This report brings together startups, scaleups and investors across the Dutch Tech Ecosystem to give a comprehensive overview of companies helping with the energy transition and the challenges they face.

The COVID-19 crisis has shocked the world, however, it opened a unique opportunity for us to create a new normal – a more sustainable & climate-focused one. Startups and scaleups provide us with the best opportunity of pursuing this future and helping towards durable and resilient economic recovery. This report includes:

• International benchmarking to understand how the Netherlands startup ecosystem compares to other countries

• A deep dive into the most pressing challenges Dutch startups face when scaling up in this field

• An in-depth ecosystem mapping showcasing all stakeholders involved helping to support these companies

• Profiles of the techleap-design.nl/tl-scaleups Rise companies that provide examples of how tech is helping build a greener future.

We would like to thank our ecosystem partners The Next Web and Invest-NL for their collaboration & contribution to publishing this report.