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The Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund invests in QuantWare, a leading Dutch company and the world's largest supplier of commercial quantum chips. The total investment of €20 million enables QuantWare to further develop its innovative VIO technology and expand manufacturing capacity. Invest-NL contributes €6.3 million as co-lead investor. Other investors include InnovationQuarter, FORWARD.One, and the European Innovation Council.
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The Netherlands has the opportunity to become a global leader in the development of Lab-on-Chip (LoC) technologies, according to the latest report from Invest-NL’s Deep Tech Fund. These technologies enable the miniaturization and automation of complex laboratory processes, which could lead to breakthroughs in areas such as personalized healthcare and real-time environmental analyses. However, the report points to a critical financing gap and regulatory obstacles that hinder scaling. Invest-NL advocates for a MedTech fund and European standardization to pave the way for economic and societal impact.
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Sustainable entrepreneurs must have an official end-of-waste status to sell circular products. This demonstrates that their recycling process converts waste into safe products for people and nature. The intention of these rules is excellent, but partly because legislation is not up-to-date, it often results in unfavorable outcomes for green entrepreneurs. The End-of-Waste project by Invest-NL and the Green Chemistry, New Economy platform assist entrepreneurs in navigating complex regulations. This paves the way for a circular economy.
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As an impact investor, we play a role in making the companies and projects we finance and support more sustainable. Before we actually invest in a company, we go through a joint process. And once we are officially impact partners, we remain continuously and actively involved.
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Start-up Rival Foods is working hard on the next generation of meat substitutes. No alternatives to processed and unhealthy meat products such as burgers and chicken nuggets, but alternatives to whole cuts such as salmon fillets and roulades. "We want to offer the meat eating experience without the disadvantages of meat," he says.
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Invest-NL, through its portfolio investment fund Infinity Recycling, is set to invest in Pryme, an innovative clean tech company based in Rotterdam. Together with a group of other investors, a total of € 13 million is being invested in the commercialisation of Pryme's pyrolysis process. This process is capable of converting used plastics into valuable products on an industrial scale.
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Innatera, the Dutch pioneer in ultra-low power neuromorphic processors, has successfully completed a € 15 million Series-A funding round, co-financed by the EIC Fund as well as existing investors MIG Capital, Matterwave Ventures, and Delft Enterprises. The Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund is investing € 4.8 million in this Series A round. This capital injection enables the company to accelerate scaling to mass production, expand its application offerings, and invest in its network of relationships.
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Invest-NL is committed to a CO₂-neutral and circular economy, with energy transition and biodiversity as important pillars. Making business parks more sustainable is an important step in this process. Besides reducing CO₂ emissions, greening business parks also offers opportunities to improve local biodiversity. Invest-NL, together with PVB Nederland, Rebel, and the Nature and Environment Federation South Holland, developed a brochure to help business parks combine smart solutions. By approaching sustainability on multiple fronts (energy, biodiversity, and climate adaptation) as one integrated business case, the broad sustainability of business parks becomes (financially) feasible and even accelerated.
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The Netherlands is home to all kinds of pioneers who are committed to accelerating the energy transition by launching fully developed technological innovations. But these innovators often face a wide variety of challenges in setting up their first commercial projects. Challenges that in many cases fall outside an innovative company’s core expertise. With these companies in mind, Invest-NL has developed the First Time Right (FTR) programme.
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Invest-NL is investing alongside PGGM, Oost NL, and existing shareholders in RIFT (Renewable Iron Fuel Technology BV). RIFT is developing an innovative iron fuel technology that helps energy-intensive industries decarbonise. The total investment of € 11 million will be used to finalise the last operational tests and scale up towards the first commercial project for this promising technology.
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This coming May, Jan Nooitgedagt, Chairman of our Supervisory Board, will step down from Invest-NL for personal reasons. We thank Jan for his valuable contribution and dedicated involvement with our organization from the very beginning. His successor is familiar with Invest-NL: Peter Molengraaf, currently a member of the Supervisory Board, will assume the role of Chairman. The formal handover will take place during the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders, in early May. For the 2024 annual report, which will be published shortly, we had an in-depth conversation with Jan about his time at Invest-NL and his vision for the future.
