{"id":8008,"date":"2024-04-19T11:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/?p=8008"},"modified":"2024-05-22T18:10:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T16:10:15","slug":"kees-aarts-of-protix-wins-let-award-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/media\/kees-aarts-of-protix-wins-let-award-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Kees Aarts of Protix wins LET Award 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-w725f2-00aa4ee330b490d9bb8731b627327bd2\">\n.avia-section.av-w725f2-00aa4ee330b490d9bb8731b627327bd2{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-w725f2-00aa4ee330b490d9bb8731b627327bd2 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container 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class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >April 19, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltfj1kdz-36083bfea364b070e842f94c8c9df025\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ltfj1kdz-36083bfea364b070e842f94c8c9df025{\npadding-bottom:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ltfj1kdz-36083bfea364b070e842f94c8c9df025 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ltfj1kdz-36083bfea364b070e842f94c8c9df025 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ltfj1kdz-36083bfea364b070e842f94c8c9df025 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last  tl-heading-subtitle'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Kees Aarts of Protix wins LET Award 2024<\/h2><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-ltud5a-6b37c7245dd032fbe6116061915bff10 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-7i6am-4eddb9de54e3925c8b8806f3361a8320\">\n.avia-image-container.av-7i6am-4eddb9de54e3925c8b8806f3361a8320 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-7i6am-4eddb9de54e3925c8b8806f3361a8320 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-7i6am-4eddb9de54e3925c8b8806f3361a8320 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><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-igi826-ee92d418fe22e49841c90b5e3d4736ff\">\n.avia-section.av-igi826-ee92d418fe22e49841c90b5e3d4736ff{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-igi826-ee92d418fe22e49841c90b5e3d4736ff 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-8008'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-gzuflq-bc5c6ce92e2d0967ab7f935dc2f52006 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"c\">\n<h4>Amsterdam, 19 April 2024 \u2013 Kees Aarts, CEO and founder of the innovative tech scaleup Protix, was announced as the winner of the Leading Entrepreneur in Tech (LET) Award 2024 yesterday evening. The award (organized by Techleap) is an annual accolade for top-performing Dutch scaleups and highlights their economic and social contributions.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-47b7r2-bac8c6aa72bfbb7c08db08a7f08e570d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-47b7r2-bac8c6aa72bfbb7c08db08a7f08e570d{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-47b7r2-bac8c6aa72bfbb7c08db08a7f08e570d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-e8jz1q-768ecd63886bbe78846891869646c1f8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kees-aarts-21b2935\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kees Aarts<\/a> is the co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/protix.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protix<\/a>, an international insect farming business specializing in producing alternative animal proteins from insects, which are primarily used in pet food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Protix is committed to addressing major challenges in the current food system by using food waste to cultivate insects and converting residual streams into organic fertilizer, contributing to a circular food chain. At the end of 2023, the company raised \u20ac55 million and announced expansion plans in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lv6hb08y-7acceb6ea1054366439770db9250a9f8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lv6hb08y-7acceb6ea1054366439770db9250a9f8{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lv6hb08y-7acceb6ea1054366439770db9250a9f8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  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-11  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-b0o8h-099784501a8e11985f487b0da86cdff0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-b0o8h-099784501a8e11985f487b0da86cdff0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-b0o8h-099784501a8e11985f487b0da86cdff0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lv6gq44q-6220263d1c9eeac52e01321ad0cd5754 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>The jury on Kees Aarts<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;This year, Dutch scaleups once again demonstrate their critical role on both economic and societal levels. Kees Aarts deserved this award for his innovative approach and remarkable company growth. He actively works on solving global problems and promotes diversity and inclusion within his organization. Furthermore, Kees serves as a pivotal ambassador in the ecosystem, assisting other tech companies to advance. He is undoubtedly the deserving winner of the 2024 LET Award,&#8221; stated jury member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gilliantans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gillian Tans<\/a>, former CEO of Booking.com.<\/p>\n<p>Kees Aarts: &#8220;This has been more exhilarating than anything I\u2019ve experienced over the past years. It&#8217;s not about selling my product or service now, but about receiving recognition from my fellow entrepreneurs, which is truly special. As an entrepreneur, you\u2019re always innovating, creating environments for employees and customers that constantly demand advocacy, sometimes at great cost. Yet, the uniqueness of entrepreneurship is that you accomplish what others cannot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The jury included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthijswelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthijs Welle<\/a> (founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mews.