{"id":6605,"date":"2023-02-10T16:35:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/programs\/venture-academy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:31:32","slug":"venture-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/venture-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Venture Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6605\" class=\"elementor elementor-6605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba28a81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba28a81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34d595\" data-id=\"a34d595\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b2c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9b2c3a\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market &amp; Funding readiness program in Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fea398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fea398\" 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>Venture Academy is a <em>free<\/em> program for motivated, aspiring entrepreneurs with a scalable startup idea based on a technological or scientific innovation. The program focuses on <em>soft skills<\/em> and team development, as well as <em>hard skills<\/em> such as sales and fundraising.<\/p><p>Over the course of three months, you will attend weekly training sessions and build a community with the other participants. Join us and launch your startup with the guidance of Christian and other specialized trainers!<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abfc6a3\" data-id=\"abfc6a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-065b0df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"065b0df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c0390a\" data-id=\"5c0390a\" 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\/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce84b3\" data-id=\"1ce84b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ffd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ffd4f\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Launch your startup <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d222083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d222083\" 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 help of experts, mentors and fellow entrepreneurs, you will:<\/p><ul><li>Become investor-ready<\/li><li>Refine and start executing your go-to-market plan<\/li><li>Build a winning team<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfaad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfaad3\" 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>At the end of the program you will have:<\/p><ul><li>A validated, scalable value proposition &amp; business model<\/li><li>A realistic go-to-market &amp; funding plan<\/li><li>An improved pitch &amp; pitch deck<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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href=\"https:\/\/5ny96i9vr7k.typeform.com\/to\/QdiKJwgr\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9122e61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9122e61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b1d622\" data-id=\"2b1d622\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Track for Life Sciences and Health startups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fef3b8\" data-id=\"1fef3b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10ed66b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10ed66b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c979538\" data-id=\"c979538\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f00c111 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f00c111\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-948a22a\" data-id=\"948a22a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ca69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27ca69d\" 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><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-secondary );\">Research and deep-tech startups, such as academic spinouts, face different challenges than, say, direct-to-consumer tech propositions. That\u2019s why we offer specialized coaching and networking opportunities for research-based startups. <\/span><\/p><p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/en\/programs\/unlock-incubation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unlock_ incubation program<\/a>, we have specialized knowledge and a broad network in the Life Sciences &amp; Health sector. In the past, we have helped startups in the biotech, e-health, medtech, pharmaceutical and diagnostic sectors make significant strides in their development.<\/p>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a208c7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a208c7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ca623\" data-id=\"30ca623\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409def4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"409def4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/5ny96i9vr7k.typeform.com\/to\/lXaPX90A\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the entire program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb57339\" data-id=\"fb57339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48c956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e48c956\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Venture-Academy-foto-1-PLNT.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Venture-Academy-foto-1-PLNT.png 1024w, https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Venture-Academy-foto-1-PLNT-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/plnt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Venture-Academy-foto-1-PLNT-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ffcf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c9ffcf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e201eeb\" data-id=\"e201eeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ff3540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ff3540\" 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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The <span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Hier typen...\">Venture Academy <\/span>selection process <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198ba96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198ba96\" 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>This program is suitable for early-stage entrepreneurs that fit the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li>You have a scalable* business idea based on a scientific or technological innovation**<\/li><li>You determined who exactly your potential customers and users are and what problem they are struggling with<\/li><li>You have validated that customers are willing to pay for your solution, through structured interviews and by creating some traction if possible (test users, newsletter signups, first sales, etc.)<\/li><li>For deep tech concepts: you have proven technical feasibility<br>For non-deep tech concepts: you have created an MVP\/prototype and tested it with users<\/li><li>You have determined how you will make money<\/li><li>You have a founder team that can continue testing and improving the product without reliance on external technical development parties (single founders also welcome)<\/li><li>You have a pitch deck describing your business case (we\u2019ll help you with this)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87e033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87e033\" 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><em>*Potential for rapid revenue growth without an equal increase in costs \u2013 so no consultancy-type services<\/em><br><em>**Solves a problem in a new &amp; unique way<\/em><\/p><p>If you\u2019re not sure if you meet these criteria, fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/5ny96i9vr7k.typeform.com\/to\/QdiKJwgr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intake form<\/a> and we\u2019ll help you figure it out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0712535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0712535\" 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<h6>See the timeline of important days below:<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5cfde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f5cfde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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We will then schedule an intake interview with you.  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