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A world without fossil-based plastic may sound like a dream. However, it is realistic. Invest-NL is putting its credo, "We make what seems unfinanceable financeable," into practice with funding for a ‘first of a kind’ FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) plant by Avantium.
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Invest-NL focuses on making investments financially feasible for the energy transition. One of the key areas is the Agrifood sector. Wilco Schoonderbeek is the Team Lead for Scale-ups and Innovations at Invest-NL, but also has many years of experience in the Agrifood sector. Wilco explains what Invest-NL aims to achieve with a focus on the Agrifood sector.
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Invest-NL is allocating € 100 million to the Temporary Bridging Loan Program for innovative Start-ups and Scaleups (TOPSS). This program has been set up in recent weeks in close cooperation with Techleap.nl and the Regional Development Agencies (ROMs).
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The investment in the innovative and rapidly growing scale-up Protix is the first transaction by Invest-NL that directly contributes to the protein transition in the Agrifood sector. Kees Aarts (founder and CEO of Protix) and Rik Pantjes (Teamlead Agrifood Business Development at Invest-NL) have been working intensively together since the initial contact.
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Today it was announced that ING Corporate Investments is coming onboard as a new investor in a funding round for Nearfield Instruments, bringing the total investment to € 27 million. Invest-NL has committed € 2.5 million to this initiative through their Deep Tech Fund. Previous backers of Nearfield Instruments include Innovation Industries and TNO, the organization from which Nearfield Instruments initially emerged as a spin-off.
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Dutch National Promotional Bank Invest-NL and the Ministry of Economic Affairs launch the Dutch Alternative Credit Instrument (DACI) in cooperation with the European Investment Fund. With € 200 million of capital available at launch, DACI will provide funding to non-bank credit providers, which will provide additional financing to SMEs in the Netherlands.
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Invest-NL is to contribute € 5 million to a € 22 million investment round for LeydenJar. LeydenJar is raising the funds from Dutch and American venture capitalists. Joining Invest-NL in this Series A investment round are YARD ENERGY, Catalus Capital, ING Sustainable Investments and Somerset Capital Partners. Existing investors (including BOM, Stichting Doen and PVS Investments) are also making additional investments.
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Invest-NL participates in a funding round for Exasun, a Dutch manufacturer of Building Integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) solar panel solutions. The investment will enable Exasun to establish a completely new assembly line. Jan-Jaap van Os (co-founder and CTO of Exasun) and Kristie Dekkers (investment associate at Invest-NL) share insights into a challenging niche market.
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The groundbreaking technology of Xeltis is focused on restoring the body's natural cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels) functions and has numerous potential applications. Invest-NL is participating in the Series D2 funding round of the company. Eliane Schutte (CEO of Xeltis) and Koen van Breugel (investment manager Life Sciences at Invest-NL) are working together towards better healthcare.
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The Dutch impact investor Invest-NL is investing in Extantia Capital, a climate-focused venture capital firm based in Berlin with a local presence throughout Europe.
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Invest-NL has commissioned research from CE Delft into the market potential of seasonal heat storage. The reason for this is that we are seeing the emergence of various companies offering heat storage techniques, but they find it difficult to establish a foothold in heat projects and consequently struggle to attract financing. And this is happening while the heat transition is in full swing.
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Until recently, all soy milk in Dutch shops was produced abroad. But brothers Tom and Bart Grobben have changed that. Through De Nieuwe Melkboer, they ‘milk’ their own soy field and want to encourage their Dutch colleagues to grow soy and oats for plant-based dairy products on their fields as well.
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The Deep Tech Fund of Invest-NL announces a strategic investment of € 15 million in Axelera AI, a leading provider of custom-designed edge AI chips. This funding is part of a Series B financing round of over € 63 million, bringing the total amount raised by Axelera AI to more than € 111 million. The investment aims to commercially scale the development of Axelera AI and aligns with strategic European initiatives, including the EU Chips Act and the AI strategy.
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Invest-NL has committed to invest € 15 million as a shareholder in SCW Systems (‘SCW’). This innovative Dutch company is developing two technologies that will contribute to the energy transition and a circular economy. Together with SCW and its existing shareholder PGGM, this creates a strong consortium for upscaling revolutionary technologies.
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Invest-NL is to contribute € 5 million to a € 10 million investment round for Delft IMP. The other investor is the Norwegian company Sandwater. The financial injection will be used to further scale up Delft IMP's nanocoating technology.
