Pitch to Win

Master the Art of Pitching with International Coach David Beckett!

Back by popular demand, this workshop is your opportunity to learn the secrets of crafting a winning pitch from one of the best in the business. David Beckett, an internationally renowned pitch coach, has helped over 2.500 startups and scaleups secure more than €460 million in funding. Now, he’s ready to help you sharpen your pitch skills in a dynamic, hands-on session.

In this fast-paced workshop, you’ll dive into practical techniques to build a compelling storyline, make your message clear and unforgettable, and deliver a powerful opening and closing. With fun, interactive exercises, you’ll practice each step and gain confidence in presenting your pitch with impact.

Plus, you’ll leave with exclusive resources and access to David’s Pitch App, designed to help you perfect your pitch long after the workshop ends. Whether you’re preparing a pitch for investors, clients, or networking events, this is your chance to stand out and make a lasting impression.

Don’t miss this chance to elevate your pitch game and join a community of ambitious professionals!

Afterwards, you’ll receive a selection of materials and access to an App that will help you deliver your winning pitch, handshake pitch and/or elevator pitch!

David Beckett Bio

David also trained more than 30,000 professionals at companies such as Booking.com, Tommy Hilfiger, ING, PwC and Netflix in 29 countries, as well as over 30 TEDx speakers. David is the creator of The Pitch Canvas©, and author of the books Pitch To Win and Blue Moon Pitch.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeckettpresentationcoach/

Location
Noviotech Campus, Transistorweg 5, Building M, Meet&Greet, Nijmegen.

Good to know
The workshop is facilitated in English and is free of charge and organised together with Mercator Launch.

Participation in the workshop is free for everyone, including drinks and bites. However, for cancellations within 24 hours prior to the event, we will charge a fee of 15 euros (excluding VAT) to cover incurred expenses.

“Online contact is great, but nothing beats human interaction” – Desiree van Maasakker, Let’s Zoip

The idea for Let’s Zoip was born during the COVID pandemic. It was an opportunity to go back online, according to co-founder Desiree van Maasakker. “Video calls became highly relevant again, and we saw that the market hadn’t evolved since Skype. It was time for a change!”

Let’s Zoip’s platform is more than a video conferencing program. It’s a tool for businesses and organisations to host virtual guided tours during video conferences without having people visit their location. Let’s Zoip wants to help people connect with others in as many ways as possible. It was a necessity during the lockdowns, but many companies still value the possibilities.

Desiree focused on retaining human interaction in a digital world. “You want to ensure that something like a video call doesn’t get impersonal because you’d miss your point. Compare it to a conversation in the real world: it’s nicer to sit beside someone than across from them. That’s why ‘Create Human Connections’ is our slogan.”

Through the world of education

Desiree isn’t a stranger to the world of online conference calls. She started her first business in 1999, an internet platform to connect people. It was kind of a precursor to social media. Desiree founded a couple more internet businesses: in web hosting, RSS feeds, and, more creatively, 3D animations. “I had a lot of knowledge and experience with online businesses. For me, the global pandemic felt like a chance to renew a market.”

Let’s Zoip’s starting point was a high school asking Desiree and her business partner Tom Peters, whether they offered their VR services online. The school was looking for ways to stay visible during the lockdowns and had upcoming open days. “We were working on a comparable plan for fairs. That high school’s idea made us immediately change course. That is how the online guided tours came to be. Education is a great market to work in. Imagine you’re in primary school and having to choose a high school without ever setting foot in the building. Then such an online tour can really help you get started! Solving that issue makes for rewarding work.”

Working hard during start-up

Desiree explains that they had to work hard during the start-up phase. Because besides the platform for digital guided tours for schools and businesses, Let’s Zoip didn’t want to drop their idea for fairs. They were building a tool enabling users to share and look at 3D models. They decided to work on both projects simultaneously.

When the platform was finished, the labour didn’t end. “We were helping dozens of schools host guided tours. It all went great until they all had open days through our platform simultaneously. Hundreds of people per school walked around the buildings digitally. Our servers were working overtime and were eventually overloaded. You cannot prepare for everything; sometimes, you just have to experience it. Now we can say that our platform can handle a lot, and we know its limits exactly.”

Never done

Since that enormous open day, Let’s Zoip has learned a lot. “We now have a market-ready product. But to be honest, in my eyes, the platform will never be finished. We provide software as a service (SaaS), and these products need constant updating. However, we have moved on from the growing pains. The next step might be even more important: making choices.”

Entrepreneurship is all about making choices, like excluding target groups. Let’s Zoip is now in the middle of this process. It was one of the biggest learning points from Briskr’s Business Angels Network Nijmegen (BANN). “We have a solid story but we lack a clear target audience. Which sector, which country? What kind of solution are we truly delivering?”

Two conclusions came from the preparations for BANN, says Desiree. “We already have a lot of traction in the education sector. Schools are happy with our solution and also see the opportunities. It is also a great market: you get to help children. The second focus is towards recruitment. It is a nationwide challenge for employers to find staff, and our software can be excellently combined with a vacancy. We see the opportunities here!”

