Finding a facilitator
One of the conditions of the startup residence permit is that you work together with a business mentor: a facilitator. The startup entrepreneur and the facilitator must establish their partnership in a (signed) agreement.
The facilitator provides the startup entrepreneur with a tailor-made package of support depending on the specific needs of the startup entrepreneur. The facilitator may, for example, help with operational management. They may also help with marketing, research and investing acquisition for setting up an innovative business.
Conditions
The facilitator must meet the following conditions:
- The facilitator must have experience in guiding innovative startups.
- The facilitator must be financially stable.
- The facilitator may not, in any case, be in receivership or bankrupt and must have no negative equity.
- The facilitator may not have a majority interest in the startup company.
- The facilitator may not be a family member up to the third degree. This means they cannot be child, parent, grandparent or aunt/uncle of the startup entrepreneur.
Recognised facilitators
42workspace
A curated coworking space and community for tech and digital entrepreneurs, freelancers, digital nomads, and startups.
Dutch Game Garden
Creating job opportunities and economic growth by supporting the Dutch games industry and promoting entrepreneurship.
Erasmus center for Entrepreneurship
The leading centre for entrepreneurship in Europe founded by entrepreneurs more than 100 years ago.
HighTechXL
A venture-building accelerator that builds teams of entrepreneurs and tech talents around the most advanced technology in the world, like technology from CERN, TNO, Philips, and other global innovators.
NOM - Investerings- en ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Noord-Nederland
Whether your startup needs funding, the perfect business location, or help to get your ideas investor-ready, NOM brings you further.
Orange Sports Forum
For ambitious sports startups and scaleups that view the Netherlands as the best place for starting, growing, and internationalising their business.
Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk
Supporting startups using space technology and/or data for every stage of the entrepreneurial journey.
TNW Amsterdam
A global brand that informs, inspires, and connects people who love tech through media, events, and services. Part of the Financial Times group.
UtrechtInc
This university-linked startup incubator focusses on early stage, scalable technology startups in health, sustainability and education.
WorldStartup
For founders building successful ventures. Helping businesses, NGOs and governments to grasp the full potential of new ventures in and outside their organisations.
