{"id":1690,"date":"2022-02-17T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap-design.nl\/techleap\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2023-12-20T18:58:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:58:52","slug":"the-key-takeaways-and-learnings-from-ignite-or-2022-techleap-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/blog\/the-key-takeaways-and-learnings-from-ignite-or-2022-techleap-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"The key takeaways and learnings from IGNITE | 2022 Techleap Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554\">\n.avia-section.av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-lkcgd8fl-9ed45aed6c88a87bfe3ef6d3c2f9e554 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  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av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >February 17, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkcefi62-d3c170cc63bd7c698755b13eac86ff00\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-d3c170cc63bd7c698755b13eac86ff00{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-d3c170cc63bd7c698755b13eac86ff00 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lkcefi62-d3c170cc63bd7c698755b13eac86ff00 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lkcefi62-d3c170cc63bd7c698755b13eac86ff00 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The key takeaways and learnings from IGNITE | 2022 Techleap Summit<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6k2db-7cad7babb1d6822dc12540cfec84ef27 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-llnh9t4h-fffa07c41735f3011806f26fe7598d2d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-llnh9t4h-fffa07c41735f3011806f26fe7598d2d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-llnh9t4h-fffa07c41735f3011806f26fe7598d2d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-llnh9t4h-fffa07c41735f3011806f26fe7598d2d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16dbm6-6b01a510df0f88cc051799fa6264e1c8\">\n.avia-section.av-16dbm6-6b01a510df0f88cc051799fa6264e1c8{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-16dbm6-6b01a510df0f88cc051799fa6264e1c8 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1690'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-r9292-4d6bd49f08aac9ef140b91595a57af84 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 class=\"opening-text\">On February 10th, we welcomed 14 expert speakers and 4 moderators at our event-of-the-year IGNITE | 2022 Techleap Summit. For 2022, we see a clear set of ambitions that we want to achieve as a country. And so, we believe tech plays a key role in it. This is why we brought together tech founders, investors, and other experts as part of IGNITE | 2022 Techleap Summit to discuss how we can bring the Dutch tech ecosystem to new heights together.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-myvbq-f7fdfd67ba7b7695d058113cb46f8d3d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-myvbq-f7fdfd67ba7b7695d058113cb46f8d3d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-myvbq-f7fdfd67ba7b7695d058113cb46f8d3d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">techleap Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Title: <\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-in-front\">Table can only be rendered in frontend.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3b0dey-6f2af709c71a0c6e0d066debe3bbc81d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3b0dey-6f2af709c71a0c6e0d066debe3bbc81d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3b0dey-6f2af709c71a0c6e0d066debe3bbc81d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9r8a7e-ec29a7d65a7bfc70f27287627d22a2e7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-llxv81wo-5c85a5ed774b4e0dbf0b4a2d8336a450 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Plenary | &#8216;State of Dutch Tech&#8217; and panel discussion<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What\u2019s next for us?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"An engineering campus\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<p>Moderated by Christina Calj\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>Participants<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy Techleap<\/li>\n<li>Janneke Niessen, Founding Partner CapitalT Founding Partner, CapitalT<\/li>\n<li>Derk Arts, Founder and CEO Castor DC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"The ideas at the root of a spinoff are only the beginning\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-856iq2-3cef4ed64037490b09c73e9b2eee001a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnio2244-a4483cfe800057974b43cf08e2921258\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnio2244-a4483cfe800057974b43cf08e2921258 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnio2244-a4483cfe800057974b43cf08e2921258 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnio2244-a4483cfe800057974b43cf08e2921258 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1700 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1700 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2023-Ignite-panel-.webp\" alt='State of Dutch Tech 2023 Ignite panel' title='State of Dutch Tech 2023 Ignite panel'  height=\"549\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2023-Ignite-panel-.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2023-Ignite-panel--300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2023-Ignite-panel--768x527.