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It’s our pleasure to announce the next VentureClass of 2019 on Thursday evening 26 September by David Cerda Salzman, co-founder of Ampelmann and FORWARD.one.
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Time: 07.00-10.00 p.m.
Moderator: Aard Groen
Speaker: David Cerda Salzman
Location: Startup City, Kadijk 4, Groningen
David Cerda Salzmann
David Cerda Salzmann is a Civil Engineer who graduated within the section of Offshore Engineering at the Delft University of Technology in 2004. Subsequently, he started a PhD research entitled “Ampelmann – Development of the Access System for Offshore Wind Turbines” which was completed in 2010. During his time as a PhD student, he was involved in developing and teaching different courses inside and outside the Offshore Engineering curriculum. He remained involved in education at the Offshore Wind group at the Delft University until the end of 2012.
While conducting his PhD research, he co-founded Ampelmann Operations BV In 2007. Within this company David was responsible for the software development, design, calculations and certification of the Ampelmann systems. He became Manager R&D in 2011 and developed the Educations program for the company in 2013. He has been working as an Internal Consultant for the company from 2014 until 2018.
In 2018, together with two of his Ampelmann co-founders and two former bankers, David founded a Venture Capital firm named FORWARD.one – a VC specialized in investing in innovative hardware startups. He has been and still is actively involved in the coaching and mentoring of several startups.
Join us on September 26 to hear David’s story and afterward for networking drinks.
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VentureLab North offers a cohesive one year business development programme.
Important elements of VentureLab North are:
- Weekly training sessions on subjects as product development, marketing, strategy, finance, entrepreneurial skills
- Custom-made programme based on personal, team and business development needs (choose from > 60 trainings)
- Current specializations: Energy, Health, Water, ICT, Biobased
- 48 hours of intensive individual business coaching
- Expert coaching
- International network
- Soft Landing programme (NBIA accreditation)
- Investor Readiness programme, facilitating acces to finance, potential and launching customers
- Progress monitoring by 4-monthly business panel presentations
- Regular networking events
What We Do
In VentureLab you get regular trainings, support network and matching expert and process coaches
You become knowledgeable about, and competent in the functional roles, tasks and responsibilities during the process of business development
The Golden Egg Check
Golden Egg Check is an online “toolset” for entrepreneurs, investors and business accelerators. The tool-set is based on scientific research in collaboration with the University of Twente and has been validated by more than 850 entrepreneurs, investors, experts and business incubation and business acceleration professionals. The Golden Egg Check allows an entrepreneur to work on: building a sustainable business, value creation and become “’investor ready” and find investors.
VentureClasses
VentureClasses are free public lectures by inspirational speakers followed by networking evenings. Check our agenda for the upcoming talks!
EIT Health VentureLab
In collaboration with EIT Health we have offered the VentureLab Health programme in 2018.
EIT Health is supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union
In 2019 Health VentureLab will continue as part of the regular VentureLab North programme.
Alongside the regular training programme, special healthcare related training sessions will be organised.
Do you have a business idea related to healthy living, healthy ageing, healthcare, biotech, medtech, or medical devices?
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Energy VentureLab
The energy transition is crying out for new ideas and technologies. Technical, scientifical, societal. Got an idea? We know how to move you forward.
Energy VentureLab is powered by Gasunie, GasTerra, Engie, EnTranCe, Value050, Provincie Groningen, University of Groningen Centre of Entrepreneurship, and VentureLab North
Participation in VentureLab North
Who can participate
The VentureLab North programme is open for:
- Startups
- Existing companies with (international) growth ambitions
- SMe’s in Health, Energy, Water, Biobased, ICT
- Research & Development-teams from the large-scale industry
- Researchers such as Phd’s candidates
- Students, alumni
- Entrepreneurial minded people who have the ambition to start a business
Contact
General requests and information:
W: www.venturelabinternational.com
E: info@venturelabnorth.com
Want to participate?
Aniek Ouendag
P: +31 (0)6 2559 3717
E: aniek@venturelabinternational.com