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The transition to a circular economy requires different entrepreneurs and different financing. During the conference Circular Business in Transition, organized by Invest-NL, Het Groene Brein, and three universities of applied sciences, one conclusion was central: circular enterprises only succeed if the ecosystem in which they operate also changes.
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That’s how Mariana Mazzucato is sometimes described. Is it because she’s not afraid to challenge all kinds of comfortable truths? Or because it’s still unusual to see a woman take her place among the men-in-dark-suits brigade with such authority and style?
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In December 2021, Invest-NL invested €9 million in Umincorp for the construction of a new rPET plant in Rotterdam. Umincorp is taking the next step in high-quality recycling of plastics from household waste streams. Jaap Vandehoek (founder and CEO of Umincorp), Reda Atibi (investment manager at Invest-NL), and Marlou Kortstee (investment associate at Invest-NL) discuss this significant investment to enhance the circularity of plastics.
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Jorine loves creating new products. With a true start-up mentality, she combines engagement, creativity, and challenges in her work and personal life.
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How can we utilize natural proteins to deliver the highest possible food value within an nature-inclusive, sustainable, and circular farming system? Increasingly, young innovative companies and established agrifood businesses are aligning the interests of a future-proof Agrifood sector in the Netherlands with the globally growing demand for high-quality plant-based proteins.
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Cheap energy storage is an essential part of the energy transition. Invest-NL demonstrates its ambition with one of the largest Dutch VC investment rounds in climate tech of 2022. Guido Dalessi (CEO of Elestor) and Diederik Apotheker (theme expert Next Generation Power at Invest-NL) are working together to make the technology simpler, more robust, and cheaper.
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PHA’s (Polyhydroxyalkanoates), a family of bio-based and biodegradable materials, have long been considered a very promising alternative to conventional fossil-based plastics. However, producers of microbially produced polyesters find it difficult to achieve scalable industrial production at cost-competitive levels.
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Invest-NL co-leads the € 30 million investment in Dutch long duration energy storage company Elestor. This € 15 million investment provides half of Elestor’s € 30 million series A from a consortium led by the corporate venture capital arm of Equinor. Other investors include Royal Vopak, Somerset Capital Partners, Enfuro Ventures and EIT InnoEnergy.
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The protein transition is essential for a sustainable and CO₂-neutral food system. Fermentation technology plays a key role by providing innovative protein solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and resource use. However, investments remain limited due to high development costs, complex scaling, and strict regulations. To break through these barriers, Invest-NL and Wageningen University & Research developed an assessment framework that helps investors make strategic decisions and thus promote growth within the sector.
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We invest in societal transitions and are engaged innovators. That is why we also want to make an impact in our own business operations.
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Invest-NL is investing € 15 million in Meatable, an innovative Dutch company that grows meat from animal cells. Other investors include the English Agronomics and DSM Ventures.
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Water is a fundamental need for all life on Earth. However, the water cycle is disrupted, and around the world, water-related issues such as flooding, drought, and pollution are increasing. In the Netherlands, less than 1% of our surface water even meets the European quality standards. To change this, a water transition is necessary, but funding is a bottleneck. Invest-NL has conducted a scoping project on freshwater to map out the issues, explore solutions, and define its role in financing the water transition.
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Through the investment in Onera Health, Invest-NL contributes to improving the quality of life for patients with sleep disorders and reducing healthcare costs. Ruben de Francisco (founder and CEO of Onera Health), Karin Steffens (Senior Investment Manager Life Sciences and Health at Invest-NL), and Bram Sprangers (Investment Associate at Invest-NL) share insights about a product with impact.
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Just before the end of 2022, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy informed the House of Representatives of the main insights and conclusions following Invest-NL's interim assessment. Invest-NL's performance in its first three years of existence was generally assessed as positive. At the same time, the assessment report identifies a number of improvement opportunities that Invest-NL can implement in order to contribute to the key social transitions in the Netherlands.
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Invest-NL and the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund are jointly investing € 15 million in Umincorp for the construction of a new rPET factory in Rotterdam. In this way, Umincorp (“Urban Mining Corp”) is taking the next step in the recycling of plastics from household waste streams. As fund manager of the Rotterdam Energy Transition Fund, InnovationQuarter is involved in the investment.
