This spring , a radical of enterpriser will complete an entrepreneurial journeying for the seventh clock time , which they have take in charge within the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo ( BCGV ) in Netherlands . While this entrepreneurial journeying was ab initio mainly take on by agritech companies , it is now progressively innovative food ship’s company that are turning to the BLINC accelerator programme for startup , scale - ups , and innovative SMEs .
This observation is made by Eveline Wijnhoven . She is responsible as a patronage developer for the Startup Ecosystem at BCGV , where the speedup program for startup , scale - ups , and innovative entrepreneurs who need to grow and introduce on the campus ’s themes is a part of . We speak to Eveline in between meetings on a meddling day full of meeting for her .
All specialisms around the cornerIn the BLINC corner , located in the Villa Flora building on the former Floriade site , startup can hebdomadally make use of the aid of specialists in all areas related to entrepreneurship . Think of subsidies , funding , but also how to protect an conception with patents . During the open consultation hour , Thursday from 9 to 12 o’clock , the startup business developers of BCGV and parties such as RVO , EY , and LIOF are available . " We connect you with the entire startup ecosystem . We aid startup delay on track , " Eveline explain . " By keep a good direction , we can avail them save fourth dimension or money . "
fulfil in the BLINC box
FocusEveline sees startup enterpriser daily who sky-high plunge into the risky venture , adorn a bunch of time and money in develop something new . But not always do these entrepreneurs , sometimes still students , but certainly also more experient entrepreneurs who have started a new company , have a clean-cut idea if there is a market , where and for whom . “The sooner the focus is right , the well-heeled your entrepreneurial journey is , " emphasizes the business developer .
" Uitblincers"This year , the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo , which has existed since 2018 , was present as an shower at the Fruit Logistica for the first fourth dimension . That was noticeable . The campus wants to generate more cognisance . That has been successful , Eveline notes . " We are in full conversation with parties concerned in establish themselves on our campus . "
On April 16 , the closure event of the BL.INC Masterclass Food & Nutrition took station . It was the 7th entrepreneurial journey coming to an final stage . Is it all over with financial backing after that ? Eveline laugh : " No , sure enough not . We have an alumni chemical group , which we call ' uitblincers ' . That way , we keep a finger on the pulsing with innovative entrepreneurs and stay to help make connection with the veracious party , programs , or projects because your entrepreneurial journey does not stop after a program , and we know that . "
The squad of Brightlands Campus Venlo as an exhibitor at Fruit Logistica 2025
Mini villageWhile it was initially mainly agritech companies that registered , in Venlo , more food society are now take part . Meanwhile , BLINC is also organizing a masterclass for a grouping of agritech scale - ups to further aid more ripe company on their way .
On the other hand , there is also the Brightlands Startup League . This is an overarching startup syllabus of the four Brightlands campus , LIOF , and Maastricht University that startups can participate in . " Participation in the BLINC accelerator programme is not yet the right footprint for every startup . With the Startup League , we can ensure that startup go in the right direction at an former stage . " Participation in the BLINC accelerator program can then be a next growth whole step for a young company .
Anyone interested in the BLINC startup ecosystem of BCGV is warmly bid by Eveline to join , for case , theclosing upshot on April 16or to cast by during the opened consultation hr in the BLINC box . On the campus , the thresholds are as low as possible . " in reality , what we have here is just like a mini settlement , everyone know and facilitate each other to speed innovation in the works - based food chain . "
For more data : Eveline WijnhovenBLINC[email protected]www.brightlands.com
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