“Before you are allowed to pitch at BANN, there is an introductory period. I think that’s an excellent idea: you get help from coaches via Briskr to prepare as well as you can. This way, you get everything into focus, which doesn’t hurt. It was also a nice confirmation for me as a spokesperson that I enjoyed being in front of a group and convince people!”

Intellectual Property Walk-in session

This year we organise every month a walk-in for health and hightech companies.

Britta works as intellectual property (IP) advisor for the Netherlands Patent Office and is eager to help start-ups and SMEs with their questions on IP-rights in the broadest sense of the word. The Netherlands Patent Office is an official Dutch government body whose main goal is to stimulate innovation in the Netherlands. It does so by providing support and guidance to business owners, the services sector, scientists, researchers, teachers, and students. You can consult with Britta about any patent-related queries or other ways to protect your IP. The services provided are confidential, free-of-charge, and without commercial interest.

Contact Britta Helwig

You can just walk-in or make an appointment if you like:

britta.helwig@rvo.nl, +31 (0)6 27447365

Pharma Delta is launched!

On May 30 was the launch of a new alliance: Pharma Delta. The Pharma Delta alliance aims to set a new standard for pharmaceutical excellence and collective progress. Representatives from small and large pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, educational organizations and local governments work together to focus on accelerating innovation, strengthening careers, and creating shared sustainable facilities.

Pharma Delta intends to create an ecosystem that enhances and accelerates the entire pharmaceutical chain. Pharma Delta aims not just for an increase in jobs, but for full careers and it believes in the development and retention of staff, which is vital for the growth and prosperity of our region.

The launch took place during the From Molecule to Business network event on May 30 at Pivot Park. The official launch was performed by chair Rob Nelissen, Organon Central Northern Europe and Frank den Brok, Gemeente Oss and Harmen Neidig, HAN University of Applied Sciences.

Together we boost pharma and empower careers!

Innovation Day

Creating impact together through dynamic partnerships

The great transitions in our society require a much more agile and adaptive approach to innovation. To overcome these challenges we need ecosystems of open and dynamic collaborations of partners within the value chain.

At Holst Centre we have been practicing this innovative approach to innovation for more than 18 years. Innovation Day serves as a testament to these fruitful collaborations, featuring an exciting program that showcases highlights in key technology domains, including integrated photonics, medtech, and future electronics.

What to expect:

Get inspired by key-notes of thought leaders
Visit the Innovation Market to meet our experts and discover our latest innovations
Sign up for explorative breakout sessions on specific research topics.

Furthermore, Innovation Day is the perfect occasion to meet up, exchange ideas, and explore partnerships that will boost our technological and economic ecosystem.

Register here

Let’s come together, and join us to create dynamic collaborations for impactful innovation. We look forward to seeing you on Innovation Day 2024!

Meeting Your Peers Engineers #1Multiphysics Simulation

By popular demand, the High Tech Network Meetings are back in action. We will now be organizing the ‘Meeting Your Peers Engineers’ about five times a year at the Noviotech Campus in Nijmegen!

These free gatherings are specially designed for engineers working in Nijmegen and the surrounding areas at High Tech/Semicon companies. The goal is simple yet powerful: to meet each other, share knowledge, and stay informed about the latest developments in our sector.

Ampleon in the spotlight
The kickoff will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Noviotech Campus. Ampleon will take the spotlight and provide the lunch. Their Director Modelling and Characterization Group,Vittorio Cuoco, will dive into one of Ampleon’s specialties: Multiphysics Simulation. Increasing pressure on cost and performance of modern MMIC products for 5G and RF applications require EM-based optimization of designs to gain competitive advantage.

To make sure that temperatures and mechanical stress levels remain under reliability limits for smaller and smaller packing solutions, Multiphysics simulations are needed at product and system level, including full chip, package, board and cooling blocks to ensure that temperatures and the mechanical stress levels remain under reliability limits.

Having EM and Multiphysics tools under the same roof with a simple interface improves efficiency, boost productivity, and enables cutting-edge designs of high-performance products.

Demcon Multiphysics shares examples of projects
Elze Knol, Group Leader at Demcon Multiphysics, will be our guest speaker. We are excited to announce that!

Demcon Multiphysics is specialized in complex multiphysics simulations, mainly using finite element and finite volume methods. Using such simulations, they gain deep physical insight of a design and can increase the efficiency of product development. Elze will share some examples of projects they performed, a.o. modeling of combined electromagnetic and thermal effects.

Program:

11:45 – 12:15 Walk in and lunch at Pop-Up Horeca (front of building M)

12:15 – 12:35 Vincent Gerritsma (CEO) about Ampleon (Building M)

12:35 – 12:55 Vittorio Cuoco about Multiphysics Simulation at Ameplon

12:55 – 13:15 Elze Knol from Demcon Multiphysics

13:15 – 13:30 Wrap-up & introduction next meeting

Mark Luke Farrugia, Managing Director of the Chip Integration Technology Center (CITC) (located at Noviotech Campus), will be the moderator of the Meeting Your Peers Engineers meetings.Don’t miss this opportunity to network and expand your knowledge! Sign up quickly and reserve your spot for June 25. It will be an inspiring and valuable session that you won’t want to miss!

