Startup Grants in the Netherlands News | November, 2026 (STARTUP EDITION)

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Startup Grants in the Netherlands news, November, 2026 shows you can fund risky R&D without giving up equity, yet most founders still leave this money unclaimed. Violetta Bonenkamp (Mean CEO), founder of CADChain and Fe/male Switch, has won several national and EU grants. Her advice is to treat public funding like a sales process with a very picky buyer.

The money is real. GrantBite listed 422 government grant programmes for Dutch startups in 2025. In 2026, startups get a 50% WBSO credit on the first €380,000 of R&D wages. The Innovatiebox taxes IP profits at 9%, and the EIC Accelerator pays up to €2.5M in grants plus €10M in equity.
Stack funding in order. File WBSO first, then apply for an MIT feasibility grant. Next, use Innovatiekrediet (up to 45% of costs), Eurostars or €50K, €200K cascade calls. Go for the EIC Accelerator once you reach TRL 6, 8.
Timing matters this month. File WBSO before your 2027 R&D period starts. Check schemes closing on 31 December 2026, such as Grenzscouts, which covers up to 95% of costs. Start spring EIC proposals now.
Avoid the common traps. Juries reject overstated TRL claims and vague market evidence. Messy time sheets and unassigned IP can also cost you grants or force repayment later.

2026 funding rounds show that private capital follows public de-risking. Invisix raised a €20M seed and Morphotonics closed a €40M Series B, both in grant-dense regions like Eindhoven and Veldhoven. To prepare, review this grant application checklist and compare last month's WBSO and RVO funding routes. Then run the Startup Box and book a call with RVO or your regional ROM before founders in Delft and Wageningen take the money first.

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Startup Grants in the Netherlands news for November 2026 boils down to one uncomfortable fact: the money is there, and most founders still leave it on the table. Dutch and EU programmes keep publishing calls, tax credits keep renewing, and regional agencies keep co-investing next to private funds. Meanwhile, too many founders treat public funding like a lottery ticket instead of a SALES PROCESS with a very picky buyer. I am Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as Mean CEO. I run CADChain and Fe/male Switch in parallel, and my startups have received several national and EU-level grants. This article is my November 2026 briefing for founders, freelancers and business owners who want the real picture of Dutch startup funding, with numbers, examples, mistakes and a step-by-step plan.

Let’s break it down. You will get the current state of the Dutch grant system, the programmes worth your time, what the 2026 funding rounds tell us, how to apply without burning three months, and the traps I see founders fall into again and again.

What is happening with startup grants in the Netherlands in November 2026?

The short answer: SUPPLY IS HIGH, ATTENTION IS LOW. The Netherlands runs one of the densest public funding systems in Europe, and the data proves it. When I compare the numbers from grant databases with the number of founders I meet who actually apply, the gap is shocking.

The numbers every Dutch founder should know

422 government grant programmes for startups in the Netherlands were listed in 2025, according to the GrantBite guide to government grants for Dutch startups.
685 current funding schemes for companies and researchers are pulled daily from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), as tracked by the EUACC overview of Netherlands startup funding, EU grants and incubators.
50% WBSO credit for startups on the first €380,000 of qualifying R&D wages in 2026, versus 36% for established companies, per the GrantsFinder EU grants Netherlands 2026 funding guide.
Up to €2.5 million in grant money plus up to €10 million in equity from the EIC Accelerator, with six cut-off dates in 2026.
9% effective corporate tax on IP-derived profits under the Dutch Innovatiebox regime.
Up to 45% financing for small SMEs through Innovatiekrediet loans.
3,154 recently funded Dutch startups appear in the ProjectStartups database of recently funded Netherlands startups, which shows how much private capital sits next to public money.

On top of that, the Netherlands ranks among the top-performing countries in Horizon Europe by funding secured per capita. Dutch founders compete in a system where their neighbours already know how to win. If you are not applying, someone in Delft, Eindhoven or Wageningen is happily taking your share.

