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ScaleNL, a new initiative to help Dutch tech companies scale to the US, has announced the list of the first 11 companies participating in the inaugural 12-week coaching program and accelerator.

Out of 136+ applications from the Dutch scale-ups, the winning companies have been selected based on their innovative strength, team, and potential success in the American market, says ScaleNL. 

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Consequently, the selected teams will connect directly with communities and partners in Silicon Valley and the West Coast. 

Further, the startups who participated in the accelerator following the first cohort will have the opportunity to focus their activities in other key US tech hubs like Boston, New York, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago. 

What is ScaleNL?

Headquartered in San Francisco, ScaleNL is a new initiative funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The programme has been designed to fast-track the success of Dutch tech companies through their dedicated network of startups and over 300+ mentors, community platforms, events, programs, courses, and more. 

Let’s have a brief look at the startup that has been selected for the inaugural 12-week coaching program and accelerator.

Bits of Stock

HQ: Amsterdam

Bits of Stock is a loyalty and rewarding platform that rewards shoppers with Stock Rewards through fractional shares when they shop in-store or online. 

Customers need to link their bank accounts and shop in-store or online at any of Bits of Stock’s partner brands, like Zara, Five Guys, Popeyes, and plenty more, to earn stocks in those brands.

Expivi

HQ: Eindhoven

Expivi is an online 3D product configuration platform that revolutionises online shopping practices. It’s an interactive and visual platform that generates an immersive shopping experience with the help of instant 3D configurations and AR.

Givt

HQ: Lelystad, the Netherlands

Givt is a mobile and web application for Supporters and Businesses to quickly give to any cause, at any time and from anywhere in the world. The app is built around the needs of churches and charities and is already working with organisations like the Salvation Army and Oxfam.

Lalaland

HQ: Amsterdam

Lalaland uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop highly realistic digital photo models for e-commerce applications for clothing and fashion brands. 

Through its platform, the company offers brands a vast library of age, size, and ethnic-inclusive models so that online shoppers can see themselves in the latest apparel as per their requirements.

Momo Medical

HQ: Delft

Momo Medical develops an IoT-equipped bed sensor that helps nurses track their elderly patients. The app shows an overview of all the live information that a nurse needs during the night shift, allowing them to make fast decisions.

Orbisk

HQ: Utrecht

Orbisk is a startup on a mission to make the world food system more sustainable. The platform provides hospitality organisations with a complete insight into their food waste through computer vision and AI. And by doing so help them cut their waste in half.

Qlayers

HQ: Delft

Qlayers are developing hardware that creates microstructures on large surfaces. It helps in an automated coating of large structures, such as storage tanks, wind turbines, ships, and aircraft. 

By operating in a locally controlled environment, Qlayers enables coat large surfaces on any location under most conditions.

Somnox

HQ: Delft

Somnox specialises in soft-robotic innovation to improve the quality of your night of sleep. It is the first non-medicinal soft robot to actively help people sleep. 

Somnox is fully autonomous and will give people a personal ‘treatment’ based upon the personal settings given through the accompanying mobile application.

Syntho

HQ: Amsterdam

Syntho has developed advanced synthetic data software that enables organisations to speed up innovation and comply with data privacy principles and regulations. 

The Amsterdam-based company’s software enables large and mid-sized companies, startups, scaleups, and public entities to optimise their use of data in a fully GDPR-compliant manner.

Xinaps

HQ: Delft

Xinaps delivers cloud-based solutions for the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry to improve the quality of data and contribute to a more efficient and simpler building process. 

The company’s flagship model ‘Verifi3D’ simplifies the data validation process and enhances professionals’ workflow – real-time, in one platform. 

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BOTS

HQ: Haarlem

BOTS makes automated investing accessible to everyone. The app provides access to investment bots, which makes high-quality automatic trading algorithms available to everyone. Using the tabs inside the app, users can easily find out what they have invested, discover the latest bots, and manage their finances.

What can you expect?

According to ScaleNL, the first program will run from April to July 2022, which includes the first trade mission to the US in June. 

The ScaleNL program aims to bridge the gap for companies between their regional strategy and new strategy catered specifically for success in the US market. It will include advice and mentorship on business models, funding, and acquiring the right team. 

The selection short-list also contains 50 per cent of startups with minority founders, expressing the diversity of the Netherlands Tech scene, says ScaleNL. 

If you are interested, you can apply here.