Amsterdam Business School, Plantage Muidergracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands

ADS Drinks & Data Summer Startup

On Thursday 28 June, Amsterdam Data Science will organise an event focussed on the Data Science Startup Ecosystem in Amsterdam. The event will be an opportunity for Startups to pitch to the Amsterdam Data Science Meetup (Academic and Industry) & University Student Communities (BSc, Master, PhD).

Who is the event for? Are you a Startup looking for input or feedback? Are you looking to make contact with academics or industry, or interested in attracting students for internships? Are you a researcher interested in your own startup or are you a student looking for an internship? If you answered yes to any of the above, please join us on 28 June!

CALLING ALL STARTUPS: Are you a Startup looking for input or feedback? Are you looking to make contact with academics or industry, or interested in attracting students for internships? Or do you have a Data Science Innovation Idea that you would like to pitch to our Meetup community (we have 5000+ members!)

Tell us: what you do, what your challenges are, what you would like from our community. Startups: less than 100 employees, less than 5 years old. Want to pitch? Please mail us to book your spot: info@amsterdamdatascience.nl

Date: Thursday 28 June
Time: 16:45-19:15 (Pitches from 17:15-)
Location: Amsterdam Business School – Room M1.02, University of Amsterdam, Plantage Muidergracht 12, 1018TV

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16:45-17:15 Coffee & chat with some of the Startups (MS.50 – Ground floor area)

17:15: Introduction & Chair by Ger Koole, Professor in Applied Probability (VU)

17:20-17:50: Pitches from Data Science Startups/Innovation ideas

2 minutes plus 1 minute questions, 1 slide max (or no slide if you prefer)

Summary of pitchers:

  1. Scitodate by Mehdi Farzanehpour

AI to find out what each researcher is doing

Started: 2017, Employees: 7

  1. Coders Co. by Gosia Wrzesinska

One-liner:

Started: Employees:

  1. Innovation Idea: by Ulrike Naumann

One-liner: Data science solutions for cancer & infectious diseases

Started: 2018, Employees: 1

  1. Frosha by Dougal Featherstone

Using Machine Learning to classify, search, match & reconcile customer data

Started: 2016, Employees: 7

  1. Bloom by Allard van Mossel

We combine strategy and data science to accelerate your digital growth

Started: 2013, Employees: 14

  1.  Xccelerated  by Mahlia Joenoes

Xccelerated locates, connects, trains, and accelerates highly-skilled data professionals to become authorities in their field

Started: 2018, Employees: 10

  1. Innovation Idea: by Kai Lemkes

Project idea: data science, migrants and recruitment

Started: 2018, Employees: 1

  1. X+Y by Jacqueline Heinerman

X+Y facilitates for data scientists the possibility to combine two professional interests

Started: 2018, Employees: 2

  1. PeaceTech Lab by Lilly Wiggers

Media and tech convene to build new instruments for international security, development and collaboration

Started: 2018, Employees: 3

  1. MonetDB Solutions by Ying Zhang

From love at first sight to AI-powered data analytical applications

Started: 2013, Employees: 10

* Quick 10-minute break

18:00-18:30 – Pitches from Data Science Startups/Innovation ideas

2 minutes plus 1 minute questions, 1 slide max (or no slide if you prefer)

Summary of pitchers:

  1. FindHotel by Omer Sami

Building the world’s best metasearch, distributing hotel price comparison worldwide

Started: 2011, Employees: 35

  1. SpeakSee by Jari Hazelebach

Supporting the Deaf and hard of hearing by building connections and expanding horizons

Started:  Employees

13. Walter Legal by Michiel Alkemade

Walter is a data-driven assistant for lawyers helping them save time and become better professionals

Started: 2018 Employees: 8

14. Human Movement Data Consulting by Vincent van Hees

Wearable movement sensor data analytics for human sleep, physical activity, and health

Started: 2018, Employees: 1

15. Olbico by Semyon Semyonov

Using big data processing tools to help you better understand your clients, competitors and suppliers

Started: 2012, Employees: 10

16. Bookarang by Marlies van der Wees

Using AI to analyse texts and match readers to books

Started: 2013, Employees: 6

17. Airsquire by You Yue

Better verification build it right the first time

Started: 2017, Employees: 2

18. Grasple by Thijs Gillebaart

Grasple, we are a github-like platform for creating and sharing open exercises in math and statistics

Started: 2017, Employees: 5

 19. Carbon Credits for Individuals (House by House) by Renee Wansdronk

Offering zero emission building co-financing

Started: 2018, Employees: 1

20. Happitech by Yosef Safi Harb

Heart rate measurements to detect stress, fitness levels & heart disorders using smartphone sensors

21. Search & Share by Jeroen J van Beele

Using search for goal planning and sharing

Started: 2018, Employees: 5

22.  904 Labs by Manos Tsgakias

Using A.I. in e-commerce onsite search improves user retention and business revenue

Started: 2015, Employees: 2

18:30: Wrap-up & general questions

18:30-19:15: Networking with drinks & snacks

Your chance to chat with the Startups that captured your interest further!

(MS.50 – Ground floor area)

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Please note all our Meetup events are open to all to attend, just register on our Meetup page and RSVP to the specific event you would like to attend.

The event will be in English.