What “startup grant” means in the Dutch context

Here is where many international founders get confused. In Dutch business language, the word subsidie covers a mix of instruments. As the team at neno’s guide to subsidies for Dutch BV founders puts it, “Dutch startup support is spread across tax incentives, innovation schemes, public loan programmes, guarantees and regional funding initiatives.” So when I say “grant” in this article, I mean the full public funding toolbox:

Direct grants: money you do not repay, such as MIT feasibility grants or EIC Accelerator grant components.
Tax credits: WBSO lowers wage tax on R&D labour costs.
Tax regimes: the Innovatiebox reduces corporate tax on profits from your own intellectual property.
Public loans: Innovatiekrediet finances risky development projects.
Guarantees: the BMKB credit guarantee makes banks more willing to lend.
Public equity: Invest NL’s Deep Tech Fund and the EIC Fund take stakes in companies.

Why should founders pay attention to Dutch grant news right now?

Here is why November matters. The end of the calendar year is when Dutch founders plan R&D hours, budgets and hiring for the next twelve months. WBSO requests must be filed BEFORE the R&D period they cover, so a founder who wakes up in March has already lost months of potential credit. Also, many schemes close on 31 December. The GrantBite listing for professional services shows the Grenzscouts funding guideline for border projects with German participation, covering up to 95% of eligible expenses, closing on December 31, 2026.

On top of that, most of the six EIC Accelerator cut-offs for 2026 have passed by now. That sounds like bad news, and it is the best news for prepared founders. The next round of cut-offs rewards people who write their proposals during the quiet winter months, while everyone else is busy with holiday parties and year-end invoicing. The founders who win spring deadlines start writing in November.

Which Dutch and EU startup grant programmes matter most in 2026?

Out of hundreds of schemes, a small group does most of the heavy lifting for early-stage companies. Below is my shortlist, ordered from “almost every tech startup should use this” to “only for specific profiles.”

1. WBSO: the R&D tax credit for wages

WBSO stands for Wet Bevordering Speur- en Ontwikkelingswerk, the Dutch law that stimulates research and development work. It reduces wage tax and employer contributions on R&D labour costs. In 2026, startups get a 50% credit on the first €380,000 of qualifying R&D wages. Since WBSO covers labour costs through tax relief instead of project expenditure, it can generally be combined with EU grants, though you should confirm the interaction with RVO for each scheme.

Who it suits: software teams, hardware developers, biotech founders and anyone writing new technical solutions with uncertain outcomes. Self-employed founders also have a WBSO path through hour-based deductions, so freelancers building their own tech products should check eligibility on the RVO website.

2. Innovatiebox: lower tax on IP profits

The Innovatiebox (often called the Innovation Box in English) lowers the effective corporate tax to 9% on profits derived from self-developed intellectual property. Here is the part founders ignore: a WBSO declaration is usually your entry ticket. If you skip WBSO today, you weaken your Innovatiebox case tomorrow. As someone who built CADChain around IP protection for CAD files, I see this connection as one of the most underrated tax plays in Dutch startup finance.

3. MIT: feasibility grants for SMEs

MIT stands for Mkb-innovatiestimulering Regio en Topsectoren, a programme co-funding SMEs in regional smart specialisation areas aligned with EU priorities. MIT feasibility grants pay for studies that check if your technical idea can work and if the market wants it. For a pre-revenue founder, a feasibility study is the cheapest way to turn a vague idea into a documented plan that later convinces investors and bigger grant juries.

4. Innovatiekrediet: the development loan

Innovatiekrediet is a government loan for risky development projects, financing up to 45% of project costs for small SMEs. You repay it if the project succeeds commercially. Banks rarely fund prototypes with no revenue, so this loan fills the gap between the lab bench and the first paying customers.

5. BMKB: the SME credit guarantee

According to the KVK overview of government funding for startups, the BMKB scheme makes the government a partial guarantor for business loans. Banks get more security when you lack buildings or machines as collateral, and new technology businesses can count on favourable terms for startup loans.

6. EIC Accelerator: the big EU ticket

The EIC Accelerator, run by the European Commission’s EIC agency, offers up to €2.5 million in grant funding plus up to €10 million in equity from the EIC Fund. It targets companies at TRL 6 to 8. TRL means Technology Readiness Level, a scale from 1 (basic principle observed) to 9 (proven in operation). Dutch companies apply through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal, and RVO can review your draft before submission. Use that review. It is free and painfully honest.

