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Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

We are a global network of 120+ Impact Hubs spanning 65+ countries across 5 continents, bringing together over 25,000 Impact Makers to drive positive change. Our community is a vibrant collective of entrepreneurs, creators, innovators, and leaders united by a shared mission: to build a regenerative economy where business and profit serve people and the planet. Our world faces urgent, complex challenges—challenges that demand collaboration and bold solutions. At Impact Hub, we are cultivating an ecosystem for change. By building locally rooted yet globally connected entrepreneurial communities and bridging the gap between large organisations, investors, and public institutions, we enable inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. For over 15 years, we’ve been a catalyst for entrepreneurial action. What began in 2005 as a single community in one city has grown into a movement spanning the globe. From Kigali to São Paulo, Taipei to Berlin, we provide access to spaces, resources, networks, knowledge, talent, and investment to transform ideas into impactful action. The time is now. The way is together. Join us!

NHL STENDEN. GROUNDBREAKING. By expanding your boundaries, there is no telling what you might accomplish. That is why we challenge our students, staff, and partners every day to discover and develop their talents. Not only within our own organisation, but especially by collaborating with partners from the field as well. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AIMED AT REAL-LIFE PRACTICE Our students, lecturers, and researchers work together in small teams on real-life assignments. Solutions are applied directly in the field and by doing so, we are a catalyst for new innovative ideas and an important link in the extensive knowledge network which we have cultivated in Dutch and international business. This is how we ensure that our study programmes deliver what the professional field needs; now and in the future. FLEXIBLE PART-TIME AND DUAL EDUCATION NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences offers a wide range of full-time, part-time, and dual education study programmes. Many of these courses are available in a flexible variant, which means you can easily combine them with your current job and personal life. You are in charge of the direction, pace, duration, and final destination of your study journey. WORK AT NHL STENDEN Would you like to work for us? Take a look at the most recent vacancies at www.nhlstenden.com or follow our LinkedIn page ‘Werken bij NHL Stenden’. CONTACT US Do you have any questions or would you like to learn more about NHL Stenden? Please feel free to contact us. 🌏 www.nhlstenden.com ✉ studeren@nhlstenden.com 📞088 991 7000