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Invest-NL is set to invest € 10 million in Unovis Asset Management’s New Crop Alternative Protein Fund II (NCAP II). Unovis is an impact investment fund that seeks to enable the transition from animal protein consumption to plant-based and alternative protein sources.
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Rienk Landstra and Joris Hiddema are not new to the world of agricultural vehicles. Their self-driving tractors are. With this they want to relieve the farmer and the soil.
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Meatable aims to produce meat without environmental harm and has quickly become a leader in this emerging industry.
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Smarter organization and funding of educational accommodation are necessary to achieve climate goals
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Two weeks after the opening of the Corona-OververbruggingsLening (COL) and the Tijdelijk Overbruggingskrediet Programma Innovative Start- en Scaleups (TOPSS) almost 1,300 startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs have applied. The companies have applied for a total of € 630 million via one of the two facilities.
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Invest-NL, together with ING, Dow, Polestar Capital, and Vopak, invests in Xycle, an innovative company in chemical recycling of plastics. With the funding, Xycle will establish its first commercial factory. The financing from Invest-NL is partly covered by an Invest-EU guarantee. This investment helps Xycle convert difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into valuable raw materials and thus strengthen the circular plastics industry.
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At the KIEMfeest, the official kick-off of the open test and innovation programme on Tuesday 1 June, Invest-NL signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Fascinating. The collaboration aims to accelerate the transition towards a climate-neutral, circular food system by setting up and improving collaborations, scaling up innovative solutions and developing profitable business cases.
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With the publication of the 2023 annual report, we delve deeper into the subject of impact. Because how do you measure that? What does a more innovative and sustainable Netherlands mean?
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As of 1 October, Invest-NL has stopped accepting new applications for the Temporary Bridging Loan Programme for Innovative Start-ups and Scale-ups (TOPSS). Through the TOPSS programme, Invest-NL is providing innovative companies with funding so that they can continue to invest during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Invest-NL has allocated € 100 million of its own capital for this purpose.
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A handful of employees at Invest-NL have been there since the beginning, including Reda Atibi. He started as an intern at the then ‘Dutch Investment Agency’. Reda witnessed the founding of Invest-NL from the very start, from the idea to the launch and the growth into a full-fledged national financing and development institution. “They asked if I would like to stay. I was given the unique opportunity to combine my university studies with working at Invest-NL.” Nine years later, Reda is a Senior Investment Manager in the energy investment team.
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Today, Invest-NL announced its investment in Vitestro, a leading Dutch startup specializing in the development of autonomous blood-drawing devices. This € 5 million investment is part of a Series A1 funding round totaling € 20 million. Vitestro aims to accelerate the commercialization of the technology, including expansion into the US.
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New buildings such as schools increasingly face grid congestion – a lack of capacity on the electricity network. Hydrogen is often mentioned as a potential solution, but how practical is it in reality? A recent study explored whether a primary school in Rheden could operate completely off-grid using solar power combined with hydrogen production and storage.
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Regenerative agriculture, also known as nature-inclusive agriculture, refers to farming practices that restore the soil rather than deplete it. Whatever name you use, this form of farming is still in its early stages in the Netherlands. What needs to happen to establish this type of agriculture successfully? And what role does financing play in this transition?
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Today, Invest-NL, as the National Promotional Institution, publishes the annual report and financial statements for 2024. We provide insight into our activities, financial results, and the social impact we have achieved together with our partners. Our mission, to build a more sustainable and innovative Netherlands, is central to this.
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Today, Invest-NL announced it is investing € 10 million in Nearfield Instruments through the Deep Tech Fund, as part of a € 135 million Series C financing round. As an early investor, Invest-NL has played a significant role in the rapid growth of TNO spin-off Nearfield Instruments, a metrology and inspection scale-up in the semiconductor industry. This new investment round will enable Nearfield Instruments to further scale up. In addition to lead investors Walden Catalyst and Temasek, M&G, Innovation Industries, the Strategic Partners Fund and ING are also investing in this round.
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Green hydrogen plays an important role in the energy transition, but development is progressing slowly due to a lack of investments. The high production costs of green hydrogen compared to grey, non-sustainable hydrogen make it financially unattractive for investors. Invest-NL presents a new report explaining how blended finance can help facilitate the funding of electrolysis projects – which produce green hydrogen – thereby accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.