7. EIC Pathfinder: deep research money

Pathfinder pays up to €4 million for breakthrough research at TRL 1 to 4. It fits university spinouts and deeptech teams coming out of NWO-funded research. NWO is the Dutch Research Council. If your company still lives mostly in a lab notebook, this is your instrument.

8. Eurostars: cross-border R&D

Eurostars funds joint R&D projects between partners in different countries, with up to €500,000 per partner. If you have a technical partner in Germany, Belgium or Scandinavia, Eurostars turns that relationship into funded development work.

9. Horizon Europe cascade funding

Cascade funding means that a large EU-funded consortium re-distributes smaller grants to startups through open calls, typically €50,000 to €200,000. These calls are shorter to write, less competitive than the EIC and perfect for a first EU grant on your track record.

10. Public funds for scale-ups and international trade

Deep Tech Fund (Invest NL): invests in businesses developing the technology of the future, focused on scaling them up.
Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF): supports SMEs doing business with developing countries and emerging markets through loans, guarantees and participations, with an export component for credit insurance and export financing.
Dutch Trade and Investment Fund: supports Dutch companies with international trade and investment plans.
Regional development agencies (ROMs): organisations such as NOM in the north and Oost NL in the east co-invest and run regional grant schemes.

What do the 2026 Dutch funding rounds reveal about grants and private capital?

Grant news means little without context from the private market. The ProjectStartups data for 2026 shows Dutch founders raising serious money, and several patterns stand out when you look at it through a grant lens.

SolarDew (Utrecht): €800K in June 2026 from Connect the Drops and Oost NL, a regional development agency. Public-backed capital sitting right inside a climate tech round.
New Dawn Bio (Wageningen): €2.1M pre-seed in June 2026 from CapitalT and Norrsken Evolve to grow cultured wood from tree stem cells.
Invisix (Eindhoven): €20M seed in June 2026 from Hitachi Ventures and Transition Ventures for soft X-ray metrology in chip manufacturing.
Aardaia (Wageningen): €5M seed in July 2026 from Point Nine and FoodLabs for new crop varieties from wild plants.
Promptwatch (Amsterdam): €6M seed in July 2026 for an AI search optimisation platform.
Morphotonics (Veldhoven): €40M Series B in September 2026 from 3M Ventures and Innovation Industries for nanoimprint lithography equipment.
Eevi (Amsterdam): pre-seed in September 2026 from Rockstart for a voice-first AI language tutor.
EUCLYD: Series A of €200M+ in September 2026 with Samsung among the investors.

My read on these numbers

Look at the geography. Wageningen (agrifood and biotech), Eindhoven and Veldhoven (semiconductors and hardware), Amsterdam (software and AI), Utrecht (climate tech). These are the same regions where MIT co-funding, ROM programmes and university spinout support concentrate. Private capital follows public de-risking. Hardware-heavy and science-heavy companies rarely reach a €20M seed or €40M Series B without years of WBSO credits, feasibility studies, research grants and regional loans paying for the early technical risk.

So my provocative take: in the Netherlands, the grant system works as the pre-seed round for DEEPTECH. Investors expect it. If your deeptech pitch deck (the funding presentation you show investors) has zero public funding on the cap table history, a smart VC will ask why the state did not believe in you first.

How does a parallel entrepreneur read the Dutch grant system?

I have been on both sides of this table. With CADChain, we grew from about 4 people to around 25 FTEs between 2021 and 2022, during the pandemic, and public funding was part of that story. Through accelerators and programmes such as Yes!Delft, Brightlands, TU/e Launch and Investor Readiness BOM, I watched hundreds of founders pitch for money. With Fe/male Switch, I design startup education as a game where players handle fundraising, validation and runway under real constraints.

Here is what that experience taught me about Dutch grants:

A grant application is a strategic game move. Every proposal forces you to define your market, your technical risk and your plan. Even a rejected application leaves you with assets: a sharper plan, a budget, partner letters and reviewer feedback.
Grant writing is skill training with skin in the game. I say “gamification without skin in the game is useless.” A grant deadline gives you exactly that skin: a fixed date, a real jury and real money.
Parallel ventures share funding infrastructure. Templates, budget models, partner networks and IP documentation built for one company get reused for the next. That is why I prefer “parallel entrepreneurship, not serial monogamy.”
IP hygiene pays twice. Clean IP records help you win R&D grants and later qualify for the Innovatiebox. Protection should live inside your daily workflow, which is the whole idea behind CADChain.
Women founders need infrastructure. “Women do not need more inspiration; they need infrastructure.” Grant systems are infrastructure. The problem is access to the know-how, and that is a systems problem we can fix with playbooks and tools.

