2020 Cohort
21
edits
Changes
The region Twente, independent organizations and the University of Twente have the capabilities to provide start-ups with the necessary economical support. All of the following are readily available for students:<br>
* '''[https://www.dsif.nl/ Dutch Student Investment Fund:]''' An organization run by students in the European Union that helps to turn ideas into reality. The DSIF provides help with your idea, prototyping, financing and finding customers.
* '''[https://www.utwente.nl/en/universityfoundation/ University Fund:]''' A fund organised by the University of Twente to fund ideas for events created on the campus.
* '''[https://www.cottonwood.vc/ Cottonwood Technology Fund:]''' A venture capitalist fund that invests in disruptive ideas in the Twente region. It has given a total of 10 million euros to a variety of start-ups from the University of Twente.* '''Innovation [https://www.innovationindustries.com/ Innovations Industries:]''' A venture capitalist fund which is partnered with the University of Twente. They economically fund spin off projects originated from the UT. In 2018 Innovation Industries invested 1 million in IamFluidics. * '''[http://www.twentefund.nl/ Twente Technology Fund:]''' An independent venture capital fund aiming to capitalize on new technological developments. The fund focuses on seed and early stage companies.* '''[https://www.kivi.nl/afdelingen/kst KIVI students Twente:]''' A national organisation with a department in Twente. They organise events targeted for young engineers to inspire, connect and support their future career.
* '''Study Associations:''' Along with the aforementioned things, these associations also organise company visits for students within the associations’ field of study and collaborate with the industry through design case studies and projects.