About the session:
Homegrown tech companies offer 44K jobs in Amsterdam, outgrowing the sectors they operate in! Working at a startup is a true experience: young, driven, multinational teams, out-of-the-box mindsets, steep learning curves, impact-driven missions, result-oriented processes and endless opportunities. Sounds like something for you? Join our online session, hosted by the city’s ecosystem builder StartupAmsterdam, to learn everything you need to know about the startup ecosystem, hear startup pitches and meet your potential employer!
 

About StartupAmsterdam:
The City of Amsterdam is dedicated to nurturing innovative startups and scale-ups. StartupAmsterdam was introduced as a public programme in 2015 and has co-launched and supported over 40 initiatives, projects, events and campaigns since. By assisting with capital, talent and local resources, it put Amsterdam on the global map of startup hubs. One of StartupAmsterdam’s main objectives is to bridge the gap between startups and scaleups and job-seeking local and international talent. Explore our resources and reach out to us for additional support in finding your next job within the Amsterdam region.

With Pitches from:

Swapbox - A zero-waste packaging company
SwapBox is a zero-waste packaging company that solely focuses on the development and production of reusable packaging for the foods and drinks industry. The company was founded in 2019 with the mission to eliminate the consumption of single-use packaging which results in a high level of pollution.
 

Vespertool - The commodity intelligence platform built to grow your business
Vesper is the fastest growing commodity intelligence platform in the market. Trusted and loved by some of the world’s largest companies (Nestlé, Cargill, Danone), we combine the latest in data science and artificial intelligence with deep domain expertise, as we set out to transform this enormous and traditional industry with cutting-edge tech. Vesper provides the eyes, ears and number-crunching advantage to buyers, sellers and commodity professionals; offering a real-time, personalised user-friendly view of the global commodity
marketplace.

Renoon - The Smartest Tool for Conscious Fashion Shoppers 
Renoon is the first app globally that empowers consumers to realise their sustainable lifestyle and values when shopping fashion by combining the offering from multiple websites at once and assessing sustainability at the product level. Renoon’s proprietary algorithm can process millions of fashion items and assign sustainability attributes to them. As such, Renoon functions as a direct-to-consumer destination and educational tool, as well as a B2B company, supporting data-driven decisions and communication that places sustainability at the core.

 

Seenons - Together for a waste-free world 
Seenons is a fast growing start-up based in Amsterdam with a 30+ international team of enthusiastic ‘waste warriors’ on a mission. Our platform and supporting app allows businesses, at just the click of a button, to arrange for their waste to be collected in the most efficient and sustainable way. The waste is taken to be made into new products so that it is no longer wasted. We are currently active across the Netherlands, present in Benelux with plans to expand further into Europe.
 

Fitsurance - Your way to a healthy, productive and cheerful workforce 
Fitsurance is a young, dynamic company, originated from the VU Amsterdam. Fitsurance offers checks and advice on how to live a healthier life. Our expertise in measuring and interpreting physical and mental parameters gives us the opportunity to provide tailor-made practical advice. Our team consists of behavioural, exercise and health scientists who are eager to increase the health awareness of the Dutch population.
 

Roam.ai - High accuracy and battery efficient location SDK 
Roam.ai provides a completely customizable​ location tracking and intelligence solution, with 90% less battery drain - never compromising on accuracy. Developers from startups to large enterprises use our SDK and APIs to build accurate and efficient location-aware apps.