who also won last year's Woman-led Scaler award, this group of high-growth entrepreneurs got a chance to meet each other in person and learn about Valcon's innovative practices and high-growth strategy. After the inspiring talks by Sonja Meijerink and Victor Knaap from Media.Monks, the group participated in roundtable discussions. This visit was a fantastic learning experience, and we want to extend a big thank you to nlgroeit for organising the event and to Valcon for their warm welcome and sharing their knowledge and ambition!🍾 Curious to know more about what contributes to long-term sustainable growth of the Top 250 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands? Download the Insights Report at : https://lnkd.in/eWSSdVd3 European Scaleup Institute Justin Jansen Tom Mom Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Erasmus School of Economics Erasmus University Rotterdam Farshida Zafar Leonardo Fuligni Katty Hsu Pauline De Bruyne Techleap Dealroom.co Kamer van Koophandel Den Haag Kees de Jong Monique Antoinette Ansink 💚🌎 Saskia Van Roode Hermineke van Bockxmeer Sonja Meijerink Victor Knaap Lars Crama #Top250NL #Valcon #Innovation #SustainableGrowth #ECE #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #OperationalExcellence

🎬 Inspiring Stories from the Leading Innovation Excellence Programme 🎬 Curious about the experience of the participants of our Executive Education programmes? Together with participants of Leading Innovation Excellence Programme, we present a series of video testimonials where they share their experience and learnings. In this video Kris Stabel, Deputy director and educational consultant at Risbo, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam shares how the programme has transformed their approach to leadership, enabling them to tackle challenges with creativity and confidence. Leading teams in becoming innovative, Kris uses practical knowledge and insights gained by following the programme in the group with other Innovation Drivers 🌟 Leading Innovation Excellence is tailored for internal innovation professionals who drive innovation projects and are committed to fostering entrepreneurial behaviours. It is a unique combination of Change Management, Leadership, Innovation Management and Corporate Entrepreneurship tailored to the practices of Innovation Drivers. After successfully rounding up the Spring Edition, we are preparing the Fall Edition and are accepting applications. The Fall Edition will be in English and will kick-off in October. 👀 Curious to know more? Have a look at the brochure at https://lnkd.in/eMpxgPWG Ferdinand Jaspers Farshida Zafar Loes Gast #InnovationExcellence #lifelonglearning #eceNL #rotterdammakeithappen

We are happy to share an open call from INNOV8 Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, calling for scientists who are looking to commercialise their research into innovative businesses 🔭 This online open programme is part of the Seeds of Bravery initiative developed in collaboration with over 17 partners and funded by the European Innovation Council. Seeds of Bravery supports Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs in their journeys and provides and facilitates access to financing and support programmes all over Europe. Science2Business is accepting applications until July 10th 6:00 PM, learn more about this online programme and apply at https://lnkd.in/eEzqTpGH Science2Business will help with basics of entrepreneurship, design thinking, creating a viable product, idea promotion and business communication skills, validation of ideas and creating a structure of a business model. On the final day of the programme participants will pitch their ideas to potential partners. Experience and expertise will be shared by: 🌟Polina Lishko, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington  University in St. Louis and 2020 MacArthur Fellow 🌟Bohdan Khomych, Head of R&D Product and Commercialization, SoftServe 🌟Laurynas Braskus, Innovation consultant from Sunrise valley Science  and Technology Park (Sunrise Tech Park) in Vilnius 🌟Kasper Suomalainen, Startup Advisor at Aalto University. He's coaching startups in fundraising, pitching, and communication Aalto University, Accelerace, AxisBIC, Da Vinci Labs, cyber/nnov8, EIT Health, FundingBox, Impact Hub Stockholm, Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Luxinnovation GIE, Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunrise Tech Park, Techosystem, Ukrainian Startup Fund, Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration, YEP Accelerator #INNOV8 #Science2Business #SeedsOfBravery #UASEEDs #EuropeanInnovationCouncil #EIC #UA #eceNL

