CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual gathering for more than 180,000 tech companies and investors from different countries. It is the world's biggest tech fair. As a startup entrepreneur with international ambitions, this is the event to attend.
CES Las Vegas
CES is the most influential tech event in the world. It is the place for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners. Where the sharpest innovators take the stage. CES features every aspect of the tech sector.
CES is held every year in January, and many innovative Dutch companies attend. The Dutch delegation includes scale-ups as well as startups. Before the trade fair takes place, CES awards the CES Innovation Awards to a select number of inventions for 'outstanding design and engineering'. The Netherlands regularly wins 1 or 2 of these prizes.
CES Unveiled
CES Unveiled is a preview event, showcasing the latest products and trends leading up to CES. The events take place in various technology hotspots around the world, including Amsterdam.
The CES Unveiled event series brings together important players in the technology industry. These include innovative technology companies of all sizes. But also influential media, senior-level executives and prominent tech industry influencers.
Attend CES with a startup trade mission
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy co-organise a trade mission to CES. The mission provides a platform for startups and scale-ups to meet investors and promote their products. You can be part of it.
Would you like to stay informed about CES and other startup missions or pre-register for them? Please complete our form, and we will notify you when you can register for a mission.
More information on our services for startups
Would you like to know more about the support the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) offers startups and scale-ups? Please visit our page for more general information for startups.