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5ru8ve-9c948a30fd8db531ad86667219dc635b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnio5hlb-29dc2f048e77af108cc20d2355da17c7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<p><strong>Constantijn:<\/strong> With this event, we aim to celebrate the great results that the Dutch tech ecosystem has achieved so far as well as address the gaps that are still present and need our collective attention and action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essentially, we see three core areas that need an urgent extra push to bring the Dutch tech ecosystem to a desired leading position:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Culture &amp; People<\/li>\n<li>(Early-stage) funding gaps<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities in deeptech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tech entrepreneurs need our support in tackling the world\u2019s biggest challenges. We need to invest in people who think differently, bigger, faster.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How was 2021 for the Dutch tech scene?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Dutch ecosystem value has grown to \u20ac302B in 2021, making it into the top 3 in Europe, and scored fourth in the World Economic Forum Competitiveness Index.<\/li>\n<li>European venture funding has tripled in 2021, getting to \u20ac5.6B<\/li>\n<li>5 Dutch companies have raised more than \u20ac200M in 2021;<\/li>\n<li>However, only 21% of Dutch startups convert into scaleups (compared to 60% in the US);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Does ambition define a successful entrepreneur?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Constantijn:<\/strong> Ambition plays a big role in entrepreneurial success. If founders are ambitious, they can raise capital beyond the Netherlands. Of course, the government and other stakeholders play a big role in facilitating the right climate and it\u2019s ultimately about the entrepreneur\u2019s ambition in going up and above the set boundaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Janneke:<\/strong> To me, there isn\u2019t one profile of the Dutch founder &#8211; but I tend to see Dutch founders, especially at the pre-seed stage, asking for less capital than they should. So they are equally ambitious with their goals but end up asking for less funding than they might need to scale bigger and faster. This is a problem because if you don\u2019t ask for enough money at the pre-seed stage, it will be so much more difficult to eventually raise more funding in the seed round. Dutch entrepreneurs should ask for the capital that would match their ambitions in order to make those ambitions happen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That said I would recommend Dutch entrepreneurs to look elsewhere if they are not able to find a Netherlands-based investor that would match their ambition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Derk:<\/strong> I want to reinforce that the Netherlands has an amazing infrastructure and support system to grow startups, but we need to see it as a launching pad, and not the only market to conquer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div 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av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  quotation'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >My advice to peer founders will always be to use the Dutch market to prove your product-market fit, for example. But if you want to build a billion-dollar business, it probably won\u2019t happen in such a small economy as the Netherlands.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-31qv8q-2be0fe273d7b90f79f423e58cdb884d5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock quote-bottom'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-quote section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text-quote\">Derk Arts, Founder and CEO Castor DC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v6r26i-feed07905d6395324118e85e96ea8be2\">\n.avia-section.av-v6r26i-feed07905d6395324118e85e96ea8be2{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-v6r26i-feed07905d6395324118e85e96ea8be2 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1690'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniup9x8-158ab36425c40e69cd39429bdf205e7e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Where does the Netherlands currently stand at?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortage of tech talent continues to grow, 56% of tech jobs in the Netherlands are considered hard to fill, while in the UK this percentage is 37;<\/li>\n<li>To compete with other ecosystems, we need to make working at a startup more attractive by making share options for team members commonplace. The problem is that share options are heavily taxed in the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li>The Netherlands underperforms when it comes to gender diversity in tech, with only 16% of women being employed in the tech scene, compared to 25% in the US.<\/li>\n<li>When raising funding, women receive only 4% of capital from Dutch investors.<\/li>\n<li>87% of VC firms in the Netherlands have 0% female investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Employee ownership is important both as an instrument for talent attraction and retention, as well as an instrument for better wealth distribution which in turn will get the flywheel spinning.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>What are some of the changes you\u2019d like to see happening within the ecosystem?