Rotterdam

Scale your business in Rotterdam, the innovation city of the Netherlands. Rotterdam is a hotbed for innovative entrepreneurs who contribute to a sustainable, circular, inclusive, and digital city in the new economy. Up!Rotterdam supports entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses by providing them with access to capital, talent, and new markets and by shaping a community that enhances peer learning.

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Rotterdam’s sleep tech company Somnox turns profitable after years of losses: Know more

Rotterdam-based Somnox, a company known for its sleep-enhancing products, announced that it has reached profitability after years of financial losses. ...

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February 11, 2025

Rotterdam’s Nearfield Instruments establishes US subsidiary: Know more

Rotterdam-based Nearfield Instruments, a provider of advanced metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, has established its US subsidiary, ...

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February 10, 2025

Rotterdam’s audit automation software startup Engyon bags €1M to support international expansion

Rotterdam-based Engyon, an audit automation software company, has raised €1M in a seed round of funding led by the Graduate ...

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January 17, 2025

Rotterdam’s FuelFWD raises funds to boost digital solutions for renewable fuels sector and drive energy transition

Rotterdam-based FuelFWD, a startup focused on digital solutions for the renewable fuels sector, has completed a seed investment round led ...

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January 9, 2025

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From port to startup fort: How Lars Crama is ‘Making it Happen’ in Rotterdam

Can a port city reinvent itself as a hub for startups and innovation? While cities known for their industrial base ...

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January 6, 2025

These are Rotterdam’s powerhouse female entrepreneurs to watch in 2025

Despite facing several challenges, such as financial obstacles, limited access to resources, and much more, women’s entrepreneurship is growing globally. ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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December 20, 2024

Rotterdam-based Value Group secures €2M investment to develop its CO₂ Hub

Rotterdam Havens-based Value Group (Value Maritime and Value Carbon) announced on Monday, November 25, that it has secured €2M from ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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November 27, 2024

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Beyond parental controls: How Rotterdam’s ChatLicense empowers kids in the digital age

ChatLicense, a Dutch startup that helps kids and parents navigate online life, won the Global Impact Challenge hosted by Singularity ...

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November 28, 2024

Meet the 22 most innovative companies from South Holland, according to the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK)

In the past few decades, the Netherlands has established itself as a key player in the startup ecosystem, facilitating an ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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November 18, 2024

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6 key stakeholders, including these Dutch cities, join forces to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Zuid-Holland

The Province of Zuid-Holland, the Metropolitan Region of The Hague Rotterdam (MRDH), and the cities of Delft, The Hague, Leiden, ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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November 15, 2024

Partner content

12 impactful startups powering ‘Up!’ energy transition & circularity in Rotterdam region

The global focus on sustainability, energy transition, and the circular economy is rapidly intensifying. A growing number of startups are ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

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Rotterdam’s Passionfruit secures €350K from UNIIQ to enhance its AI-driven compliance questionnaire platform

Rotterdam-based Passionfruit, a software startup, has secured €350K in fresh funding from UNIIQ, the innovation investment fund for South Holland. ...

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October 29, 2024

Rotterdam

Scale your business in Rotterdam, the innovation city of the Netherlands. Rotterdam is a hotbed for innovative entrepreneurs who contribute to a sustainable, circular, inclusive, and digital city in the new economy. Up!Rotterdam supports entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses by providing them with access to capital, talent, and new markets and by shaping a community that enhances peer learning.

News

Rotterdam’s sleep tech company Somnox turns profitable after years of losses: Know more

Rotterdam-based Somnox, a company known for its sleep-enhancing products, announced that it has reached profitability after years of financial losses. ...

|

February 11, 2025

Rotterdam’s Nearfield Instruments establishes US subsidiary: Know more

Rotterdam-based Nearfield Instruments, a provider of advanced metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, has established its US subsidiary, ...

|

February 10, 2025

Rotterdam’s audit automation software startup Engyon bags €1M to support international expansion

Rotterdam-based Engyon, an audit automation software company, has raised €1M in a seed round of funding led by the Graduate ...

|

January 17, 2025

Rotterdam’s FuelFWD raises funds to boost digital solutions for renewable fuels sector and drive energy transition

Rotterdam-based FuelFWD, a startup focused on digital solutions for the renewable fuels sector, has completed a seed investment round led ...

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January 9, 2025

Partner content

From port to startup fort: How Lars Crama is ‘Making it Happen’ in Rotterdam

Can a port city reinvent itself as a hub for startups and innovation? While cities known for their industrial base ...

|

January 6, 2025

These are Rotterdam’s powerhouse female entrepreneurs to watch in 2025

Despite facing several challenges, such as financial obstacles, limited access to resources, and much more, women’s entrepreneurship is growing globally. ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

December 20, 2024

Rotterdam-based Value Group secures €2M investment to develop its CO₂ Hub

Rotterdam Havens-based Value Group (Value Maritime and Value Carbon) announced on Monday, November 25, that it has secured €2M from ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

November 27, 2024

Partner content

Beyond parental controls: How Rotterdam’s ChatLicense empowers kids in the digital age

ChatLicense, a Dutch startup that helps kids and parents navigate online life, won the Global Impact Challenge hosted by Singularity ...

|

November 28, 2024

Meet the 22 most innovative companies from South Holland, according to the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK)

In the past few decades, the Netherlands has established itself as a key player in the startup ecosystem, facilitating an ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

November 18, 2024

News

6 key stakeholders, including these Dutch cities, join forces to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Zuid-Holland

The Province of Zuid-Holland, the Metropolitan Region of The Hague Rotterdam (MRDH), and the cities of Delft, The Hague, Leiden, ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

November 15, 2024

Partner content

12 impactful startups powering ‘Up!’ energy transition & circularity in Rotterdam region

The global focus on sustainability, energy transition, and the circular economy is rapidly intensifying. A growing number of startups are ...

Vigneshwar Ravichandran

|

Rotterdam’s Passionfruit secures €350K from UNIIQ to enhance its AI-driven compliance questionnaire platform

Rotterdam-based Passionfruit, a software startup, has secured €350K in fresh funding from UNIIQ, the innovation investment fund for South Holland. ...

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October 29, 2024