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These are the complete 31 organisations displayed in the live RVO directory for this research edition. The directory may not be exhaustive: another qualifying organisation can be assessed during an application. Programme details below are public research, not offers; confirm current visa-specific terms directly.

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31 of 31 facilitators

42workspace

Impact-tech, technology and digital

Rotterdam

Stage: Early startup

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for 42workspace
Stage
Early startup
Application / contact
Public route directs founders to Startup for Impact
Restrictions / fit
Non-EU impact-tech founders
Duration / coverage
1 year
Publicly stated support
Workspace/community

Builders

Enterprise AI, future of work, venture building

Rotterdam

Stage: Pre-company / cofounder

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Builders
Stage
Pre-company / cofounder
Application / contact
Public founder applications; visa relevant if jointly incorporated
Restrictions / fit
Builders cofounding fit; confirm jointly incorporated legal entity
Duration / coverage
About 10-week founder batch; subsequent duration unknown
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
No programme fee stated. Founder travel/living costs; equity on incorporation, percentage unknown.
Funding
Funding support mentioned but terms unclear

CIC

Cross-sector innovation and international soft landing

Rotterdam

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for CIC
Stage
Startup / scale-up; exact stage unknown
Application / contact
Public soft-landing contact
Restrictions / fit
Innovative company and Rotterdam fit

Crosspring

Technology startups and scale-ups

Zoetermeer / Dutch market

Stage: MVP / expansion

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Crosspring
Stage
MVP / expansion
Application / contact
Enquiries directed to uGlobally
Restrictions / fit
Non-EU technology, MVP, capable team and reason to expand in the Netherlands. RVO recognises Crosspring: confirm the legal entity on the signed agreement.
Duration / coverage
14 months advertised by partner; confirm visa-year coverage

Dockwize

Water, food and energy transition

Vlissingen, Zeeland

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Dockwize
Stage
Innovative and scalable; exact stage unknown
Application / contact
Public pitch route
Restrictions / fit
Sector fit, Zeeland impact, ability to invest at least €10,000 excluding living expenses
Duration / coverage
1 year
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
€10,000 is founder investment-capacity requirement, NOT a programme or visa fee. Programme fees unknown.
Evidence note
The supplied research records the investment-capacity requirement; this check retrieved no readable programme text. Independently confirming that requirement is still necessary.

DutchBasecamp (now B/ACE Global)

B2B regulated markets and critical infrastructure

Amsterdam / Dutch market

Stage: Working MVP / validation

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for DutchBasecamp (now B/ACE Global)
Stage
Working MVP / validation
Application / contact
Public email route
Restrictions / fit
Experienced founders, MVP, Dutch demand and B2B fit. Confirm the legal entity on the facilitator agreement.
Duration / coverage
Year-one support

Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship

Cross-sector entrepreneurship

Rotterdam

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship
Stage
Startup; exact stage unknown
Application / contact
Public application
Restrictions / fit
Innovative business; selection
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Frank & the Backs

Impact growth and scale-ups

The Hague

Stage: Growth

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Frank & the Backs
Stage
Growth
Application / contact
Next Valley contact
Restrictions / fit
Impact and growth fit

HSD Campus

Cybersecurity and security

The Hague

Stage: Startup / market-ready

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for HSD Campus
Stage
Startup / market-ready
Application / contact
Public startup-visa route
Restrictions / fit
Innovative security business and campus fit
Duration / coverage
1-year visa facilitation
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Monthly campus/support and annual partnership/setup costs mentioned; amounts unknown

Inqubator Leeuwarden

Cross-sector innovative, scalable businesses

Leeuwarden

Stage: Early

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Inqubator Leeuwarden
Stage
Early
Application / contact
Public submission
Restrictions / fit
Innovation, scalability, budget/runway and 12-month plan
Duration / coverage
First-year support; exact contract unknown
Publicly stated support
Product/business development

NOM

Primarily digital / IT; regional development

Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe

Stage: Readiness to growth

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for NOM
Stage
Readiness to growth
Application / contact
Selection route
Restrictions / fit
Establish in the north; programme emphasis on digital / IT
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Generic readiness tracks free; Investor Readiness €299; coaching about €100/hour. These are generic components, NOT a visa fee. Visa package unknown.
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Novel-T

Deep tech, health, drones, high-tech and materials

Enschede / Twente

Stage: Innovative startup

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Novel-T
Stage
Innovative startup
Application / contact
Public startup-visa route
Restrictions / fit
Sector, resources, pitch and regional fit
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Orange Sports Forum

Sports, vitality, sport-tech, materials and social / creative businesses

Netherlands

Stage: Startup / scale-up

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Orange Sports Forum
Stage
Startup / scale-up
Application / contact
Public facilitator route
Restrictions / fit
Sports / vitality fit
Duration / coverage
Conflict: one-year programme versus fee stated for two years; confirm
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Conflict: €9,000 “for two years” versus one-year programme. Confirm duration, fee coverage and VAT.
Evidence note
The public page describes a one-year programme and €9,000 for two years. Confirm what the two-year fee covers rather than assuming an error.

Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk

Space and space-data businesses

Noordwijk

Stage: Relocation / soft landing

Published programme fee: €5,350 for six months; Dutch startup-visa costs excluded

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Space Business Innovation Centre Noordwijk
Stage
Relocation / soft landing
Application / contact
Public soft-landing programme
Restrictions / fit
Space fit; ESA BIC applicants need visa first
Duration / coverage
6 months
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
€5,350 excluding VAT and government fees (€250 application + 6 × €850), one person. Stated non-refundable if refused.
Publicly stated support
Workspace/community, Market entry, Industry network
Evidence note
Official text confirms €5,350 for six months, excluding the Dutch Startup Visa cost, and non-refundable terms. The supplied VAT exclusion/breakdown needs direct confirmation.

Startdock

Cross-sector formation, validation and soft landing

Amsterdam / Rotterdam

Stage: Early

Published programme fee: €500/month per founder + €500 deposit per person, excluding VAT

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Startdock
Stage
Early
Application / contact
Public startup-visa programme
Restrictions / fit
Innovative business; selection
Duration / coverage
12 months
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
€500/month/founder excluding VAT + €500 deposit/person excluding VAT. Equity unstated.
Publicly stated support
Workspace/community, Market entry
Evidence note
Official page confirms the monthly fee and deposit excluding VAT. Confirm prepayment, refund conditions and the complete agreement.

StartLife

Food and agricultural technology

Wageningen / Food Valley

Stage: Early to advanced

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for StartLife
Stage
Early to advanced
Application / contact
Public Dutch startup-visa route
Restrictions / fit
Scalable agrifood; locate on campus / in Food Valley within 6 months; full-time, committed founder
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Visa fee / equity unknown. Zero-equity Accelerate must NOT be treated as the visa package.
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions, Industry network

Stichting Aerospace Innovation Hub

Sustainable aviation, drones, space and composites

Delft / Terminal01

Stage: Startup

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Stichting Aerospace Innovation Hub
Stage
Startup
Application / contact
Expression of interest
Restrictions / fit
Aerospace fit

Unusual Space

Digital and technology businesses

Utrecht

Stage: Idea / early

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Unusual Space
Stage
Idea / early
Application / contact
Public startup-visa route
Restrictions / fit
Innovative digital / technology business
Duration / coverage
1 year
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
€6,000 one-year facilitation membership. VAT / additions unclear; equity unstated.
Publicly stated support
Workspace/community

VU StartHub B.V.

Knowledge-driven, VU-originated startups

Amsterdam / VU

Stage: Idea / early

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for VU StartHub B.V.
Stage
Idea / early
Application / contact
Public but tightly restricted
Restrictions / fit
Current VU student or qualifying recent alumnus; non-EU; innovative business
Duration / coverage
12 months including 14-week Launch
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Conflict: €159 versus €164/month excluding VAT. Confirm current amount and coverage.
Evidence note
RVO confirms the VU student/alumni restriction. The supplied €159/€164 fee conflict could not be resolved; do not assume a virtual-membership price is the visa fee.

We are changemakers

Social / impact businesses

Netherlands / international; location unclear

Stage: Idea / early

Public application / contact route · current intake unconfirmed

Programme details for We are changemakers
Stage
Idea / early
Application / contact
Public Basecamp route
Restrictions / fit
Impact fit; selection
Duration / coverage
12 months
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Incubator €30/month; mentoring €300/month; Startup Visa Process course €1,500. Combined €5,460 only if all required; confirm package and VAT.
Publicly stated support
Market entry, Product/business development

Capital C

Innovative, scalable, international businesses

Amsterdam

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Capital C
Stage
Startup; exact stage unknown
Restrictions / fit
Innovation, scalability and international ambition
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Antler

Technology founder and company creation

Amsterdam / Continental Europe

Stage: Idea, pre-team, early

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Antler
Stage
Idea, pre-team, early
Application / contact
Dutch startup-visa intake unknown; competitive founder selection
Restrictions / fit
Competitive selection
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
General Continental Europe investment: €200k upfront (€100k for 8.5% + €100k uncapped MFN convertible). Applicability to visa applicants must be confirmed; this is not a visa fee or guaranteed investment.
Funding
Direct investment explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Direct investment
Evidence note
Official page confirms the general €200k upfront terms and also describes a larger investment commitment. Visa-specific applicability remains unverified.