<\/p>\n<p><b>Janneke<\/b>: We\u2019ve seen the stats on the employee diversity within tech in the Netherlands and I think it\u2019s a matter of\u00a0hiring more women and minorities,\u00a0not only talking about the existing gap.\u00a0When you look at our education system, starting from elementary school, there are lots of things that need to be revisited there, such as introducing some more 21-st century skills to the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p><b>Constantijn<\/b>: Getting policy changes towards more favourable conditions of employee participation approved by the government is a lengthy and challenging process. Nevertheless, we at Techleap strongly believe that <b>employee stock options are the best way for startups to compete with big tech companies in attracting and retaining qualified employees.\u00a0<\/b>We will therefore continue to push for the adoption of a competitive solution and fair tax rate for employee stocks by the government. Why should employees pay a different tax rate than founders and investors?<\/p>\n<p><b>Derk:<\/b>\u00a0I think every tech founder should endorse the idea of offering stock options to their employees. Working at a startup tends to be chaotic and it\u2019s fair to reward your employees for being on this journey with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Constantijn-van-Oranje-Envoy-at-Techleap.nl-.webp\" alt='Constantijn van Oranje, Envoy at Techleap.nl' title='Constantijn van Oranje, Envoy at Techleap.nl'  height=\"529\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Constantijn-van-Oranje-Envoy-at-Techleap.nl-.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Constantijn-van-Oranje-Envoy-at-Techleap.nl--300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Constantijn-van-Oranje-Envoy-at-Techleap.nl--768x508.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vrldm-c30d0ee45a8747774cf6708eb6c177ae\">\n.flex_column.av-1vrldm-c30d0ee45a8747774cf6708eb6c177ae{\npadding:40px 40px 40px 90px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1vrldm-c30d0ee45a8747774cf6708eb6c177ae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniu8zzk-9587167bf2635d322b3028571bfd4372\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lniu8zzk-9587167bf2635d322b3028571bfd4372{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lniu8zzk-9587167bf2635d322b3028571bfd4372 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lniu8zzk-9587167bf2635d322b3028571bfd4372 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lniu8zzk-9587167bf2635d322b3028571bfd4372 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  quotation'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Employee stock options are the best way for startups to compete with big tech companies in attracting and retaining qualified employees.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniu98jj-d61c49262dcc04efaa1ee87c25499209 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock quote-bottom'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-quote section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text-quote\">\n<div class=\"modular-quote section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text-quote\">Constantijn van Oranje, Envoy at Techleap<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-thrmoq-3769c3c38e4e901f5639ffbd348cc714\">\n.avia-section.av-thrmoq-3769c3c38e4e901f5639ffbd348cc714{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-thrmoq-3769c3c38e4e901f5639ffbd348cc714 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1690'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rtkx56-29fd234aec660119bc2ae4cc1d0e281e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniuj2ac-7b006bd89ffa1524e957588cd0b4fb25 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Breakout | Employee Ownership, how to recruit and retain the best talent<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Moderator: Christina Calj\u00e9 &#8211; Entrepreneur, Investor &amp; Advocate<\/p>\n<p>Speakers: Frederik Mijnhardt &#8211; CEO, Secfi | Janneke Niessen &#8211; Founding Partner, CapitalT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-qbxc3u-d75f8241730414135e7c3cd1db69db8a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniuqzos-542b5cf9a73ef27ffbf6be05737f5419\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuqzos-542b5cf9a73ef27ffbf6be05737f5419 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuqzos-542b5cf9a73ef27ffbf6be05737f5419 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lniuqzos-542b5cf9a73ef27ffbf6be05737f5419 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1697 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1697 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-summit-in-discussion.webp\" alt='State of Dutch Tech 2022 summit in discussion' title='State of Dutch Tech 2022 summit in discussion'  height=\"616\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-summit-in-discussion.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-summit-in-discussion-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-summit-in-discussion-768x591.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-nleqmy-1e70ebbd18fd2de3089fd6592f1ae1e0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniurh7s-a5daa490b6667e39dfd4f1ab476f34b4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<p><b>Key takeaways:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moving the needle towards normalising the concept of employee stock options is complex in the Netherlands and needs more attention, as we score 16th internationally when it comes to ESOP opportunities according to Index Ventures.