Business
illi Engineering aids the elderly
Enabling carers and nurses to retrieve the memories of people with dementia.
Business
Angel Academy to teach Angels all about investing in startups
It is a well-known luxury problem for angel investors: you have the funds available to invest in a young and exciting startup, but how to pick the right one?
Business
The football fairytale of Amsterdam-based startup Metrica Sports
The story of Amsterdam-based startup Metrica Sports reads like a fairytale: three students become friends over their shared love for football, and while watching their favourite sport together they realize they can use the science they apply in university to create usable data that football clubs need.
Business
Student Startup LegalBikes makes buying a bike cheap & easy
“Psst, Fiets kopen?” “Hey man, wanna buy a bike?” Everyone who has been in Amsterdam for longer than a few days has heard a shady person say these words to them at least once.
Business
Employee onboarding app Talmundo gets € 500K funding on board for 2017
Dutch-Belgian startup Talmundo has impressed todo el mundo by securing € 500K growth financing for its online employee onboarding platform.
Event News
Capital Tour XXL Rides into Rotterdam March 15th
After two successful Amsterdam editions, the Capital Tour XXL will wheel into Rotterdam for the first time on March 15th.
Business
Students at Startups: Sarith Breedijk from Superhero Cheesecake
In this series we profile recent graduates who landed a job at a startup, either right after graduating or after a long and tough quest.
Business
Lendahand leads the way to more transparency in crowdfunding
2016 was a record year for crowdfunding in the Netherlands, with € 170 million raised, up from last year’s previous record of € 126 million.
Business
Our 12 most-read articles since switching to English in May
In late May of 2016, Silicon Canals switched from Dutch to English for multiple reasons.
Business
A year in review: ParkEagle
With the end of the year in sight, it’s time to take a look back at what 2016 had to offer.
Business
Chordify strikes major chord with crowds as funding campaign hits € 180K target
Dutch startup Chordify is singing a happy tune right now, as its crowdfunding campaign reached its target of 180.000 €uro on December 20th.
Business
Take a Tour of the Startup Village with Aiir Innovations
The Startup Village at Amsterdam Science Park officially opened its doors last month, and Silicon Canals went over to take a look at the brand new tech startup hub.