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mews<\/a> and last year&#8217;s LET Award winner), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gilliantans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gillian Tans<\/a> (advisor and investor), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jobvo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job van der Voort<\/a> (founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/remote.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remote<\/a>, former LOEY winner), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/happyinvestments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laurens Groenendijk<\/a> (co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justeattakeaway.com\/\" class=\"broken_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JustEat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchfoundersfund.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch Founders Fund<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4fec4f-0fdcc839688f2845c072a1d4c956f03a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2xmgrj-20ca63e49b84958e2d7a7dbde53b4edc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2xmgrj-20ca63e49b84958e2d7a7dbde53b4edc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2xmgrj-20ca63e49b84958e2d7a7dbde53b4edc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2xmgrj-20ca63e49b84958e2d7a7dbde53b4edc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  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-8010 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-8010 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min'  height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_017-min-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-luvbo1ta-4a6aa2f1a7ab8ec229a1a7b75daa8598 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Omar Zakaria Fouab wins NeXT Award<\/h3>\n<p>During the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/omarfouab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omar Zakaria Fouab<\/a>, founder of the fast-growing EdTech company <a href=\"https:\/\/archipelacademy.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archipel Academy<\/a>, was honored with the LET NeXT Award, a recognition for a promising startup experiencing phenomenal growth in its early stages.<\/p>\n<p>Archipel Academy is a marketplace for the reskilling and upskilling of employees in a rapidly changing job market, offering access to over 500,000 training courses through a one-stop shop. &#8220;As an entrepreneur, working 80 hours a week, you often miss family time, so it&#8217;s profoundly gratifying to pause and be recognized for your impactful work. It\u2019s our social responsibility to make education accessible to everyone. We&#8217;re already impacting over 3 million people and we&#8217;re not stopping,&#8221; said Omar Zakaria Fouab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/constantijn-van-oranje-nassau-0280b38\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constantijn van Oranje<\/a>, Special Envoy of Techleap: &#8220;This year\u2019s candidates were outstanding for the LET Award. At the same time, these awards show that there&#8217;s still a long way to go in terms of diversity among scaleup founders. We should be proud of these achievements, yet it&#8217;s critical to keep diversity high on the agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The awards were presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/scaleups.techleap.nl\/\">Techleap for Scaleups<\/a> event, attended by 400 tech entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-23frw1-9d4acf7d76923813c60d45b99b932c70\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-23frw1-9d4acf7d76923813c60d45b99b932c70{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-23frw1-9d4acf7d76923813c60d45b99b932c70 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3hyui7-fd3ad715dea0262d485cb3c1f3a0cf7a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mj5rj-45beb32cddd05450aca142d6a05874e6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2mj5rj-45beb32cddd05450aca142d6a05874e6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2mj5rj-45beb32cddd05450aca142d6a05874e6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2mj5rj-45beb32cddd05450aca142d6a05874e6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   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-7991 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7991 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-scaled.jpg\" alt='' title='20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min'  height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/20240418_LET_CircaAmsterdam_RebekkaMell_006-min-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwi0m1ps-e9ab193c8472fd8132a8a82fcff0bbb7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Learn more about the LET Award<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lwi0qjfq-cb76dc80e625f2432a1656bfd44d4e0a avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qTi3HOohZY8&amp;t=1s'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Techleap LET Award 2024  \u2013 Why we&#039;re honouring entrepreneurs in tech\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTi3HOohZY8?start=1&feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-c193fd8723067adc85268b84e789b200\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-c193fd8723067adc85268b84e789b200{\nheight:40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-c193fd8723067adc85268b84e789b200 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lv6gz82h-e19712a9c1965c05068df494ae84b53e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>About Techleap<\/h3>\n<p>Techleap is a non-profit organisation, partly subsidised by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. Techleap aims to accelerate the growth of Dutch tech startups and scaleups. The organisation, along with the government and other stakeholders, promotes the climate for technology companies to scale faster by gathering and sharing knowledge, improving conditions in areas such as valorisation, financing, talent, and market access, and strengthening an inclusive community of tech entrepreneurs. 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