How do you apply for a startup grant in the Netherlands? A step-by-step guide

Next steps. This is the process I recommend to founders in Fe/male Switch and to anyone who asks me over coffee. It takes discipline, and it saves months.

Incorporate the right entity. Most programmes expect a Dutch BV (private limited company). Sole traders can access some schemes, but a BV opens the full set of WBSO, Innovatiebox and RVO programmes.
Run the Startup Box. The Business.gov.nl startup financing page with the Startup Box tool asks a few questions and matches you with the government financing types that fit your situation. It takes about ten minutes.
Search by activity, not by the word “startup.” Neno makes this point well: founders waste time searching for “startup grants Netherlands” in general terms. Search for R&D, sustainable energy, digitalisation or export, then filter by province or municipality.
Map your TRL honestly. TRL 1 to 4 points to Pathfinder and research grants. TRL 6 to 8 points to the EIC Accelerator. Somewhere in between, MIT and Innovatiekrediet fit best.
File WBSO first. It is the lowest-effort, highest-certainty instrument for any team paying R&D wages. Plan your R&D hours for the coming period and submit before that period starts.
Build one master proposal document. Write your problem, solution, market size, competition, team, technical risk, budget and impact once. Then adapt per call. This is the no-code mindset applied to paperwork: reuse before you rebuild.
Collect partner and customer letters early. Letters of intent from pilot customers or research partners carry heavy weight with juries. They take weeks to get, so ask now.
Talk to RVO or your regional ROM before submitting. RVO can review EIC Accelerator drafts. ROMs such as NOM or Oost NL know which regional calls are open and often co-invest.
Prepare your admin for reporting. Track hours per project from day one. A won grant without clean time sheets becomes a repayment risk at audit time.
Stack instruments in a sequence. Typical path: WBSO, then MIT feasibility, then Innovatiekrediet or cascade funding, then the EIC Accelerator, then private equity with the Innovatiebox protecting your IP profits.

Example: a hypothetical stacking plan for a Dutch hardware startup

Picture a three-person Eindhoven team building a sensor for greenhouse farming. In year one, they claim WBSO on their R&D wages and apply for an MIT feasibility grant to test the sensor with two growers. In year two, they use the feasibility results to get an Innovatiekrediet loan for the prototype and partner with a German research lab through Eurostars. In year three, at TRL 6, they apply for the EIC Accelerator and approach Oost NL or another ROM for co-investment. Each step uses evidence from the previous one. That is how public money compounds.

What are the most common mistakes Dutch startup grant applicants make?

I have read many weak applications, including some of my own early drafts. These mistakes repeat everywhere.

Looking for one magic “startup grant.” No single scheme covers every business. Founders who expect one pot of free money give up after the first search.
Applying late for WBSO. WBSO applies to future R&D periods. Filing after the work has started means losing credit for those months.
Writing about the technology and forgetting the market. Juries fund companies that will sell. Your customer evidence matters as much as your patents.
Overstating the TRL. Claiming TRL 7 while your prototype lives on a desk makes reviewers lose trust in every other number in your proposal.
Ignoring regional agencies. ROMs know local calls and often co-fund. Skipping them means missing money that has fewer applicants.
Copy-pasting between calls without adapting. Each call has its own evaluation criteria. Reviewers spot generic text in seconds.
Treating admin as an afterthought. Missing time sheets and messy budgets can force repayment after an audit.
Forgetting IP ownership. If your freelancers or co-founders did not assign their IP to the BV, you weaken your grant case and your Innovatiebox claim.
Applying broadly and vaguely. As neno notes, applications are won or lost on preparation. Five focused applications beat twenty scattered ones.

Can non-EU founders get startup grants in the Netherlands?

Yes, once the company is registered as a Dutch BV. The Netherlands runs a startup visa for non-EU founders. It requires an approved incubator that acts as your official mentor and a viable business plan built around a new product or service. Once incorporated, you can apply for WBSO, the Innovatiebox and RVO programmes like any local company.