Brightlands Campus Heerlen Management & Development B.V.

AI and smart services

Heerlen, Limburg

Stage: Startup / scale-up

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Brightlands Campus Heerlen Management & Development B.V.
Stage
Startup / scale-up
Restrictions / fit
AI focus
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Chemistry, advanced materials, industrial technology and life sciences

Geleen, Limburg

Stage: Incubation to scaling

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Brightlands Chemelot Campus
Stage
Incubation to scaling
Restrictions / fit
Sector and campus fit

Glass Frog Ventures

Early growth

Netherlands

Stage: Prefers businesses with revenue

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Glass Frog Ventures
Stage
Prefers businesses with revenue
Restrictions / fit
Innovative, scalable, development plan; Dutch headquarters preferred
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Investment ticket €50k–€500k publicly stated; visa equity and facilitation terms unknown. Not a guaranteed visa investment.
Funding
Direct investment explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Direct investment

HighTechXL

Deep-tech venture building

Eindhoven

Stage: Team / early

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for HighTechXL
Stage
Team / early
Restrictions / fit
Deep-tech fit
Duration / coverage
12 months
Funding
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Investor introductions

Planet B.io

Industrial and food biotechnology

Delft

Stage: Scale-up; startup eligibility must be confirmed

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Planet B.io
Stage
Scale-up; startup eligibility must be confirmed
Restrictions / fit
Biotechnology and stage fit

PortXL

Port, maritime, logistics and energy transition

Rotterdam

Stage: Startup / scale-up

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for PortXL
Stage
Startup / scale-up
Restrictions / fit
Ecosystem fit

Rockstart

Agrifood, Energy and Emerging Tech

Amsterdam / international

Stage: MVP / traction / growth

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Rockstart
Stage
MVP / traction / growth
Restrictions / fit
Sector and investment selection
Duration / coverage
Global support 6–12 months; visa-specific coverage unknown
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
Global FAQ: €65k support fee plus initial SAFE, without definitive amount/equity. NOT a guaranteed visa package; confirm Dutch visa terms.
Funding
Direct investment explicitly stated
Publicly stated support
Direct investment
Evidence note
The supplied research records these general FAQ terms; direct retrieval returned HTTP 403. The €65k and SAFE terms could not be independently re-verified in this check.

UtrechtInc

Scalable health, sustainability and education technology

Utrecht Science Park

Stage: Early / validation

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for UtrechtInc
Stage
Early / validation
Application / contact
Restricted: not open to overseas standalone applicants
Restrictions / fit
Accepted programme, already operating in the Netherlands, Utrecht Science Park / regional link required
Duration / coverage
Programme-dependent
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
No visa fee publicly stated. Tech Validation €749/startup is NOT a visa fee.
Funding
Funding support mentioned but terms unclear
Evidence note
The supplied research records the overseas/programme restrictions. The linked About page does not establish them; confirm eligibility directly. This is not a hard matcher exclusion.

Water Alliance

Water technology

Leeuwarden / North

Current visa intake unconfirmed

Programme details for Water Alliance
Restrictions / fit
Water ecosystem fit
Published terms (not necessarily visa fees)
€250 membership stated elsewhere is NOT a visa fee. Visa fees unknown.
What the funding labels mean
Direct investment explicitly stated
A public investment offer or ticket is stated. Selection applies; investment for your visa case is not guaranteed.
Investor introductions/access explicitly stated
Investor introductions or investor access are explicitly stated, not a commitment to invest.
Funding support mentioned but terms unclear
Funding support is mentioned, but the relevant investment/access terms are unclear.
Not publicly stated
No verified funding statement in this research. This is neutral, not evidence of no support.

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  • What are the total fees, payment schedule and equity terms?
  • Do they invest directly, introduce investors, or neither?
  • What mentoring, workspace and introductions are included?
  • How long does selection take?
  • What IND / RVO application and KVK support is included?
  • What happens to the fees and agreement if the residence application is refused?

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