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Invest-NL leads a €16 million funding round in Thorizon, a Dutch deep-tech startup working on the development of advanced modular molten salt reactors. Invest-NL contributes €10 million and utilises the InvestEU guarantee scheme of the European Commission for the research component. Additionally, Thorizon recently received €4 million in funding through the Province of North Brabant, bringing the total financing to €20 million.
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The InvestEU programme is designed based on the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan. This programme combines the efforts of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and 13 other EU financial instruments that operated from 2014 to 2020. The overarching aim of the InvestEU programme is to support sustainable investments, promote innovation, foster social inclusion, and create jobs across Europe.
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Just 15 years ago, Europe was the undisputed leader in the development and manufacturing of photovoltaic products, such as solar cells and solar panels. However, China has now acquired a market share of no less than 75% of solar panels and 85-97% of the semi-finished products in the PV solar energy value chain.
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Invest-NL is to invest in tech platform Seenons alongside CapitalT, Tablomonto, Swiss Post and Shamrock Ventures. As a 'waste manage', Seenons aims to accelerate the circular transition and has raised € 10 million in total.
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Invest-NL is committed to a sustainable and innovative Netherlands. We are in the midst of a major transition towards a sustainable and circular society. Traditional livestock farming is known for its negative environmental impact. This morning, it was announced that Invest-NL is investing € 10 million in Mosa Meat, a pioneer in the production of cultivated meat.
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Invest-NL…impact investors. This is how we portray ourselves. It is also how we motivate many of the people who work for us, as well as those who are keen to join us. But what, precisely, are we aiming to convey?
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Invest-NL has teamed up with the European Investment Fund to launch the Dutch Future Fund (DFF). Tim van Vledder, Business Development Manager at Invest-NL, talks about this exciting new resource.
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With an investment of € 10.75 million in Qblox, Invest-NL today announced its first investment in quantum technology. This investment is part of a € 23.7 million Series A funding round led by Quantonation. The funding enables Qblox, a leading provider of scalable and modular quantum control stacks, to accelerate the development of their solution, thereby advancing the Dutch quantum industry to the next phase.
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Nearfield Instruments (NFI), the leading semiconductor scanning probe metrology equipment scale-up, today announced that it has additional funding from Invest-NL, Innovation Industries and TNO. This investment supports Nearfield Instruments to advance series production capabilities to cater the market needs and to further strengthen the company’s product portfolio. Invest-NL commits € 11 M from it’s Deep Tech Fund.
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Vincent is a thoughtful and entrepreneurial type who likes to forge his own path. A personal insight prompted him to dedicate himself entirely to a better world. Within Invest-NL, Vincent finds all the space he needs for that.
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Invest-NL co-leads the € 16.9 million investment in BYBORRE, the Dutch textile innovation company that has a strong focus to increase sustainability and circularity in the textile industry. The series B round was co-led by VP Capital and included existing investors SHIFT Invest and Amsterdams Klimaat en Energiefonds (AKEF). A group of angel investors also contributed and Rabobank’s scale-up banking team provided a long term loan and a machine lease facility.
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Stephan has an fascination for new technology. After graduating, he started working within the Energy Transition team at Invest-NL. He is excited about the space and the responsibility given to you as a junior.
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Eyeo is developing a technology that makes image sensors up to three times more sensitive to light. This breakthrough could transform devices such as smartphones and security cameras. The Deep Tech Fund of Invest-NL is investing €5 million to help scale this innovation in the Netherlands.
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Despite the globally recognised expertise in agriculture and biotechnology, startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands face obstacles when scaling up. Foodvalley NL and Invest-NL mapped out these challenges and provide recommendations for the development of a Dutch ecosystem for alternative proteins. The report ‘Enhancing the ecosystem for alternative protein innovation: Strategies for scaling success’ shows that limited access to facilities, high operational costs, complex regulations, and funding shortages hinder scaling efforts.
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Today, Invest-NL, as the National Promotional Institution, publishes the annual report and financial statements for 2024. We provide insight into our activities, financial results, and the social impact we have achieved together with our partners. Our mission, to build a more sustainable and innovative Netherlands, is central to this.
