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Dear friends,
We hope 2018 will bring you a lot of success and growth! This second edition of the Halve Maen newsletter provides an update of upcoming events and programs organized to help open up the US market for Dutch tech and creative entrepreneurs.
We're kicking off this year with the next Halve Maen tech mixer with some of the most promising Dutch Ed Tech companies in town on January 29 at B. New York City (RSVP required). Please join us!
On top of that we provide you with an overview of the upcoming events and a new series of interviews with Dutch tech innovators entering the New York market, starting with Innovation Booster's Roos Hofland.
Ready for your NL-NYC expansion and looking for support? Please get in touch.
Kind regards,
Yeni Joseph
Liaison Halve Maen
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RSVP now: January 29 EdTech Meetup
Join us on Monday, January 29 at B. New York City from 6-8pm to meet some of the best Dutch Ed Tech companies as well as NYC based Dutch entrepreneurs for a panel with leading Ed Tech investors and stakeholders as well as short pitches by the visiting companies participating in the 2018 Holland Innovation EdTech Bootcamp.
The EdTech Meetup is part of the EdTech Bootcamp and LearnLaunch conference, taking place in New York and Boston. Together with the Holland Innovation Network in Boston, the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, Halve Maen organizes an intensive 5-day program for Dutch players in the EdTech ecosystem. Participatings companies in the Bootcamp are: Sowiso, LessonUp, EDIA, DRIEAM, Learnbeat, Cirrus Assessment, Feedbackfruits, Traintool, Study Portals and Brain Fuel.
Follow @NLinNY and halvemaen.co for updates of the Bootcamp. More information about the Learn Launch conference, click here.
When: Monday January 29, 6:00 - 8:00 pm EST
Where: B. New York City
RSVP here
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January 31, Company Day Ambassadors Conference
The Company day is part of the Ambassadors Conference, which takes places every year at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for all the ambassadors and consul generals worldwide.
Are you interested in international entrepreneurship or do you want to expand your activities abroad? On January 31, 145 Dutch ambassadors and consul generals will be available to explore your international options. You get the opportunity to ask specific questions about certain countries.
During the Company day you are able to get a maximum of 4 one-on-one conversation with one of the ambassadors or consul generals. Selection will be made on basis of your motivation. Apply here before Thursday January 18.
When: Wednesday January 31, 3:00 - 7:30 pm CET
Where: Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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The Halve Maen initiative encourages innovators to cross the bridges of soft landing in the US together. By diving into the stories of these front-line doers, we reveal tips and tricks that extend the resources of this network by folds of encouragement and insights.
Read the first story of Halve Maen member Roos Hofland from Innovation Booster. Now three months in NYC on behalf of the company, she's taken lead on setting up the international shop and navigating the challenges of the American work space.
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In December Halve Maen and The Next Web welcomed the international entrepeneur community at B. New York City for a head-first dive into workshops and panel discussion navigating topics that all startups struggle with at some point; international readiness, setting up a shop, recruiting and retaining talent, and more.
Want to find out what the 10 favorite takeaways are for successfully expanding your business to the US want to know more about the event? Read it here.
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