Upstream Festival 2022

Welcome to the third edition of Upstream Festival!

This year, over the course of 3 days, more than 40 co-creation partners have lined up 40+ events boasting more than 30 speakers with one thing in common: to promote and underline the necessity of a transition to a future proof economy.

Once again, the Rotterdam Metropolitan Area will transform into the place where startups, scale-ups, investors, bold corporates, policy makers and students come together to make a positive impact in the world. Are you one of them?

We invite you, inspiring entrepreneurs, daring investors and bold corporates to share, connect and create meaningful innovations for sustainable growth. Save the date in your agenda and become a part of Upstream 2022!

3 days, 30+ speakers, 40+ co-creation partners, 40+ events.

Connecting the frontrunners. Introducing the changemakers. Driving a future proof economy.

Tuesday May 31st - Capital Day:

• Schedule meetings with 25 leading investors during House of Capital;
• Listen to inspiring fireside chats with speakers including Rien Kamman (Source.ag), Machtelt Groothuis (Rubio) and Andre Kuipers (astronaut)
• Join one of 11 independently organized events in Rotterdam and Delft

Wednesday June 1st - Talent Day

• Meet scale-ups with 1200+ scale-up jobs during the Scale-up Career Fair 
• Listen to inspiring fireside chats on talent with speakers including Esther O' Callaghan (Hundo Careers), Jeroen Klerkx (Picnic), Constantijn van Oranje (Techleap).
• Join one of 15 independently organized events in Rotterdam, Delft and Schiedam

Thursday June 2nd - Growth Day

• Schedule meetings with 30+ leading corporate buyers during the Meet the Buyer.
• Listen to inspiring fireside chats on international growth with speakers including Vivienne de Leeuw (Port of Rotterdam), Djordy Seelmann (Housing Anywhere) and Duncan Stutterheim (ID&T)
• Join one of 16 independently organized events, and the official closing party in Bird.

Oh, and did we mention free drinks 17:30 - 18:30 daily in Bird Rotterdam?

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