Curious to see all this international entrepreneurial talent? Looking to diversify your portfolio with more women-led companies? Always interested to meet more like-minded founders?
Attend the Grand Finals of the Female Founder Force Program on December 19 in Amsterdam and meet inspiring founders and investors. Learn who will win this year’s #FFF Program and get inspired by our keynote speakers and panel:
Program December 19
14:30-15:00 Registration 15:00-15:30 Opening by Felice van der Sandt – moderator & Rixt Herklots – The Next Women 15:30-16:00 Keynote by Claudia Zuiderwijk – Director Dutch Chamber of Commerce 16:00-17:25 Time to pitch 17:25-18:00 Founder Fireside Chat 18:00-18:20 Keynote by Minister Kaag 18:20-18:30 Announcement of the winner by Minister Kaag 18:30-20:00 Female Founder Fest | Networking & Drinks
Location Hearst HQ Amsterdam Moermanskkade 500 1013 BC Amsterdam
Questions? Reach out to the Rixt Herklots at rixt@thenextwomen.com
From Amsterdam Central station:
Busses – Line 48 or 248 in the direction of Koivistokade Option 1: Get out at stop Koivistokade (5min walk to Hearst). Option 2: Get out at stop Haparandaweg (6min walk to Heast).
Location of the busses The Busses are situated at the IJ-side (back-side) of the station. There you can find escalators which will bring you to the right bus platform.
By car – Ring of Amsterdam A10 – Take exit S102 (direction of ‘centrum’), after a railway viaduct this road continues as the S101. – Turn left on the crossing ‘Archangelweg’ (before entering the tunnel), in the directions of ‘Havens 2000-2200’. – Follow the Archangelweg/kade until the road takes a 70degree turn to the right, here you turn left to the Moermanskkade.
Parking: Parking at Hearst is not possible – Mobypark – Houthaven – Parking: Rigakade 10, 1013 BC Amsterdam (7min walk) – Parking garage Minerva: Koivistokade 36, 1013 BB Amsterdam (8min walk)
Winner: NINA Cookies
NINA Cookies aims to provide an alternative healthy snack, inspired by Argentina’s child obesity epidemic.
Winner: ProductBuilder.ai
Belgium-bases SaaS company providing a rapid prototyping coding framework for easier and faster idea-to-software creation. Also provides CTO-as-a-service.
Winner: SenseIT
SenseIT is a functional testing tool for web accesibility. It offers a web testing tool for web accessibility compliance, usability and functionality for public and private sector organisations using web and mobile applications.
Winner: Max’s Mints & WeAreFriends
Max’s Mints are ‘future-proof’ sustainable, organic, 100% natural, vegan and alleren free mints available in The Netherlands and internationally.
WeAreFriends is an app which aims to help people with developmental disabilities create friendships. Based on common interests, at a pace that suits the individual. It aims to create a pleasant and safe opportunity to meet new friends across disabilities, mobility, way of living and work.
Winner: Sghartoon
Sghartoon is a mobile education platform aimed at creating a novel learning environment for children with dyslexia.
With TheNextWomen Female Founder Force Program women invest in women. Our program is designed for early-stage startups to gain exposure, valuable feedback and meaningful connections. Over 200 women-led startups apply, pitch, and train to become this year’s number 1. The last finalists Printr, Vastari, Plugify, Endeer and MT Art raised between €500K and €1M funding within 9 months after winning the competition.
With this 7th edition of our sourcing program, we’re supporting female entrepreneurship worldwide, in collaboration with a variety of Embassies of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, EY, Hearst Netherlands, KLM and StartupAmsterdam. #FemaleFoundersForce2019 calls for all ambitious women-led startups ready to grow their business to the next level.
1. At least one of the company’s founders is female 2. Your business(plan) made >€20.000 last year* 3. Your startup is between 1 and 3 years old 4. Your business has at least 2 FTE 5. You are looking for funding *Note: €50.000 per year for the program in Lisbon
> An EY Growth Navigator in your country > A full year TheNextWomen membership > A chance to pitch for a place at Hearst Lab in Amsterdam > All local winners receive a unique business tour to Amsterdam leading up to the Grand Final (December 18, 19 & 20).
> Buenos Aires: October 7 & 8 > Lisbon: November 5 & 6 > Tel Aviv: November 11 & 12 > Amsterdam: November 27 & 28 > Grand Finals Amsterdam: December 19
Please find the terms and conditions of the 2019 edition of the program here. *We ask a €199,- fee when you’re selected for the semi-finals to cover the costs of the Academy Day.
