Present Your Startup is proud to announce the Semi-finals of the Program in Alkmaar via www.presentyourstartup.nl/nhnext this July 1st, from 14:00 - 16:00. Each of the 8 startups will present their business in front of a jury panel, who will ask questions to get the best of each of the entrepreneurs. Afterwards, there will be a deliberation of who goes to the final round and becomes a finalist.
The program of Present Your Startup (PYS)
PYS is a program and competition event happening each year, enabling entrepreneurs to make a better future. Customized training, specific investor matchmaking and an innovative community are examples of the features the program offers.
For this year’s edition in The Netherlands, we had 35 innovate startups in our Introduction Day in Alkmaar. Only 10 startups were admitted at the Academy, which took place in the Hotel Golden Tulip from the 2nd until the 6th of March. This intensive training week included masterclasses in different areas like business model, canvas, financials, between others. Our experts provided constant feedback, the entrepreneurs went throw evaluations and were able to practice their pitch. At the end of the week, they presented their business in front a jury panel.
Due to corona, we decided to launch a poll to determine who was the people’s favorite, winning a spot for the Finals. The startup DeMonth was the winner of the poll and became a finalist, nonetheless, they will also pitch. There are still four spots left for the final round.
To know more about the top nine startups who will be pitching this 1st July, read the list below:
ICM Nanotechnology
This company solves the global plastic problem. Their product is plastic degradable and compostable with nanotechnology, this means 4 to 5 times stronger, antibacterial and / or compostable through a process of biodegradation. ICM Nanotechnology has six members, who want to expand their business from a factory in Turkey to the Netherlands and all the continent. They look for a funding of €400,000 to expand the team, marketing and IP licensing.
Aleeza
It’s the first Dutch online customized skin care brand based on 100% sustainable and unique ingredients which come from plantations in Marrakech and support women's cooperations. This startup believes that everyone deserves a personal and transparent skin care product. The team has five members who are asking for a funding of €250,000. This investment would help them in their branding and marketing advertising, production of 15 products and team growth.
Pepperfield
Pepperfield is a young, fast, reliable, securely growing web hosting provider that takes a different approach to turbulent growth. This startup takes over small web hosting providers who often struggle to survive, which have sky-high costs or do not have the required technical knowledge. Pepperfield has grown to a turnover of € 100,000 and 900 customers in 1 year and has three people on the team. They ask € 425K to finance 12 acquisitions.
Green Up The City
This startup focuses in organic urban gardening. Their product is the Urban Plant Kit, which is an organic plant package, delivered in a compostable plant tray the customer can place completely in the ground. This makes gardening easy and unlike plastic pots, there is no residual waste. This startup needs €100,000 for funding to start business operations, do the research and development of the product, get product stock, design an online store and a chat function.
Airchip
Airchip solves waiting lines by rethinking the way people order and pay at events or venues. This startup has seven members and they believe that people shouldn’t waste time waiting. That’s how they created this app to top up your balance, order your products on the screen and pre-order for easy pick-up or even get it delivered, right on the dancefloor. They are looking for a funding of €500.000 to hire a customer success team and expand their engineering staff.
Vandoorn Projects
Strict purchasing requirements and regulations mean, there are fewer circular interior products available for Government, Healthcare, Education and companies at home and abroad. Vandoorn Projects intends to solve this by developing and distributing interior products. They have three circular project chairs. The team are seeking funding for a startup for the Pluz-chair and the Rex-product series (chair & table).
Gathers
Gathers brings young adults together online and offline “Free to Gather, free to be alone'”. This startup has two co-founders who want to make a social impact by reducing loneliness among young adults, creating a community. They organize offline events where people meet others in an interactive way and their platform is available for all members via an app where they can see the upcoming events, organize their own “Gather” (small gathering) and possibly buy tickets for events organized through them. They look for a funding of €50,000.
DeMonth
DeMonth: “Your Period is Our Problem!”, stands for sustainable, convenience and luxury for the hard-working women of the Netherlands. This company of four men believe in a transparent production and products that contribute to a better world. This startup is already a finalist, selected as the people’s favorite and they are looking for an investment of €150.000 to develop their product further, create Native iOS & Android apps and build marketing campaigns.
Don’t miss the chance to listen to bright ideas and watch the best pitch. Do you want to know more about us and the startups?
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Written by Claudia Flores Jiménez
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