<\/li>\n<li>There is still some lack of knowledge as to why sharing company ownership with employees is important: founders do not give enough to attract top-notch talent &amp; employees don\u2019t ask for enough benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Frederik: The average employee ownership in the Netherlands is about 4% &#8211; 7%. If you compare this to other successful startup markets, employee ownership accounts for 18 &#8211; 20%. If you have 20% of your company owned by employees &#8211; that value goes back into the ecosystem. We need to keep the capital in the ecosystem, otherwise, this capital is likely to fleet abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7ituy-6d851586d90833ea5d8c73f5513e8ee5\">\n.avia-section.av-m7ituy-6d851586d90833ea5d8c73f5513e8ee5{\nbackground-color:#e3e3e3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='quote-section'  class='avia-section av-m7ituy-6d851586d90833ea5d8c73f5513e8ee5 alternate_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1690'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-222koa-e88683eff9ae82eb088d43e289d31f64 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'><div  class='flex_column av-222koa-e88683eff9ae82eb088d43e289d31f64 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-39  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniut31k-1c0455f914d98c38492b327ca7f9d9ae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lniut31k-1c0455f914d98c38492b327ca7f9d9ae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lniut31k-1c0455f914d98c38492b327ca7f9d9ae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lniut31k-1c0455f914d98c38492b327ca7f9d9ae av-styling- av-hover-grow av-hide-overflow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-hover-grow av-hide-overflow'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1791 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1791 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Janneke-niesen-techleap-summit-2022-ignite.webp\" alt='Janneke Niessen techleap summit 2022 ignite' title='Janneke niesen techleap summit 2022 ignite'  height=\"522\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Janneke-niesen-techleap-summit-2022-ignite.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Janneke-niesen-techleap-summit-2022-ignite-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Janneke-niesen-techleap-summit-2022-ignite-768x501.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jsqh0a-3129e2c872d9f0f063e21685b00c0f96\">\n.flex_column.av-jsqh0a-3129e2c872d9f0f063e21685b00c0f96{\npadding:40px 40px 40px 90px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jsqh0a-3129e2c872d9f0f063e21685b00c0f96 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniute9t-c5af09451055d5def3ec57519b2097a7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lniute9t-c5af09451055d5def3ec57519b2097a7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lniute9t-c5af09451055d5def3ec57519b2097a7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lniute9t-c5af09451055d5def3ec57519b2097a7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lniute9t-c5af09451055d5def3ec57519b2097a7 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-42  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  quotation'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The war of talent is really unravelling as we speak, and it has been only exacerbated by COVID. So it is even more important now than ever to attract them by incentivising plans.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniutk5e-2f3d0360c5728509d444fff24ebc3851 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock quote-bottom'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-quote section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text-quote\">\n<div class=\"modular-quote section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text-quote\">Janneke Niessen &#8211; Founding Partner, CapitalT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hmpm6i-56b3887631f1f1f24b3ded60dc2c8911\">\n.avia-section.av-hmpm6i-56b3887631f1f1f24b3ded60dc2c8911{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-hmpm6i-56b3887631f1f1f24b3ded60dc2c8911 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1690'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-fwg3qi-d240376a97767c2a7a0c65176ee4a4dc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-45  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniuuerg-37643eaf23bd67d44ae41914d547dc3b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus #2: Bridging early-stage funding gaps\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Focus #2: Bridging early-stage funding gaps<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Where does the Netherlands stand now?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The early-stage funding gap in the Netherlands got bigger in 2021.<\/li>\n<li>With some of the largest pension funds in the world, the Netherlands could be a leading force in venture capital. However, pension funds and other institutional investors still invest 0.01% in VCs. Plus, VCs have participated in only \u20ac100M in deals in 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>How to navigate this early-stage funding gap in the Netherlands?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Derk:<\/b>\u00a0I believe with a great team and a shining business plan, you wouldn\u2019t have to search for investors very long. I believe it\u2019s crucial to connect with other founders who have gone through the same challenges as yourself. Be deliberate who you reach out to and surround yourself with people who believe in your story.