Start-ups in 2019 – 2020
The following eight cleantech start-ups are in the 2019-2020 BeStart accelerator programme now. The alumni from other years can be found here.
CE-Line
Founder: Wilco Dijkstra
CE-Line automates water- and nutrient management in the greenhouse and vertical farming sector.
Goals for the BeStart programme: I hope to get help with the question: How do I set up a start-up properly and thoroughly? What do I focus on, when? Where do I find the right investors and make the right deals/sales?
Website: www.celine.frl
BeStart vlog (dutch): Think werksessie 1
EV Biotech
Founder: Linda Dijkshoorn
EV Biotech creates bacteria which can produce high-quality fabrics on a large scale.
Goal during the BeStart programme: in the coming year we wish to make our first sale and create great flow within the company.
Website: www.evbio.tech
BeStart vlog: Think werksessie 4
Fryslân Fungies
Founders: Michiel de Groot en Wander Oele
Fryslân Fungies produces a mobile fungi farm which converts coffee grounds on site into oyster mushrooms.
Goal during the BeStart programme: To develop and scale up the Fungi farm.
Websites:
www.facebook.com/fryslanfungies
www.instagram.com/fryslan_fungies
BeStart vlog (dutch): Think bootcamp
Greatwaves
Founder: Wouter Zijlstra
Greatwaves makes WiFi transmitters with integrated sensors to make business premises safer, healthier and more sustainable.
Goal during the BeStart programme: I would like to find a launching customer to further develop the product together. We measure everything to do with indoor air quality, light quality, occupancy and comfort, but which information solves the biggest problem?
Website: www.greatwaves.nl
BeStart vlog (dutch): Think werksessie 2
Greencovery
Founder: Carlos Cabrera
Greencovery converts waste flows into sustainable products.
Goal during the BeStart programme: With the help of the BeStart programme, we hope to gain access to new customers and applications for our technology. In a year we want to start with pilots for one or two of our products.
More info:
Vlog: Think werksessie 3
SG Papertronics
Founder: Maciej Grajewski
SG Papertronics develops on-site tools for chemical analysis, thus it brings the lab to you.
Goal during the BeStart programme: enlarge my network and build worthwhile relationships with potential cooperation partners and clients. Further, I think that BeStart is the right address to learn from experienced people about how to start a business.
Website: sgpapertronics.com
Water knight
Founder: Rahul Dahule
Water knight supplies an advanced oxidation reactor which uses the power of the vortex and controlled cavitation.
Goal during the BeStart programme: to have quick access to the BeStart network to generate extra momentum for our company and to find funding opportunities. Also, I hope to make use of the (international) experience of the coaches and to enter new markets, both here and abroad.
Website: www.waterknight.com
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