1. Create a brief proposal/pitch document about your solution and organization upload it via the button at the top of the open call briefing page. In addition, fill out the questions in the form. The deadline is on the 28th of January 2025.
   1. In the form you also apply for the category you want to participate in if you are selected for the online matchmaking event. The categories are: The Dutch Ecosystem, Funding, Leading Food Companies, Facilities and Experts.
2. On 11th of February 2025 the selection will be announced and you will be informed if you're invited to the Online Matchmaking Event. Even if you are not invited you will receive a message.
3. If you match with one or more of the categories, you will be invited to multiple conversations. The Online Matchmaking Event will take place on the 4th of March 2025.
4. A selected group of 25 foreign companies will be invited for a live follow-up event at Plant FWD 2025 on the 8th and 9th of April 2025.
5. A  group of maximum 10 foreign companies will be selected to join the individual support program.

The Accelerate in Holland Protein Edition call is meant for foreign startups, scale-ups and SMEs (20+ FTE) that are ready for the first or next step in international expansion. With a particular focus on companies with relevant added value for regional Dutch ecosystems and/or specific market leaders.

We really appreciate it when you make the effort to participate and pitch your solution! Therefore, there are no costs to participate. The Online Matchmaking Event is also free of charge.

A separate challenge briefing was written for each specific category. In this briefing you will find detailed information about the problems, solution directions and conditions. You will also find more external links or documentation with relevant background information. Do you still have questions? Then ask them via the Q&A module (you can find it as a tab on the corresponding briefing page).

This depends on the quality and quantity of submissions, but in similar open calls and matchmaking events (hosted by co-organizer Starthubs), 25 to 50 percent of the total number of participants are invited to the Online Matchmaking Event.

After you have uploaded your pitch document you will receive a confirmation of receipt by email. If you have not received this, please contact us at info@starthubs.co as soon as possible and before the deadline of the open call of challenge.  

After the deadline (January 28th 2025 at 17.00), representatives and experts from the Accelerate in Holland program will evaluate the submissions.

On February 11th 2025 it will be announced who will be invited to the Online Matchmaking Event, which will take place on March 4th 2025 (mark that day in your agenda!).

After submitting a pitch, you will receive a confirmation email stating it was successfully received. The information is securely stored in Starthubs' review system and is shared only with specific individuals. These are the professionals designated from the challenge organizer as 'reviewer' or 'challenge manager'. So your pitch will never just become public. Are you selected as a winner? Then both Starthubs and the challenge organizer often write a positive news item to put you/your company in the spotlight. In it we briefly describe what the solution entails and why it was selected. If you object to sharing this information you can email us in advance at info@starthubs.co.