<\/p>\n<p><b>Janneke:<\/b>\u00a0It\u2019s great that international VCs come to the Netherlands, it shows the potential that exists here. At CapitalT we try to cooperate with them whenever we can. Having foreign investors also incentivises Dutch VCs to keep up with modern practices and even contribute to removing the ridiculous, outdated investment terms that still exist in our ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Dutch LPs: Why funding tech is worth the risk\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Breakout | Dutch LPs: Why funding tech is worth the risk<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: Maurice van Tilburg &#8211; Managing Director, Techleap<br \/>\n<strong>Speakers:<\/strong>\u00a0Nienke Vledder &#8211; Senior Portfolio manager Private Investments, ABP Dutch Energy Transition Fund &#8211; APG Asset Management | Rune Theill -Co-Founder and CEO, Rockstart | Tjarda Molenaar &#8211; Managing Director, Dutch Private Equity &amp; Venture Capital Association (NVP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-image section\" data-section=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-dura6y-b7cf1d4ca5489232fe146ea8ead760af av_one_full  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniuv5hv-d74641152447c613a7b01dd9a44869c7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuv5hv-d74641152447c613a7b01dd9a44869c7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuv5hv-d74641152447c613a7b01dd9a44869c7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lniuv5hv-d74641152447c613a7b01dd9a44869c7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-48  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1693 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1693 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Dutch-LPs-panel-discussion.webp\" alt='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite panel discussion on Scaling Deeptech' title='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite panel discussion on Scaling Deeptech'  height=\"534\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Dutch-LPs-panel-discussion.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Dutch-LPs-panel-discussion-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Dutch-LPs-panel-discussion-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-c223vu-f90e82447b431358459c460665ef6ba8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniuw8he-8f63e0098c4fe8717c2c2540260e017d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus #2: Bridging early-stage funding gaps\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Key takeaways:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One of the biggest bottlenecks amongst pension funds investing as LPs lies in the current lack of understanding of technology developments and future roadmaps;<\/li>\n<li>Pension funds tend to have 1 asset manager on, say, \u20ac1.5B. For them, it is too much work and hassle to get involved with seed funding. A potential solution in that sense would be involving a middle party to manage the capital provided by the pension funds. In addition pension funds have had negative experiences with these tech investments some decade ago. It is good for them to realise that this has now become a separate asset class with its proper returns and manageable risk.<\/li>\n<li>Though it might look like pension funds are not the right party when it comes to securing risky investments, they do invest in risks, otherwise, they wouldn\u2019t be able to get returns of 10% per year. However, they outsource the funds&#8217; management to big managers like BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, and other US parties, which is in part the problem. We need to have a proper Dutch manager who would ensure that the Dutch pension money gets invested in the Netherlands-based startups, and not the US ones.<\/li>\n<li>As a founder, you shouldn\u2019t be knocking on each and every door. You have to really find out for each type of investor what their approach is and where their win lies. This also applies to founders and VCs applying for LP funding; they should also understand more about the LP or pension fund before approaching them for funding. The proposition should fit in the LP mandate and provide real added value, such as qualitative deal flow and sector\/impact relevant portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Funding Unicorns, winning the best deals\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Breakout | Funding Unicorns, winning the best deals<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Moderator:\u00a0<\/b>Constantijn van Oranje &#8211; Special Envoy, Techleap<b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Speakers:\u00a0<\/b>Bao-Y van Cong &#8211; Investment Director, Target Global | Robert Verwaayen &#8211; Co-Founder and General Partner, Keen Venture Capital | Marie-Helene Ametsreiter &#8211; General Partner, Industrial Tech, Speedinvest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-aj5ih6-b6127caadcdc2adaa55ccf0ca4812fc7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniuwrku-8441de31262171a7f2f94d33fce975ae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuwrku-8441de31262171a7f2f94d33fce975ae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuwrku-8441de31262171a7f2f94d33fce975ae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lniuwrku-8441de31262171a7f2f94d33fce975ae av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-52  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1694 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1694 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Panel-discussion-Funding-Unicorns.webp\" alt='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite Panel discussion Funding Unicorns' title='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite Panel discussion Funding Unicorns'  height=\"533\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Panel-discussion-Funding-Unicorns.