In the timeline you will find interesting posts, activities and events, which can help you exploring your career possibilities. Below you see all relevant posts for the start-up entrepreneur position.

Academia

Career advice podcast

AcademicTransfer offers career advice in short 5 to 8-minute bi-weekly podcasts. Listen to the first episode "5 do's and 5 don'ts when applying for a job". Managing director Jeroen Sparla will discuss how to prepare for a perfect job application in The Netherlands as a researcher. 

Academia

The Netherlands Recruitment Day - free registrations is open now

Are you a researcher, master, PhD, postdoc, or (assistant/associate) professor? And would you like to proceed with your career in research or higher education in the Netherlands? Join the Netherlands Recruitment Day on October 1st 2022, and get invited for a 20-minute interview with a Dutch professor or recruiter.

Requirements

To join our recruitment day and be invited for an interview, you will need to have :

  • An up-to-date English CV and a short personal research statement.

  • A master's degree (or soon obtaining) if you want to start a PhD. If you have a bachelor’s degree you can not participate and can not apply for an interview. 

  • A good level of English, a TOEFL/IELTS certificate (or soon obtained). To communicate with your colleagues you need to have a good level of English. Most Dutch universities require a TOEFL score of 80 and higher or IELTS of 6.5 and higher. All your research can be done in English. It depends on the organisation if you need some Dutch skills too.

Register for free: the Netherlands Recruitment Day on October 1st 2022

Onderneming

Webinar: Starting a business in the Netherlands

Starting a business in the Netherlands is an attractive option for foreign entrepreneurs; especially for EU entrepreneurs, free movement and free trade make the move to the Netherlands an attractive and smooth one. This webinar will provide you with all the answers to questions like:

  • When do I need a visa or permit, and how can I get one?
  • What do I need to start a business in the Netherlands?
  • How do I register my business at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce?
  • What taxes do I have to pay in the Netherlands?

The webinar is aimed at entrepreneurs who want to move their business to the Netherlands, or start a business there.

Source: https://business.gov.nl/webinars-and-videos/starting-a-business-in-the-netherlands/webinar-on-demand-starting-a-business-in-the-netherlands/

Onderneming

Wanted: scientists who want to turn their research into businesses with big impact

At Faculty of Impact you can turn your research into impact. If you want to make an impact on society with your research, Faculty of Impact is for you. You can apply for a 2-year NWO grant to focus 100% of your time, energy and brain power on building your business. On top of that you'll get a world-class entrepreneurship program and all the coaching you need as Faculty of Impact fellow. Apply now!

Onderneming

Register for webinar 'Why protect your invention?' - 16 December

Suppose you came up with a unique invention or innovation. Of course, you don’t want someone else to run off with it. You may need to protect it to ensure commercial control over it. But how do you protect your invention? Do you need to patent before publishing; how does that work in an academic environment? What are the benefits of patenting for researchers and their faculty? Which support and funding is available for patenting your innovation? These and related topics will be covered in the webinar on December 16 2021.

For whom?
Please note that the webinar is open to researchers, PhD's and employees of Amsterdam UMC, UvA, HvA, VU, NWO Institutes and KNAW. 

What can you expect?
During this webinar you will learn:

  • what Intellectual Property (IP) and what a patent is;
  • how to use it and how you can benefit from a patent;
  • who can file for a patent and how;
  • what you can do with a patent;
  • what is and what is not patentable;
  • overview of the patenting process and how IXA can support you along the way.

Program Thursday 16 December 2021:
09:55-10:00 Starting the zoom link and welcome
10:00-11:30 Webinar

Participation is free of charge. Registration is required. A zoom link will be send after registration.

Register now!

Source: https://www.ixa.nl/events/how-to-protect-your-invention/