🧨 MISSIES & EVENTS
LONDON ALUMNI TRIP
UNITED KINGDOM
6-9 MAY
6-9 MAY
UPSTREAM FESTIVAL
GREATER ROTTERDAM AREA
21-22 MAY
21-22 MAY
DUTCH AT SLUSH
SLUSH, HELSINKI
17-21 NOVEMBER
17-21 NOVEMBER
ENSCHEDE SLUSH'D
UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE
27-28TH OF AUGUST
27-28TH OF AUGUST
LEVEL UP
EVOLUON, EINDHOVEN
29 SEPTEMBER
29 SEPTEMBER
ELEVATE FESTIVAL
TORONTO, CANADA
5-10 OCTOBER
5-10 OCTOBER
HELLO TOMORROW
NDSM, AMSTERDAM
11-12 JUNE 2026
11-12 JUNE 2026
RECENT ACTIVITY
🇬🇧 LONDON ALUMNI TRIP
To support the international ambitions of Dutch deep-tech startups, 4TU. recently joined a mission to London together with five innovative ventures: Hologenomix, 4cues.ai, Integer Technologies, RapAgra, and Sproutfull. With the Dutch Embassy as our base, the program featured expert roundtables, founder-to-founder sessions, and networking with UK investors and alumni. The visit provided valuable insights into scaling abroad—emphasizing the importance of trust, gradual growth, and tapping into the strength of the 4TU network. A meaningful step in helping startups access global opportunities.
Podcasts
5 mei 2025
#20 | Valorisation of Deep Tech - with Techleap, UTwente & TU Delft
What is necessary for successful deep tech transfer in The Netherlands? A big question with a lot of different answers.
Vera Boertien is joined by Roy Kolkman (UT), Kenneth Heijns (TU Delft) and Arjan Goudsblom (Techleap) to discuss the national va
Vera Boertien is joined by Roy Kolkman (UT), Kenneth Heijns (TU Delft) and Arjan Goudsblom (Techleap) to discuss the national va
14 apr 2025
#19 | Deep Tech Deep Dive: the state of quantum - with Quix Quantum (from Hello Tomorrow)
As technology evolves, we're inching closer to the day when quantum computers are part of our daily lives, in some way or another.
But what's the current state of quantum? And what are the challenges entrepreneurs in this field face?
But what's the current state of quantum? And what are the challenges entrepreneurs in this field face?
10 apr 2025
#18 | Female founders in deeptech: advantage or hurdle? - with ARTIC
During the mission to Hello Tomorrow, the majority of the delegation was male. Where are all the female founders in deeptech?
Host Vera Boertien sits down with Laure van der Sande (ARTIC) to talk about the position of women in deeptech. Does she se
Host Vera Boertien sits down with Laure van der Sande (ARTIC) to talk about the position of women in deeptech. Does she se
24 mrt 2025
#17 | Say 'bonjour' to Hello Tomorrow: why you should join - with Superlight Photonics (from Hello Tomorrow)
As of 2026, Hello Tomorrow's Global Summit will be organized in Amsterdam. During this final edition in Paris, host Vera Boertien sits down with Cees Links (Superlight Photonics).
Events