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Startup Alphabet 📚 W = 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 – The blueprint of your big idea. 💡 A 𝙒𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 is like the skeleton of your app or website - a simple layout that shows what goes where before the real design magic happens. Think of it as the doodle before the masterpiece. 🎨 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹:  • 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 – It’s where abstract concepts start taking shape, giving your team a clear vision.   • 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 – Better to fix layout issues now than during development—no expensive oopsies here!   • 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – Designers, developers, and stakeholders all get on the same page before diving into the nitty-gritty. A 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 keeps the chaos in check, helping your startup build a product that’s both functional and fabulous. 💻✨ #StartupAlphabet #Wireframe #BuildingTheFuture #StartupJourney #DesignThinking 

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝟰 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🚨 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 kicks off in just hours, and this is your last chance to be part of Friesland’s biggest innovation, sustainability, and networking event! Innovate Friesland is for everyone driving the future forward - whether you're a startup or scale-up, investor, public organisation, business, change-maker or student! Check out the program and plan your day to be extra ready. ✍🏼😎 🎟️ 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁? No problem! Last-minute fix ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eT2UbAGf Reasons to see you there:  • 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 – Learn, unlearn, and leave smarter than you came. • 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Connections so good, you’ll want to frame them.   • 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Because the future isn’t going to invent itself. • 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 – Ambitious students + innovative companies = career magic. 📅 December 4 📍 De Kanselarij, Leeuwarden #InnovateFriesland #Innovation #Sustainability #NetworkingGoals #FrieslandFuture University of Groningen Innofest Nederland Circulair Friesland University of Twente BeStart WRK.frl/

⏳ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼! ⏳ 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 is officially within reach, and if you’re not there, you’re missing out on THE event for anyone who loves big ideas and brilliant connections. 📅 December 4 📍 De Kanselarij, Turfmarkt 11, Leeuwarden 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁? That’s how you end up with FOMO though. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥’𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 - from innovations to sustainable solutions and the connections that make it all happen. Here’s why you need to be there: 🎓 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 – Ambitious students + innovative companies = career magic 💡𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 – Learn, unlearn, and leave smarter than you came 🤝 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Connections so good, you’ll want to frame them 🌱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Because the future isn’t going to invent itself Innovate Friesland is for everyone driving the future forward - whether you're a startup or scale-up, investor, public organisation, business, change-maker or student! 💪🏻 Don’t have a ticket yet? Last minute fix ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eT2UbAGf #InnovateFriesland #Innovation #Sustainability #NetworkingGoals #FrieslandFuture Martine Brandsma Bart Beima Emma Folmer Anne Henk Bloemhoff Klaas Kooistra 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶 Tjeerd Hutting University of Groningen Innofest Nederland Circulair Friesland University of Twente BeStart WRK.frl/

Startup Alphabet 📚 V = 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 – The scariest part of the startup journey. 🫣 The 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 is that gut-wrenching phase where a startup is burning cash but hasn’t yet started making enough revenue to survive. It’s not about doom—it’s about resilience, strategy, and staying alive long enough to see the other side. 💪🏻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲: • 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 – You’re building, hiring, and marketing, but the revenue? Barely a trickle. 🥲 • 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 – This is where personal savings, seed funding, or angel investors become your lifeline. • 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 – You need to either start generating revenue fast or secure more funding. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲? If you make it, you’ve proven your concept and are ready to scale. Fail? Well, at least you’ve got one heck of a story for your next venture (and for a Fuckup Nights). The Valley of Death is tough, but it’s where founders earn their stripes. Get through it, and you’re unstoppable. 🌟

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆.⚡️ Last week’s 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 in Friesland brought together an inspired crowd eager to hear the untold stories behind two amazing founders: 🔸 Milan van der Meulen, Founder of Soly, driving forward renewable energy innovation with fresh and scalable ideas. 🔸 Dana Ondrušková, Co-Founder of EVISE – From COO at TanQyou to tackling EV charging and sustainable energy. Massive shoutout to these two legends for being part of 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 in Friesland! 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 is where founders drop the filters and share the real highs and lows of startup life—all in an informal, no-pressure setting that fuels ideas and connections. Milan and Dana delivered many “ah-ha!” moments, enough inspiration to light up Friesland for weeks. 💡 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚? Make sure to mark your calendar for MXT Conference 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in Groningen (January 15–16)! Start your year with future and technology, where innovation and inspiration collide on a whole new level. This is where founders, investors, and visionaries come to rewrite the future. 💪🏻 Get you’r ticket’s ➡️ https://mxtconference.com #FounderTalks #Friesland # MXT #Entrepreneurship #Inspiration

𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨: Protyon 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (SNN) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Just Transition Fund (JTF) to drive the €1.8M DELPHI project in personalised oncology! 🧬 Protyon, in collaboration with UMCG, the University of Groningen, and Health-Ecore, is tackling lung cancer with smarter treatment plans tailored to individual patients. By combining their expertise, they’re finding new ways to make a real difference in how we approach one of the deadliest cancers. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: • Funding: Backed by SNN’s JTF • Project Value: €1.8M DELPHI initiative • Objective: Transform lung cancer treatment with molecular modeling Next up, Protyon is diving into detailed molecular modeling and computational analysis to create patient-specific 3D protein models—taking personalized medicine a step further! Congrats Protyon! 🎉

𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗨𝗽 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 brought the glorious chaos and the “oh no they didn’ts” with Fuckup Nights, and the last two editions of the year absolutely crushed it. The past few weeks have been wild—from epic fails at 𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗹 in Leeuwarden to even better lessons at 𝗗𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿 in Groningen. 🙌 Big thanks to our fearless speakers who owned their fuckups: 📍 Leeuwarden: Emar Walstra from Raidflux & Michel Norbruis from Support Squad 📍 Groningen: Moritz A. from Arc & Arnold Bakker from Kampen Industrial Care As part of a program to spark entrepreneurial spirit in Northern talent, Fuckup Nights isn’t just about laughs (though, let’s be honest, they’re a big bonus)—it’s about normalizing failure. Because 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙄𝙂, and every stumble gets you closer to success if you get back up. Whether you’re a pro taking bold risks or a student dreaming big, these events remind us: failing forward is the ultimate flex. Not to forget, big love to our awesome hosts, Friso Visser, Annemarie Sanderink, and Leonie Holwerda, for making these nights unforgettable. 🙌🏼 Fuckup Nights will be back again next year!  𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄! Until then, wear your mistakes like a badge of honor. 🚀 #FuckupNights #FailForward #NorthernTalent #Entrepreneurship

Hei Helsinki! tuodaan teille vähä lämpöä! 😎🔥 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁! 🔥 After a “settling in” day packed with activities, Northern startups are hitting the ground running at Slush—connecting, showcasing, and diving into the opportunities Slush has to offer. It’s about building bridges, sparking inspiration, and supporting the entrepreneurial dreams that can shape tomorrow. Whether it’s securing a partnership, trading insights with investors, or celebrating Dutch ingenuity, this week is one to remember. 💪🏻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!👇 And that flag ceremony? Oh, you mean the moment we stepped out of Founded’s usual B&W to get that ORANGE energy 🧡 In one unforgettable moment, such a ridiculously cool sight! And a proper santa too, anyone sat on his lap yet? 🎅🏼 From ideas to impact, this week is about repping the north and turning Helsinki into a hotbed of innovation (𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙝𝙚𝙛𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙚𝙯𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙙, 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚). 𝘒𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘢 𝘒𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴 with Solidflow B.V., HULO.ai, Impact Hydrogen, Powerchainger, ElasticScale, Hydrogen Prospect, iki.ai, MemoryLab, Young Heroes, Scura, DataQueue Keep them warm Tjarda Polderman , Wouter van Gammeren & Wouter van Dijk! Photos by solidfocus 🙏🏼 #DutchDelegation #SlushHelsinki #NorthernNetherlands #OrangeTakeover

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 - 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Get ready for a dynamic session that’s all about ideas and big ambitions! Eight innovative startups, born from the BeStart program, are eager to share their ideas with you – the driving force behind Friesland's powerful network! Startups at Pitch Perfect: Butter Bridge BV MycoFarming® Zavhy BV emito Hydrogen Prospect Spatialise FoamPrint3D Waterplanten.nu They are stepping into the spotlight at Innovate Friesland to pitch their innovations to you and a panel of experts, so this is your chance to connect, contribute, and be part of something bigger: ➡️ Hear awesome pitches. ➡️ Share your expertise, network, or resources to help them level up. ➡️ See the Friesland ecosystem in action – strong, united, and ready to make impact. 🗓 December 4 | 15:50 - 16:30 | Startup Pitches at Innovate Friesland Growing, innovating, and making a difference together. Time to show what Friesland is all about! Get your tickets ➡️https://lnkd.in/eT2UbAGf #BeStart #InnovateFriesland #StartupEcosystem #FuelingAmbition

Startup Alphabet 📚 "U" as in Unicorn - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.✨ A unicorn is a privately held startup valued at over $1 billion. Think of it as the VIP section of the founder universe—rare, glamorous, and the stuff of legends. Not every startup makes it here, but hey, dreams are free, right? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻:  • 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 – Only a tiny fraction of startups ever reach this level of valuation. Exclusive much? 🤑 • 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 – Unicorns aren’t just big—they’re game-changers, reshaping industries with innovation. • 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 – With billion-dollar valuations come deep-pocketed investors chasing the next big thing. 💸 • 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 –Even unicorns face challenges turning big valuations into lasting success A 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 is proof that startup fairy tales can come true. Now, back to building your next big thing—because why not aim for the stars? 🌟 #StartupAlphabet #Unicorn #BigDreams #FounderGoals #NextBigThing #StartupJourney