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Panel-discussion-Funding-Unicorns-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-Panel-discussion-Funding-Unicorns-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-9c3vfu-ee56ba58c49dcc50ae97a75c25873fdd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniuxe8a-3e850cafd1ff573e7d5aed3edf21f119 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus #2: Bridging early-stage funding gaps\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Key takeaways:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>While there are many investment opportunities in the Dutch market for VCs and more funds are becoming available for VC investments, investors are still not founder-centric and ambitious enough to fuel growth. . It is therefore crucial that Dutch VCs give founders more ownership and control to grow their companies, and focus on the upside potential instead of covering downside risk. Liq prefs are generally bad and &#8211; if any &#8211; should not go beyond the value of the investment.<\/li>\n<li>Dutch VCs get involved in a rather late stage for the startups to benefit from the advantages that venture capital funding provides. Instead, more angels, informal investors, and family offices invest in early-stage companies in the Netherlands, which can limit the growth in that stage and diminish the eventual chance of success for Dutch startups.<\/li>\n<li>There is not enough co-investment and general collaboration among Dutch\u00a0 VC funds and with foreign funds, which could provide startups with a longer runway. There is also not enough transparency in the Dutch VC landscape in terms of standardising what, for example, a Series A can look like in terms of deal structure and financial terms.<\/li>\n<li>Both founders and investors should keep their cap tables and other deal terms clean in order for later-stage (international) investors to be more likely to invest in the Dutch ecosystem.<\/li>\n<li>To founders: do your research and choose your investors carefully to ensure alignment on terms, purpose, and even exit expectations. Be aware of taking money purely on valuation, but look at the terms and the kind of investor you are dealing with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus #3: Maximising the deeptech opportunities \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Focus #3: Maximising the deeptech opportunities<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Where does Dutch deeptech currently stand?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deeptech is currently one of the star industries in Dutch tech. The Netherlands is well-positioned to be a leader in deeptech.<\/li>\n<li>However, the funding gap is particularly tough for deeptech businesses. Other countries outperform us, and as a result, Dutch deeptech potential remains untapped. You can especially see that reflected within the quantum computing industry, where the Netherlands is still in the early startup activities.<\/li>\n<li>More so, Dutch deeptech lacks diversity as well as focus on business growth. Many first-time deeptech founding teams tend to prioritise science and technology over scaling and market expansion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>What would make the Dutch deeptech sector truly competitive?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The first priority should lie on creating the best possible environment and infrastructure for market and product development.<\/p>\n<p><b>Constantijn:<\/b>\u00a0We have a growing venture-capital sector that is focusing on deeptech, but it\u2019s still pretty small. Talking from the government &amp; universities\u2019 perspectives, it is important to invest in science. But if you want to transfer science into business, and generate real societal impact, you have to look at what scientists and entrepreneurs need to create successful businesses. We can learn a lot from other countries where the deeptech sector is more developed, such as the US and Israel for example. We need a culture shift, in which we are proud of academics that spin out deeptech companies and where this becomes ordinary university practice.<\/p>\n<p>Also, we should celebrate when a research concept, funded by public money,\u00a0 is transformed into a successful business because we need more repeat entrepreneurs in academia and the capital generated by these companies will flow back into science and universities eventually.