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The Netherlands has a unique ecosystem for photonics technologies. EFFECT Photonics is a leading player within this ecosystem, capable of developing complex, fully integrated photonic chips. Boudewijn Docter (co-founder and President of EFFECT Photonics) and Frits de Vries (Senior Investment Manager at Invest-NL) talk about the ambition to establish a leading position in the world of photonics.
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The Netherlands faces a significant and urgent housing construction challenge, with pressure on the housing market in many Dutch municipalities already being high for a long time. This pressure on accommodation highlights the need to speed up the building of homes. It increases the demand for a structurally adaptable flexible housing stock that can absorb fluctuations in demand and supply. Currently, however, flexible homes are often difficult to finance due to the temporary nature of a location. Research, carried out on behalf of Invest-NL, shows that the business case for flexible homes improves when the circular residual value is taken into account.
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How does your company map its social and ecological impact? And do you know what options are available to improve your company's circularity? To operate sustainably, we need to make the social and ecological impact of companies on people and the environment transparent.
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Invest-NL and law firm Kennedy Van der Laan have jointly developed a legal toolkit that makes it easier and more affordable for companies to establish an energy hub. Through energy hubs, companies can collaborate on sustainability efforts and share scarce network capacity, allowing for more efficient use of the overloaded electricity grid.
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Mireille is a passionate world improver through and through. With a wealth of experience, she was at the forefront of Invest-NL.
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The Netherlands is full of grass, but apart from feeding cows we do little else with it. Start-up Grassa is going to change all that. By refining grass, the Netherlands will need to import less soya from cut-down virgin rainforests, nitrogen and CO₂ emissions from farms are reduced, manure surpluses are eliminated and cows get easier-to-digest fodder. With the new pilot plant, the dairy industry saves 9.5 megatons of CO₂.
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With an investment of €10 million in the Dutch ingredient startup Vivici, Invest-NL supports the development of alternative dairy proteins through precision fermentation. This technology offers a scalable and environmentally friendly alternative to animal proteins and contributes to a more sustainable food system.
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Invest-NL takes part in a € 328 million investment in Sif, a Dutch company in offshore foundations, in order to strengthen Sif’s position as the leading supplier of foundations for the energy transition. The investment is done to construct the world’s largest monopile foundation manufacturing plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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The energy transition is a major challenge for our society. The national and European targets demand significant growth in energy derived from renewable sources. An increase in offshore wind energy is essential in this context. Fred van Beers (CEO of Sif), Jeroen Junge, and Remco Westerbeek (both investment managers at Invest-NL) discuss a collaboration in the offshore wind industry with a remarkable outcome: Invest-NL's first exit.
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Making the transition to a carbon-neutral economy fundable has the highest priority for Invest-NL. Energy systems using green hydrogen play an important role here. This requires innovation, entrepreneurship and the active involvement of many different parties from every part of the energy chain. In order to accelerate this transition, Invest-NL has provided various companies and projects with financing and/or made them fundable.
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The Netherlands is known as the cradle of various innovations in the high-tech sector. With the investment in high-tech scale-up Nearfield Instruments, Invest-NL demonstrates its commitment to maintaining this reputation. Hamed Sadeghian (co-founder and CEO of Nearfield Instruments) and Ruud Zandvliet (Investment Principal at Invest-NL) are working together on the innovative future of the Netherlands.
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Bram was looking for purpose in his work and found it at Invest-NL. Together with his colleagues, he wants to make a difference. And that doesn't always happen automatically. It also often requires quite a lot of perseverance.
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Circular agriculture also involves circular nutrient flows. Innovative technologies for recycling minerals are under development, but laws and practical obstacles still prevent a viable business case, as revealed by a market survey from Invest-NL.
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The second edition of the Fastlane programme set up by Invest-NL and Foodvalley NL ended last Thursday (8 September). After a good first edition, Invest-NL and Foodvalley NL reflected on the success of the second edition.
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The Netherlands aims to be circular by 2050. The path to a circular economy faces many hurdles, which Invest-NL helps to overcome. Ultimately, it is nothing less than a societal transition.