My advice for international founders: pick your incubator for its funding network, not only for its office space. A good incubator knows RVO advisors, ROM investment managers and EU consortium leads. Regional sites such as the International Groningen grants and financing guide also explain local options in English, including programmes run by NOM.

Which organisations help founders find Dutch startup funding?

RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency): runs most national schemes, serves as the national contact point for EU programmes and helps with EIC Accelerator applications.
KVK (Netherlands Chamber of Commerce): publishes plain-language overviews of government financing, business plan templates and the Startup Box.
Techleap.nl: supports fast-growing tech startups and scale-ups with programmes, networks and knowledge.
ROMs: regional development agencies such as NOM (north) and Oost NL (east) provide funding, know-how and connections tied to their regions.
Invest NL: manages the Deep Tech Fund for scaling technology companies.
Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency: explains incentives and the tax climate for international companies setting up in the country.
Grant databases: GrantBite, GrantsFinder and EUACC aggregate national and EU calls. The GrantBite listing of Netherlands grants for professional services businesses counted 356 active programmes for that sector alone, which matters for consultancies, agencies and freelancers.

Also, peer communities count. Threads like the Reddit discussion on grants for starting a business in the Netherlands show how often new founders ask the same question. The answers there vary in quality, so always verify with RVO or KVK.

What unconventional tips actually help founders win Dutch grants?

These come from my own practice and from watching players in Fe/male Switch go through funding quests. Some will feel uncomfortable. Good. “Education must be experiential and slightly uncomfortable,” and so should grant preparation.

Write the rejection letter first. Before submitting, write the three reasons a reviewer would reject you. Then fix them in the proposal.
Use AI as a drafting co-founder, keep the judgment human. AI tools can summarise call texts, check criteria coverage and draft budget narratives. You decide the story, the numbers and the claims. Juries notice hollow AI text.
Default to no-code for your prototype. A working no-code demo moves you up the readiness scale cheaply and gives reviewers something real to judge. I built Fe/male Switch entirely with no-code tooling.
Turn cascade calls into your training ground. Small €50K to €200K calls teach you EU reporting and build a track record before the big EIC attempt.
Read winning project summaries. EU funding databases publish summaries of funded projects. Study how winners describe impact.
Budget for the grant as a project. Assign hours, a deadline calendar and an owner. Grants written “in the evenings” usually read that way.
Track every application like a sales pipeline. Status, deadline, amount, probability, next action. Treat RVO and the EU as customers with very specific buying criteria.

Frequently asked questions about startup grants in the Netherlands

How many government grant programmes exist for Dutch startups?

GrantBite listed 422 government grant programmes for Dutch startups in 2025, while EUACC tracks 685 current RVO schemes for companies and researchers. The numbers differ because databases count and filter schemes in their own ways.

Can I combine WBSO with EU grants?

Generally yes, because WBSO works through tax relief on labour costs rather than direct project expenses. Confirm the interaction with RVO for each specific EU scheme before you count on both.

What is the best first grant for a Dutch tech startup?

For most teams paying R&D wages, WBSO comes first. For pre-revenue founders testing an idea, an MIT feasibility grant is the logical next move.

Do freelancers and sole traders qualify for Dutch startup grants?

Some schemes accept sole traders, including WBSO for self-employed people doing R&D. Many larger programmes and the full Innovatiebox benefit work best with a BV, so freelancers building a product should weigh incorporation.

How much can a startup get from the EIC Accelerator?

Up to €2.5 million in grant funding plus up to €10 million in equity from the EIC Fund, targeting TRL 6 to 8 companies.

What should founders do before the end of 2026?

The Startup Grants in the Netherlands news for November 2026 is good for prepared founders and brutal for everyone else. Hundreds of programmes, a 50% WBSO rate for startups, a 9% Innovatiebox rate, EIC tickets up to €2.5 million plus equity and regional agencies co-investing in rounds like SolarDew’s. The system rewards founders who treat public funding as a disciplined, repeatable process.

Here is your December checklist:

Run the Startup Box this week and list every matching instrument.
Plan your 2027 R&D hours and file WBSO before the period starts.
Check calls closing on 31 December 2026, including regional and cross-border schemes.
Book a call with RVO or your regional ROM.
Start your master proposal document for the next EIC or cascade funding round.
Clean up IP assignments inside your BV.