<\/p>\n<p>However, this takes more than just the universities. Therefore we initiated Science2Impact to work with all stakeholders to improve tech transfer in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Scaling Deeptech: Repeat entrepreneurs driving technology to impact\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Breakout | Scaling Deeptech: Repeat entrepreneurs driving technology to impact<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Moderator:\u00a0<\/b>Anne Strobos &#8211; Director of Technologies, Techleap<b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Speakers:\u00a0<\/b>Crijn Bouman &#8211; Co-founder and CEO at Rocsys | Sven Bakkes &#8211; Founding Partner, LUMO Labs, Marissa de Boer, Co-founder and CEO at Susphos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Funding Unicorns, winning the best deals\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; co-founder @Shapeways\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"big\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Key highlights\">\n<div class=\"c\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-71vwsq-d38b011c33c8e2e48c7a4adbd2589599 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lniuxz31-60ea0edff282f078ee826bc91e18165f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuxz31-60ea0edff282f078ee826bc91e18165f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lniuxz31-60ea0edff282f078ee826bc91e18165f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lniuxz31-60ea0edff282f078ee826bc91e18165f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-56  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1695 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1695 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-panel-discussion-on-Scaling-Deeptech.webp\" alt='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite panel discussion on Scaling Deeptech' title='State of Dutch Tech 2022 Ignite panel discussion on Scaling Deeptech'  height=\"534\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-panel-discussion-on-Scaling-Deeptech.webp 800w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-panel-discussion-on-Scaling-Deeptech-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/State-of-Dutch-Tech-2022-Ignite-panel-discussion-on-Scaling-Deeptech-768x513.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6kxhhm-75a3cda10c4f9affd235a8f186ff06a5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lniuyifi-132900bbd61f234681bc9bc93d654129 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"What problem were you trying to solve with Bynder?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"How did you experience the process of finding the ultimate pizza recipe that you could scale for Magioni?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Looking back, what was the first MVP of a VanMoof bike and how did you know you have a product-market fit?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"It seems like you have developed different functionalities before you could actually go to market. Is that true? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"&#091;00:01:13&#093; Constantijn: What is the edgiest thing that happened in BUX? \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Where is deeptech happening?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus area #1: Recruiting and retaining the best talent \">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Focus #2: Bridging early-stage funding gaps\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<p><b>Key takeaways: What needs to be done to get the flywheel spinning?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For a deeptech founder to be successful, it is crucial to be persistent and passionate about what you\u2019re building, since it\u2019s likely to be a long ride. Be stubborn and believe in what you preach. Next to their own passion and ambition, founders should pay more emphasis on building and communicating the vision of the company.<\/li>\n<li>Split the focus of support for first-time entrepreneurs into \u2018company focus\u2019 and \u2018personal focus\u2019: put more emphasis on the person who has to make the company a success. For example by stimulating first-time entrepreneurs to attract serial entrepreneurs to lead their first company to success and \u2018learn the ropes\u2019 for the next adventures.<\/li>\n<li>Provide better availability of high-risk funding for early-stage ventures; analyse which sectors are underrepresented and ensure that funds have sector-specific expertise in order to support startups. In addition, stimulate entrepreneurs-turned-investors funds since they better fit with the challenges of a deeptech company in its early stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"In conclusion, what will Techleap.nl do to help overcome these challenges?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>In conclusion, what will Techleap do to help overcome these challenges?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><b>Constantijn<\/b>: We at Techleap are shifting our current problem-oriented approach towards actively building a strong and self-sustained community that would support each other without necessarily the intervention of third parties like us. For that to happen, we need more knowledge-sharing to take place between relevant ecosystem stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, we will continue working on pushing forward the implementation of favourable terms for employee stock options on a policy level. And lastly, we\u2019ll look into facilitating more diversity across the ecosystem &#8211; it\u2019s a rather difficult matter, but we strongly believe that to be able to build successful international companies, you need to have a diverse culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Scaling Deeptech: Repeat entrepreneurs driving technology to impact\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Breakout | Funding Unicorns, winning the best deals\u00a0\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Have you ever considered taking your product to a market that was more ready for you?\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"article-wide modular-push section\" data-section=\"Marleen Vogelaar - founder and CEO @Ziel &amp; 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