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With the investment in the rapidly growing company EclecticIQ, Invest-NL makes a significant contribution to the development of this European leader in cyber threat intelligence. The investment has contributed to the French investor Ace Capital Partners and the Belgian investor Capricorn Partners also participating in the € 20 million funding round. Joep Gommers (founder and CEO of EclecticIQ) and Michiel Jonkman (senior investment manager at Invest-NL) are working together to build a strong European ecosystem.
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Here you will find all information about the companies in which, in cooperation with InvestEU, investments are made to help Netherlands move forward.
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Innovative companies in the agrifood sector face serious obstacles when trying to scale up. Yet it is precisely these new players who are essential in the food transition we are facing. Invest-NL supports these companies by removing financing bottlenecks. Find out how we do this here.
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Driven by curiosity, Sharon has found the perfect challenge at Invest-NL. She enthusiastically fulfils the role of Compliance & Non-financial Risk Officer. No issue is too complex for her. For Sharon, this role is the ideal mix of personal growth, impact, and job satisfaction.
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With the investment in Delft IMP, Invest-NL contributes to accelerating the energy transition. Roderik Colen (CEO of Delft IMP), Evelien Bijl (investment associate at Invest-NL), and Wouter van Westenbrugge (senior investment manager at Invest-NL) talk about the importance of this acceleration.
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Invest-NL participates in a funding round for LeydenJar Technologies. The financial injection is necessary to further develop the unique technology and to scale up LeydenJar's battery factory. This prepares LeydenJar for mass production at a competitive price. Christian Rood (co-founder and CEO of LeydenJar Technologies) and Michiel Jonkman (senior investment manager at Invest-NL) discuss this discovery from Dutch soil.
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The future of Dutch healthcare is under significant pressure due to increasing demand for care and a severe shortage of staff. Invest-NL investigated how cross-domain networks in healthcare, which bring together care professionals from different sectors, can be funded. A social business case identifies all stakeholders and opens the door to collaboration and funding, which is crucial for a sustainable and affordable healthcare system.
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A conversation with Lennart is like a walk through nature: open, reflective, and full of wonder. And it just so happens that this is also his favourite activity. After previous roles at VodafoneZiggo and Vodafone Ireland, Lennart deliberately chose to steer his career in a new direction — one in which he can not only apply his professional expertise but also pursue his ideals.
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Team Invest-NL now consists of a team of 140 driven professionals. All with their own expertise, but our shared mission makes us a close-knit team.
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Making the transition to a circular economy financially feasible is one of the strategic key points of Invest-NL. An important part of this is continuously increasing and professionalising recycling in general and plastic waste in particular.
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Invest-NL has committed € 10 million to the Deep Tech sector through participation in Innovation Industries Fund II. Invest-NL’s involvement brings the total amount in the fund to € 184 million. The companies in which the fund invests are mainly active in High Tech, Med Tech and Agrifood Tech. Its other investors include metal and technology pension funds PME and PMT, Rabobank and a number of professional investors.
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Invest-NL is investing €5 million in the VCC Deep Tech Fund, managed by Value Creation Capital (VCC). This fund focuses on promising sectors such as advanced optics, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology. The investment not only strengthens the Netherlands’ innovation capacity but also helps to professionalise the fund and attract further investments.
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Entrepreneurs, after the startup and scaleup phases, often rely on private equity, debt financiers, or an acquisition through M&A advisors. However, the characteristics of companies with a circular business model do not always align well with the practices of these parties, while the entrepreneurs are insufficiently prepared for this financing phase. According to research conducted by Route Circulair on behalf of Invest-NL, financiers, policymakers, and companies with a circular business model must collaborate to make follow-on investment and financing possible. The report, titled "Closing Loops, Opening Opportunities," provides an extensive analysis of the current state of circular economy investments and identifies critical factors influencing the financeability of sustainable and innovative enterprises.
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Agroforestry, an advanced regenerative farming practice, can play a significant role in addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and landscape restoration. Although its potential is enormous, the practice remains small-scale in the Netherlands for now. Only about 500 farmers apply agroforestry on relatively small plots. To further grow this sector, a solid business model is needed that is attractive to financiers.
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Khalid is a wealthy man. Happily married, father of three children and grandfather of a grandson. He was also at the forefront of Invest-NL. With his extensive experience and a positively critical attitude, Khalid seeks solutions for challenging issues.