Demystifying due diligence in biotech and medtech collaborations

Does the due diligence process seem daunting to you as a start-up? It is a crucial step in exploring collaboration opportunities with large healthcare companies. These collaborations might provide access to funding, resources, expertise, or networks, which are otherwise hard to tap into.

Don’t miss this chance to unlock the potential of collaborations with healthcare companies. Join this Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS program and explore the intricacies of due diligence. Get step-by-step guidance, insights from insiders and industry experts, and real-life experiences.

Start-ups, early innovators and entrepreneurs are welcome to register here https://jji.jnj/451VkQq. We also welcome stakeholders supporting these start-ups.

Terugblik BANN bijeenkomst 27 mei

Op de mooiste trouwlocatie van Gelderland en de 3e mooiste van Nederland deden we opnieuw een poging om een goed ‘huwelijk’ tussen de aanwezige angels en de pitchende ondernemers te sluiten. Of dat gelukt is weten we nog niet.

Arjan Stuij van BANN partner Poelmann van den Broek leidde ons soepel door het plenaire programma. Sven Bakkes van LUMO Labs informeerde ons over de mogelijkheden, do’s en don’ts van het investeren in AI proposities. En ondanks de regen konden we fijn netwerken en heerlijk eten onder de stretchtent op de binnenplaats van het slot.

Pitches
De volgende ondernemers hebben gepitcht tijdens deze bijeenkomst:

Milo Kleijnjan, Aidyn
Mischa Masthoff, wijcontrolerenjedata.nl
Bob Klein Lankhorst, HAL24K-Agri
Yama Akbari, Medivox

Met groot verdriet delen wij het nieuws dat Martijn Kriens op 27 mei is overleden aan de gevolgen van zijn ziekte.

Martijn stond midden in het leven, altijd vol energie en passie voor zijn werk. De laatste jaren van zijn werkzame leven was hij enorm betrokken bij Briskr. Hij was niet alleen een toegewijde professional, maar ook iemand met een hart vol dromen en een hoofd vol ideeën die hij graag wilde verwezenlijken, zowel zakelijk als privé. Zijn gedrevenheid en enthousiasme waren inspirerend voor velen om hem heen.

Martijn zal herinnerd worden om de sprankeling in zijn ogen, zijn warme glimlach en onvermoeibare inzet voor alles wat hij deed. Om het goede glas wijn in zijn hand, zijn liefde voor zijn Saab cabrio, zijn bourgondische levenswijze. Om de paradijsvogel die hij was. We missen hem enorm.

Zie de kaart als een uitnodiging om aanwezig te zijn bij de afscheidsdienst van Martijn. En voel je vrij deze te delen met je collega’s die Martijn ook hebben gekend.

Klik op deze link voor de kaart.

Rust zacht, Martijn. Je leeft voort in onze herinneringen en in ons hart.

Bas, Floor, Linda, Marieke, Marion & Martijn S.

Company Valuation & legal issues of joint ventures with investors

What’s the value of your company?
Valuation of a company is almost always hard. Sentiments play a role, but also the fact that there are many alternative ways to look at the value of a company. This is of course even more true if you run a start-up as the past offers little foundation to determine future performance and worth. But for all growth stages valuation is immensely important since external financing is in most cases the only way to grow. Therefore, it’s necessary that you understand how valuation works, that you know how best to prepare for negotiations and how to determine the conditions. This is what this workshop offers. It helps create a better understanding of company valuation and investment terms as well as the process to reach an investment deal.

Understanding the other site of the table
Investors and entrepreneurs both want a deal that makes them happy. In order to have fruitful discussions about the valuation of your company, it’s therefore important for both sides of the table to have a good understanding of each other’s perspective. What does an investor look for in a business case? What is expected from you as an entrepreneur? But also, what can you expect from an investor? Now during the deal making phase, but also later on as a shareholder in your company? Instead of looking for a bigger slice of the pie, the goal should be to make the pie bigger for everyone at the table.

Legal issues regarding the participation of investors
When an investor and entrepreneur cooperate, in principle, they have the same objectives. But that’s not the case on all aspects of the cooperation. For instance regarding an exit or the relationship between the management board and the general meeting of shareholders. These are some of the most important issues in the cooperation between an entrepreneur and an investor. Thorough thought on these issues upfront contribute to a smooth cooperation between entrepreneur and an investor.

Presenters
Emile Sahhar, Poelmann van den Broek Lawyers
Sjoerd Klabbers, BDO
Björn Schaap, Oost NL

Location

Noviotech Campus, building M, Transistorweg 5, Nijmegen

Good to know
We finish off with drinks & bites. This workshop is free of charge and facilitated in English. Please register upfront!

We look forward to meet you!

The workshop is meant for investment seeking start-ups/ scale-ups; entrepreneurs that are either in or approaching the phase to find and contract investors. There is a maximum of 16 participants. And to prepare for this wokshop we will ask you to answer some questions in advance.