Join our weekly Community Lunch | Every Wednesday 12:30 - 13:30h | Startup Village Amsterdam

September: 3, 10, 17 , 24

Starting in September 3 we’ll be hosting a Community Lunch every Wednesday from 12:30 to 13:30 – a fresh, simple lunch to bring our community together.

Villagers will receive a calendar invite each week, and we’re introducing a strippenkaart system to make it easy and affordable:

€ 6 per person with a strippenkaart (prepaid & RSVP required) | € 8 per person walk-in (limited spots available) *Please note that prices may vary during special themed lunches

This lunch is all about connection – with fellow Villagers, the ecosystem, and our neighbors at Amsterdam Science Park. If it’s a hit, we may expand to more days. Come for the food, stay for the community. See you at the table!

More info soon.

AI Salon | September 4 | The Flow - Houthavens

The #1 networking event for everyone in the AI scene and those curious about the topic. Exciting News: Securing Your Spot at AI Salon Amsterdam! We love seeing your enthusiasm for AI Salon Amsterdam! To keep delivering inspiring events with engaging speakers, a vibrant pitching stage, and complimentary food and drinks, we're introducing paid tickets at just €10 per event.

September 12 | Monthly Community Drinks - Legal Night X Halsten Legal

Startup Village hosts a vibrant Monthly Community Drinks together with Halsten Legal.Together to empower founders with legal insights required to make your startup a success.

Halsten will touch upon topics such as innovation protection, funding legalities, shareholder dynamics, and contractual & staffing considerations. Moreover, you will receive guidance on how you can perform legal tasks yourself with the use of Legal Technology.

Halsten's legal team will be available during the networking drinks afterwards, providing plenty of opportunity for personalized questions. Don't miss this chance to strengthen your startup's legal foundation!

Amsterdam Policy Hackathon | September 12-14th | 6:00 PM (CET) | Location tbd.

Participants will work on case studies submitted by both governments and businesses. The focus is on the intersection of technology and society, with the use of data and evidence-based policymaking as key elements. The event is inspired by the renowned MIT Policy Hackathon in Boston.

Interested parties can register now. The hackathon will take place from Friday evening, September 12th, to Sunday, September 14th, at 6:00 PM (CET). Participation offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with motivated peers on societal impact. Event partners include: MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | University of Amsterdam (Data Science Center and REC Impact) | Amsterdam AI | Sustainalab | Kickstart AI | Bit

Policy innovation starts here

TechEx | 24 & 25 September | RAI

TechEx Europe is your one-stop destination for business innovation, featuring AI & Big Data alongside Cybersecurity, IoT, Digital Transformation, Cloud Transformation, Intelligent Automation, Edge Computing, and Data Centers—all in one place. Highlights: - Access to 8 events with one ticket - Hear from top leaders such as Kay Jaiswal (ING), Katarzyna Markiewicz-Barreaux (Philips), Dr. Irina Mirkina (Fugro), and more - Network with C-level executives, budget holders, and pioneers - Discover new technologies from leading exhibitors

Weekly Community Lunch | Every Wednesday | 12:30 - 13:30 | Startup Village Amsterdam

October: 1, 8, 15 ,22, 29

We’ll be hosting a Community Lunch every Wednesday from 12:30 to 13:30 – a fresh, simple lunch to bring our community together.

Villagers will receive a calendar invite each week, and we’re introducing a strippenkaart system to make it easy and affordable:

€ 6 per person with a strippenkaart (prepaid & RSVP required) | € 8 per person walk-in (limited spots available) *Please note that prices may vary during special themed lunches

This lunch is all about connection – with fellow Villagers, the ecosystem, and our neighbors at Amsterdam Science Park. If it’s a hit, we may expand to more days. Come for the food, stay for the community. See you at the table!

More info soon.

8 & 9 October | World Summit AI | RAI

Theme 2025: Back to the Future – It’s About TimWith subthemes such as: Europe’s Role in AI Leadership |  AI Applications in Industry and Business | Ethics, Society & Geopolitics More information

October 14 | The Nursery presents; How - to - Hour <> The Fastest Route from Startup to Scaleup | Startup Village Amsterdam | 10:00-12:30

This workshop is designed to set you up for long-term success. Led by Jorn Eitingvan Liempt, the session will explore both the theory and practice of building a business geared for consistent growth. You will learn how to create a structure that helps you stay focused, identify your first repeatable and scalable business model, and prepare your startup for scaling.

You will also cover how to collect and use the right data to guide your decisions and how to avoid being distracted by the wrong metrics. By the end of the session, you will have taken the first concrete steps toward building a focused, scalable venture.

More info soon.

Smart Health Amsterdam
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Industry’s top healthcare, AI and data science

AI for Good
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Accelerate UN Sustainable Development Goals

Golden Egg Check
Startup Roulette
Monthly speeddates
Startup - investors

CWI | Calender Future Events
CWI serves as the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science.

ELLIS SOCIETY
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European Lab for Learning & Intelligent Systems

Several Dates | Pitch Clinic Leapfunder

We will show you how to build an effective 'conclusion chain' for your Pitch Deck in a series of simple slides.

Several Dates | Leapfunder Investor Readiness Session
By joining the Investor Readiness Session you will: Learn how to talk to investors and where to find them; Find out which key moments you should pitch and Practice your 30-second pitch & get expert feedback.

Several Dates | Finance Academy (Online Workshop for Startup Founders)

By joining the Finance Academy you will learn how to: Use convertibles; Structure different equity classes; Set up debt safely (if you must); Read a shareholders' agreement and/or an investment agreement