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In an important step towards a more sustainable future, the Circular Finance Leadership Group has announced the launch of an open source scorecard that can be used to promote funding from a circular perspective in the Netherlands. As a core member and chair of this leadership group, Invest-NL plays a major role in the core group's mission to make circular financing the standard by 2030.
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The innovative Dutch company SCW Systems is developing two technologies that contribute to the energy transition and a circular economy. Invest-NL is investing a committed amount of 15 million euros as a shareholder. Philip Janssen (CFO of SCW Systems) and Jeroen Junge (senior investment manager at Invest-NL) are working together to make a significant impact on a large scale.
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Invest-NL, the national financing and development institution, has today published its annual report and financial statements for 2023. This news article also features the foreword from CEO Rinke Zonneveld.
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Invest-NL is committed to accelerating and facilitating sustainability and innovation in the Netherlands. We do this by financing projects and companies that make a valuable contribution in this field.
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Today was the last day before my summer holiday, and it was a great day. A great day for Invest-NL, for the European Investment Fund, for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and for Dutch SMEs. Here's why...
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The year 2021 is already well into its second month. Which also means that Invest-NL’s quest to make the Netherlands more innovative and sustainable has been in full swing for a year now. Looking back, many valuable lessons have been learned, lessons that enable us to look ahead to a bright future.
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Rinke Zonneveld has been at the helm of Invest-NL since September 2022. He reflects on the past few months and looks to the future.
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At Invest-NL, we’re building a more sustainable and innovative Netherlands. We support companies with capital and expertise. Will you help?
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The rapid increase in generated wind and solar energy means that energy systems are constantly evolving. Due to the variability in the supply of sustainable electricity (the amount of wind and sun changes every hour), flexibility on the power grid is of great importance. Storage solutions such as batteries play a key role in this. In the market for Energy Storage Systems (ESS), there is therefore a lot of innovation, both in technologies and also in business models.
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Bart sees the challenge for his generation to achieve the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. He has therefore deliberately chosen Invest-NL as his workplace.
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Anne Mieke sees in this role at invest-NL everything coming together to solve the complex puzzle of business cases. With experience, expertise, and conviction, she works on making the Netherlands more innovative and sustainable.
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The first six months of Invest-NL are now behind us. Capital Director Leo Holwerda takes a look back and set his sights on the future. “Our team has doubled since the start of May, yet our workload of financing applications continues to grow. This rapid rate of growth is fantastic, but we didn’t expect it to come so soon.”
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After the successful first edition with Willicroft, De Nieuwe Melkboer, Grassa and Rival Foods, Invest-NL and Foodvalley NL have decided to broaden the focus in 2022. Companies that are active in the themes protein transition, circular food chain (regenerative agriculture and waste stream valorisation), smart farming and personalised nutrition can apply as of today.
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Although good mental and physical preparation can make the difference between a smooth or difficult recovery after a major surgery, hospitals are struggling to roll out programs for this. Thanks to a collaboration between Invest-NL, Stichting Fit4Surgery, BeBright, and Noaber, practical tools are now available for hospitals that want to implement prehabilitation.
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The societal business case as a basis for sustainable funding of cross-domain care - Invest-NL
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Invest-NL, the National Promotional Institute, is committed to the transition towards sustainable energy. Solar energy plays a pivotal role in this energy transition, yet land availability often remains a challenge. We are pleased to announce today that SolarDuck, a pioneer in offshore solar development, has raised €15 million in a funding round, with Invest-NL contributing €5 million.
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The coronavirus has us in its grasp, here in the Netherlands, in Europe and throughout the world. Dutch citizens, companies and government bodies: none of us have remained unaffected. These are uncertain and unsettling times.
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Today Menzis announced that Wouter Bos, the current CEO of Invest-NL, has been appointed as the healthcare insurance company’s new CEO as from 1 May 2022. Wouter Bos has contributed to Invest-NL’s establishment and subsequent start-up phase since 2018.
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Invest-NL participated in E-magy's Series A funding round in 2023, a Dutch company focused on developing innovative battery technology. With this investment, E-magy can prepare for industrial-scale production, thereby meeting the increasing demand from battery manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry for batteries with high energy density. Casper Peeters (CEO of E-magy) and Bram Sprangers (Investment Manager at Invest-NL) discuss innovation in the battery sector.