We are delighted to share the launch of our new research study in partnership with lionesses of africa public benefit and AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa), African Development Bank Group! Together, we're diving deep to map the gender gap in data and uncover insights into the incredible journeys of African women entrepreneurs and the challenges they encounter in securing funding and support for their ventures. In the words of our director Farshida Zafar, "This research is more than just statistics; it is about capturing the voices, insights, and stories of women entrepreneurs. We must all commit to using the final research findings to enhance the ability of Africa’s high-growth potential women entrepreneurs to access the funding and markets they need. This is not just about individual success stories; it is about driving broader economic development and social change. By empowering women entrepreneurs, we empower entire communities and nations.” It was a joy to share this launch with all the speakers and attendees of the 2nd Start-Up Night Africa event that took place on June 11 in The Hague. Working across continents, it is invaluable to be in the same room with the incredible women who make it happen - Melanie Hawken, founder & CEO of Lionesses of Africa, and Melissa Basque Roux, Ag. Coordinator, AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa), African Development Bank Group Read the full announcement at https://lnkd.in/eYPV-PgX Empowering women entrepreneurs worldwide, we want to use our platform to give a huge shoutout to African entrepreneurs who were with us on stage that night, pitching their projects - Sasha Knott, Dr. Salma BOUGARRANI, Joyce Kamande, Dupe Killa-Kafidipe and Siny Samba 👏🏽👏🏿👏🏿👏🏼 and Netherlands-based entrepreneurs looking for expansion in Africa - Barbara Gwanmesia, Thekla Teunis, Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt, Solange Domaye and Merel van der Lei 👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽 📣 Investors take note: this talented group is combining societal impact with sustainable growth ambition and might as well be your next unicorn. Our recently released #Top250NL report highlights that embracing societal impact and pursuing high growth can go hand in hand, creating a powerful synergy that drives sustainable long-term scaling. Nomalanga Sitole Peter Derrek Hof Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Erik Parigger Netherlands Enterprise Agency Orange Corners Absa Group Katty Hsu Jip Dresia SHELEADS+ #LionessesofAfrica #StartUpNightAfrica #eceNL

Congratulations to the participants of the Leading Innovation Excellence programme 🥳 A round of applause for Bart Berkhuysen Art Bos Tamara Huibrechtse MSc Oskar Maan Kris Stabel Dimitri Verzijl Henriët Wery Wilfried De Wever and Erik Woning. We are truly impressed by your energy, dedication, and openness to collaborating during this training. Leading Innovation Excellence is tailored for internal innovation professionals who drive innovation projects and are committed to fostering entrepreneurial behaviours. It is a unique combination of Change Management, Leadership, Innovation Management and Corporate Entrepreneurship tailored to the practices of Innovation Drivers. After successfully rounding up the Spring Edition, we are preparing the Fall Edition and are accepting applications. The Fall Edition will be in English and will kick-off in October. 👀 Curious to know more? Have a look at the brochure at https://lnkd.in/eMpxgPWG Ferdinand Jaspers Farshida Zafar Loes Gast #InnovationExcellence #lifelonglearning #eceNL #rotterdammakeithappen

One week left until our online Benelux Market Discovery workshop 👇🏻The workshop will cover such topics as the startup ecosystem and infrastructure, market opportunities, state support and regulatory environment and the investment landscape of the Benelux area. There are still a few spots left for this free workshop, so we encourage you to register at https://lnkd.in/dG6QnGKb

🌟 We're thrilled to share the inspiring journey of ☀️Sarah Morgan, the founder and CEO of Nano-Lit Technologies! Sarah’s journey in the deep-tech sector is not only inspiring but also highlights the critical need for women entrepreneurs to share their stories and support each other. By doing so, we can raise awareness about the gender gap in funding and the unique barriers women face in the entrepreneurial world. Through SHELEADS+, an initiative by the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, we aim to drive women's empowerment and gender equality in entrepreneurship. By providing high-quality research, education, and fostering meaningful connections, SHELEADS+ supports women* in breaking through barriers and achieving their entrepreneurial dreams.✨ ✨We invite you to read more about Sarah’s remarkable journey and the impact of initiatives like SHELEADS+. Download the full report to gain insights into how women entrepreneurs can continue to thrive and support each other. 📌 Learn more about Sarah’s story and download the report via the link

🗓️ Mark your calendars! On July 3rd, we invite you to join a free online Benelux Market Discovery Workshop 🗺️ For all entrepreneurs wishing to learn more about the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the Benelux region, we are joining forces with Luxinnovation GIE for an interactive Market Discovery Workshop.  The workshop features a diverse range of keynote speakers and panellists from the Benelux countries, offering insights into the ecosystems, market opportunities, investment landscape and regulatory environment in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg including from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), SeedBlink Benelux, Startup Flanders, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Awex Wallonia, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Startup Luxembourg, LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, DLA Piper and successful entrepreneurs from the Benelux area. The workshop will take place on the 3rd of July from 14:00 to 17:00 CET, online. Participation is free of charge, so be quick to secure your spot! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eugk2qaw This workshop is a part of the Seeds of Bravery initiative developed in collaboration with over 17 partners and funded by the European Innovation Council. Seeds of Bravery supports Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs in their journeys and provides and facilitates access to financing and support programmes all over Europe. Aalto University, Accelerace, AxisBIC, Da Vinci Labs, cyber/nnov8, Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, EIT Health, FundingBox, Impact Hub Stockholm, Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Luxinnovation GIE, Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunrise Tech Park, Techosystem, Ukrainian Startup Fund, Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration, YEP Accelerator.   #SeedsOfBravery #UASEEDs #Benelux #EntrepreneurshipBenelux #EuropeanInnovationCouncil #EIC #UA