{"id":552762,"date":"2023-02-16T20:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T20:43:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:43:51","slug":"7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#7 key takeaways about the Dutch tech startup ecosystem you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d271aa665\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#%E2%80%9C7_key_takeaways_about_the_Dutch_tech_startup_ecosystem_you_need_to_know%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;7 key takeaways about the Dutch tech startup ecosystem you need to know&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#The_Netherlands_houses_the_EUs_most_successful_ecosystem\" >The Netherlands houses the EU\u2019s most successful ecosystem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\" >Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#The_tech_sector_is_also_growing_outside_the_Amsterdam-Delta\" >The tech sector is also growing outside the Amsterdam-Delta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#Job_creation_increases_but_attracting_talent_remains_a_challenge\" >Job creation increases, but attracting talent remains a challenge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#Dutch_startups_struggle_scaling_up_mainly_due_to_lack_of_funding\" >Dutch startups struggle scaling up mainly due to lack of funding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#The_gender_gap\" >The gender gap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/7-key-takeaways-about-the-dutch-tech-startup-ecosystem-you-need-to-know\/#The_potential_for_further_growth\" >The potential for further growth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C7_key_takeaways_about_the_Dutch_tech_startup_ecosystem_you_need_to_know%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;7 key takeaways about the Dutch tech startup ecosystem you need to know&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F02%2FUntitled-design-2023-02-16T175314.542.jpg&amp;signature=67f0069b5929842cd1e43c10487c25a6\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            The Dutch tech startup ecosystem has been steadily flourishing over the past five years, establishing itself as one of Europe\u2019s most vibrant hubs. Yet, there are still hurdles the Netherlands needs to overcome in order to reach its full potential and successfully compete on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to the annual <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/reports\/state-of-dutch-tech-2023\">State of Dutch Tech report<\/a> by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/\">TechLeap<\/a>, a non-profit organisation which helps quantify and accelerate the ecosystem in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven key takeaways from the report you need to know about:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Netherlands_houses_the_EUs_most_successful_ecosystem\"><\/span>The Netherlands houses the EU\u2019s most successful ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\"><\/span>Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2022, the Amsterdam-Delta region was the leading ecosystem in the EU, overtaking Paris and Berlin. Globally, it ranks on the fourteenth place, behind cities in the US, Asia, and the UK.<\/p>\n<p>However, the combined valuations of Dutch startups stagnated, with<\/p>\n<p>the tech sector in the country dropping from the fourth to the sixth position globally at \u20ac0.4T in aggregate public market cap. The Netherlands is still the leader in the EU thanks to tech giants ASML, Prosus, and Adyen.<\/p>\n<p>Fintech and healthcare were the dominant startup sectors in the country, with the first producing the greatest number of scaleups as well. The Netherlands also welcomed one new unicorn in 2022, bringing its total to 1.4 unicorns per million inhabitants. This places it above France (0.7) and Germany (0.5), but below Sweden (2.4) and the UK (1.7).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_tech_sector_is_also_growing_outside_the_Amsterdam-Delta\"><\/span>The tech sector is also growing outside the Amsterdam-Delta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although the North Holland region remains the largest startup centre in the country, generating 38% of startups jobs, other local hubs are also growing thanks to regional specialisations and mutual cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, North Brabant showed a 27% year-on-year growth in deeptech jobs, Utrecht increased its numbers of startups by 900, and Gelderland has become a leader in foodtech.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Job_creation_increases_but_attracting_talent_remains_a_challenge\"><\/span>Job creation increases, but attracting talent remains a challenge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, startup-generated jobs reached 135K, rising from 109K in 2020 and 130K in 2021. Attracting tech talent, however, presents to be challenging for many startups.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the percentage of hard-to-fill tech jobs has increased to 59%. On average, these types of vacancies stay open for more than 60 days.<\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon occurred in other ecosystems as well, including Sweden, Germany, France, and the US.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dutch_startups_struggle_scaling_up_mainly_due_to_lack_of_funding\"><\/span>Dutch startups struggle scaling up mainly due to lack of funding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The startup to scaleup ratio in the Netherlands (22%) is lower compared to other European hubs, such as Germany (37%), the UK (30%), and France (26%). That\u2019s mainly because of insufficient capital.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, total VC funding in the Netherlands was \u20ac2.6 billion with the average funding being \u20ac0.26 million per startup. This was significantly lower than other major EU startup ecosystems. For reference, Sweden\u2019s average was \u20ac0.9 million per startup.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Netherlands\u2019 prowess in scientific and academic research, deeptech is amongst the underinvested sectors with \u20ac0.7 billion in funding in 2022 and a 23% startup to scaleup ratio.<\/p>\n<p>On the brightside, investments on impact startups are on the rise with over \u20ac1 billion raised in 2022. And investments in all sectors overperformed pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_gender_gap\"><\/span>The gender gap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gender gap is still a problematic issue within the industry. Just 10% of Dutch tech startups are run by women, and funding for female entrepreneurs is similarly insufficient. Only 0.7% of venture capital investments have been raised \u2014 since 2019 \u2014 by businesses with female founding teams, lagging behind the UK (2%), Germany (1.5%), and France (1.2%).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_potential_for_further_growth\"><\/span>The potential for further growth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the report, the Dutch tech ecosystem has a massive potential of growth. In particular, it could add 250K jobs and \u20ac400 billion in value by 2030. This could be done by supporting the growth and impact of university spin-offs, bridging the talent and diversity gap, and cultivating a more resilient and internationally-embedded VC market.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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