{"id":20393,"date":"2024-08-09T14:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T12:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/nieuws\/the-municipality-of-leiden-supports-plnt-with-structural-funding\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T10:47:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T08:47:26","slug":"the-municipality-of-leiden-supports-plnt-with-structural-funding","status":"publish","type":"nieuwsberichten","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/news\/the-municipality-of-leiden-supports-plnt-with-structural-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"The municipality of Leiden supports PLNT with structural funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20393\" class=\"elementor elementor-20393 elementor-20379\" data-elementor-post-type=\"nieuwsberichten\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f26e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7f26e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a41bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a41bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The innovation center PLNT in Leiden will as of now have annual financial support from the municipality of Leiden. This center, located on the Langegracht since 2016, offers startups a platform to innovate and grow. Thanks to an initiative by council members Arie Roest (VVD) and Sander van Diepen (D66), 150,000 euros has been made annual available to support PLNT through 2029.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7559f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7559f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab229d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ab229d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration for innovation and growth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616bab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616bab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many of the startups that get a place in PLNT grow into thriving companies that provide innovative solutions to current and future challenges. They also create new jobs in the area. To ensure that PLNT can continue to fulfill this role in the coming years, additional funding is needed for the entrepreneurial program.  <\/p>\n<p>The foundation already works closely with Leiden University, Hogeschool Leiden, mboRijnland and the business community. Until recently, PLNT lacked a structural financial contribution from the municipality. Council members Roest and Van Diepen have addressed this problem and provided an annual contribution, allowing PLNT to continue its important work.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/about-plnt\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/about-plnt\/partners\/\">See all our partners \u2192<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5d1cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc5d1cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00aa2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00aa2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future-focused entrepreneurship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e455c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e455c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sander van Diepen emphasizes the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship: &#8220;Students see the opportunities and challenges of the future. They must be given the space to grow and innovate.&#8221; PLNT provides that space and supports students and budding entrepreneurs in developing their ideas and building a successful business. <\/p>\n<p>Arie Roest adds, &#8220;This is the place to give startups professional guidance, facilities and access to budget. PLNT contributes to Leiden remaining &#8216;the city of discoveries&#8217; also in the future.&#8221; The startups that begin at PLNT often grow into successful companies that create new jobs and contribute to the local economy. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d66.nl\/leiden\/nieuws\/startup-centrum-plnt-nu-ook-door-gemeente-gefinancierd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d66.nl\/leiden\/nieuws\/startup-centrum-plnt-nu-ook-door-gemeente-gefinancierd\/\">Read the article from D66 \u2192<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f4d0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26f4d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb392d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb392d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The incubator for and of changemakers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c370b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c370b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the additional funding from the municipality, PLNT can continue to serve as an incubator for changemakers. The people who challenge the status quo with innovation and entrepreneurship in Leiden. <\/p>\n<p>The center provides entrepreneurial skills, a valuable network and the facilities needed to establish an innovative startup. Through the joint efforts of educational institutions, the business community and the municipality, PLNT remains an essential part of Leiden&#8217;s innovation culture. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b30c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b30c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09aad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b09aad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLNT-broedplaats-changemakers.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLNT-broedplaats-changemakers.png 750w, https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PLNT-broedplaats-changemakers-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":20384,"template":"","class_list":["post-20393","nieuwsberichten","type-nieuwsberichten","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The municipality of Leiden supports PLNT with structural funding - PLNT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Municipality of Leiden supports PLNT with a structural financial contribution. 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