Introduction of DIA-meetup 01-04-2016 during the Innovative Enterprise conference in The Hague. Discussed Direct vs Indirect funding of start-ups and scale-ups in Europe. With debaters: • Ingrid Willems, Entrepreneur in residence, iMinds (B), digital research and innovation institute • Maurice Beckand Verwee, Founder, Crosspring Accelerator (NL) and Startup-Scaleup.eu • Tijs Markusse, Business Developer UtrechtInc (NL), founding Editor @StartupJuncture

1. Direct vs Indirect funding of start-
ups and scale-ups in the EU
- Which is the winning strategy for incubators and
accelerators? -

2. DIA – Dutch Incubation Association
• Professionals working with start-ups and scale-
ups at incubators, accelerators and other start-up
support programs
• 421 members
• 2 meetups & 1 conference per year
• Discussion group on Linkedin
• Website: www.dutchincubator.nl
• Bi-monthly newsletter
• Affiliated with EBN, the EU|BIC network

3. Pim de Bokx
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– Entrepreneur since my 20th
– Several companies and organizations founded
– Education in Landscape architecture and Business
Science
– SOLD in 2011: BViT innovation network in 2000 with 2
partners and 1 VC, developing 6 incubators over time:
Delft, Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam, Den Helder,
Noordwijk.
– Developer XLX game based entrepreneurship training.
– Chairman DIA (Dutch Incubation Association)
– Founder Pioneerz cooperative to enable the
PioneersSociety: “managing the risk to dramatically
improve”

4. Dutch Incubation Forum 2016
23 June 2016 – whole day
Science Park Amsterdam
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5. Our Experts
Maurice Beckand Verwee Ingrid Willems Tijs Markusse
Crosspring iMinds UtrechtInc
Entrepreneur & Investor Entrepreneur in Residence Entrepreneur & Business
Developer

6. Our hypotheses
1. Incubators shouldn’t try to become investors,
that is another business
2. (seed) Accelerators that solely depend on the
return made on their investments, will not
survive
3. Incubators, accelerators and other start-up
supporters start their support to early