Erasmus University Challenge: Grand Finale

Join us for the Erasmus University Challenge: Grand Finale on the 22nd of January at the Excelsior Stadium.

The teams have developed their startups over the course of the program and the finalists will be taking the stage to showcase everything they have achieved to our expert jury:

Han Go Executive and Brand Director & Owner of Go Tan
Annelien Bredenoord President of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Floriske Deutman Managing Director of DSBP Consultants
Bart Lubbers Co-founder of Fastned
Vivienne de Leeuw CFO of Port of Rotterdam
Stijn Buiter Startup Leader Amazon Web Services
Robert-Jan Vreeburg Mentor, investor, owner of Katalyst Company
Hicham Shatou CEO of LeQuest
Steven van der Krogt VP Supply Chain Development at Albert Heijn
Raimondo Cau Patent Attorney at V.O. Patents & Trademarks
Ruud van der Knaap CCO of Feyenoord

The event opens with an energizing show by Jorg Kop and Liesje Goldschmidt, followed by inspiring remarks from Annelien Bredenoord. Meet the jury, watch the finalists pitch their startups, and dive into the excitement of the live Q&A showdow and listen the inspirational story of Fenna Zandvliet. This all leads up to the Award Show, where the winning teams will be announced.

We’ll end with networking drinks, giving you the chance to connect with the students, partners, and supporters behind this vibrant entrepreneurial community.