My final Mean CEO advice: stop waiting for the perfect grant and start collecting evidence, partners and paperwork today. Every application, won or lost, makes the next one stronger. Play the funding game like a strategist, keep your skin in it, and let the Dutch system pay for the risky early chapters of your company.

FAQ on Startup Grants in the Netherlands in 2026

Do Dutch startup grants need to be repaid, and which costs do they cover?

Direct grants are non-repayable unless you breach the award conditions, for example by misreporting hours or changing the project scope without approval. Eligible costs typically include staff, research, prototypes, testing, feasibility studies, equipment and travel. Check each call's cost rules before budgeting. Review practical Dutch grant eligibility rules.

Which sectors are winning the biggest Dutch grants in 2026?

Circular economy and renewable energy projects receive the most funding. Reju secured €135 million under the NIKI programme for a textile-to-textile regeneration hub at Chemelot. Metafuels received €1.92 million for e-SAF development in Rotterdam. Frame your proposal around traceability, industrial partners and measurable emission cuts. See the April 2026 Dutch sustainability grant winners.

How should startups prepare for compliance after winning state-backed funding?

Build compliance in from day one. Keep separate project accounts, up-to-date time sheets, documented procurement and milestone evidence. Large NIKI-backed deals like Reju's show that public money comes with scrutiny. Assign one owner for reporting and schedule quarterly internal checks before auditors arrive. Read about compliance in Dutch state-backed funding.

How can I tell if my startup is ready to apply for Dutch funding?

Funders reward proof, timing and a credible path to market. Before applying, confirm you have validated customer interest, a defined technical uncertainty, a realistic budget and clean IP ownership. If two of these are missing, fix them first, because chasing money too early often fails. Check the May 2026 grant-readiness signals.

How do Dutch research budget changes affect startup grant opportunities?

The government pledged €1.5 billion to research and education. Later, roughly €565 million was restored to research and higher education. More university funding usually means more spinouts, consortia and cascade calls. Partner with a university lab to reach these funding streams indirectly. Explore the 2026 Dutch research funding outlook.

What financing can complement Dutch grants when public money isn't enough?

Pair grants with angel investors, VC, bank loans, crowdfunding or accelerator capital. The Seed Business Angel Scheme supports angel-backed early-stage teams. Sector funds like Kompas VC's €160 million vehicle target regional manufacturing startups. Use grants to reduce risk, then raise equity on the evidence. Compare other startup financing types on Business.gov.nl.

How do Dutch grants fit into a wider European expansion strategy?

Treat Dutch schemes as your home base and EU instruments as your scaling layer. Before opening a foreign entity, check which local agencies in that country co-fund market entry. Line up partners there for joint EU calls so expansion costs become funded projects. Use the European Startup Playbook for cross-border funding.

Are there Dutch grants for non-tech or niche sectors?

Yes. Listings include culture and arts projects up to €3 million, land remediation and reuse up to €7 million, and defence pilots worth €41 million. There are also RVO schemes for heritage building sustainability and beekeeping research. Search by your sector's societal challenge, not just "innovation." Browse Dutch government grants by sector on GrantBite.

Which Dutch regions offer sector-specific funding advantages?

Beyond Eindhoven and Wageningen, The Hague hosts a cybersecurity and justice-tech cluster around The Hague Security Delta, Europol and the ICC. In the north, NOM supports SMEs around Groningen. Before choosing an office, check where your sector's cluster, buyers and regional co-funding are. Explore Dutch startup clusters on EUACC.

What should I do after a Dutch grant rejection?

Request the evaluation summary, score yourself on each criterion, and map weak points to concrete fixes. Many schemes allow resubmission in later rounds. Update your evidence, customer letters and budget instead of rewriting from scratch. Ask RVO or your regional development agency (ROM) to review the revised draft before resubmitting.

Violetta Bonenkamp

Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as Mean CEO, is a female entrepreneur and an experienced startup founder, bootstrapping her startups. She has an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 10 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely. Constantly learning new things, like AI, SEO, zero code, code, etc. and scaling her businesses through smart systems.