Monthly Community Drinks X RVO Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Together with Amsterdam Science & Business we are excited to invite you to a very special edition of our Monthly Community Drinks on Wednesday, October 23, at Startup Village (Amsterdam). This time, we have a distinguished guest: RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) will join us to present their support for startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands — and answer your questions live.

• Program: 16:30– 17:30
• Drinks & Networking: from 17:30-19:00
• Location: Startup Village Amsterdam
  

What RVO will share / Why you should attend

Startups and scale-ups are essential engines of innovation and economic growth — and RVO (Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland) is the Dutch governmental agency committed to helping you turn ideas into impact. RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3

During their presentation, you will learn how RVO supports startups through:

• Funding & Subsidies
  RVO offers various financial instruments adapted to different stages of development — from proof-of-concept funding to support for scaling and entering new markets. RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3
  For example, their Proof-of-Concept Funding (VFF) helps entrepreneurs test whether their idea is feasible in the market, by providing a repayable loan to develop prototypes or perform market validation. RVO.nl+1
• Internationalization & Market Access
  If you are ready to scale beyond the Netherlands, RVO supports you in entering foreign markets, connecting with partners, providing market intelligence, and facilitating trade missions to tech fairs and innovation hubs around the world. RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3
• Networking, Partnerships & Ecosystem Access
  RVO has a broad network of experts, incubators, accelerators, investors, and public organisations. They can connect you to the right people, help you navigate regulations, and open doors into ecosystems in the Netherlands and abroad. RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3
  They also maintain Startup Liaison Officers (SLOs) in key innovation hubs — New York, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Singapore, Paris — who promote Dutch startups abroad and help you with international expansion. RVO.nl+2RVO.nl+2
• Personal Advice & Guidance
  Across the Netherlands, RVO has startup advisors who provide free advice: helping you spot suitable funding opportunities, navigate intellectual property issues, regulatory compliance, and more. RVO.nl+2RVO.nl+2
  They strive to offer startup-friendly procedures, such as quicker intake forms, lower administrative burdens, and guidance to increase your success chances. RVO.nl+1
• Trade Missions & Innovation Missions
  RVO organizes missions to major tech fairs and innovation events, where startups can showcase their product, meet investors and partners, and gain international visibility. RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3RVO.nl+3
  They also coordinate innovation missions to explore collaborations abroad in specific sectors. RVO.nl+1
• Idea & IP Protection
  RVO collaborates with the Dutch Patent Office (Octrooicentrum Nederland) to help startups protect their inventions, patents, and intellectual property. RVO.nl+2RVO.nl+2
• Attracting International Talent & Residency Support
  If you want to bring talent from abroad or are yourself an international founder, there are support schemes and information for residence permits tailored for foreign startups. RVO.nl+2RVO.nl+2

What You’ll Get Out of This Session

• Firsthand insight into how RVO works for startups like yours
• Learn which funding or subsidy programs you may qualify for
• Find out how to leverage RVO’s network and global arms for your growth
• Opportunity to ask your burning questions
• Networking with fellow founders, innovators and ecosystem players

And of course — after the program, we continue with drinks and informal conversations in our Monthly Community Drinks tradition.

We hope you’ll join us on October 23. This is a great chance to deepen your understanding of public support tools available to startups and make meaningful connections in the ecosystem.