Join us at the Finals Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021

Present Your Startup is proud to announce the Live stream of the Finals Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021 on July 6th in the Philharmonie Haarlem. This last stage of the program will present 4 finalists, who will compete presenting their businesses by pitching in front of a jury panel and an online audience. There will be a winner chosen by the jury and a favorite chosen by the audience. To know more, read our article.

PYS program 

Present Your Startup is an accelerator program and pitch competition enabling entrepreneurs to share their ideas with the world, getting a bigger and better network, brand awareness, and of course, getting the chance to possibly get funded. Our accelerator program starts with a one-week intensive training program, afterward a specific investor matchmaking, and an innovative community along the way, throughout every step of the program.

Last year, we had successful editions in Bonaire, Alkmaar, and Haarlem2Harlem 2020 - PYS New York. Now it was a perfect time for Haarlem, and together with Gemeente Haarlem, Köster Advocaten, Cupola XS, Innovate Today, and Tape we organized this edition in The Netherlands.


PYS Haarlem 2021

Last week, we hosted an Exclusive Investors Lunch, where the finalists gained more experience and could present their companies to several investors.

"I found it valuable to be able to go in-depth and in that way received appropriate feedback from investors during the lunch"- Cammy, finalist from startup Movely.

"I found it valuable to be able to go in-depth and in that way received appropriate feedback from investors during the lunch"- Cammy, finalist from startup Movely.

“The Investor lunch was like a speed date of entrepreneurs with investors. We developed an idea of what type of investors are suitable for the startup and vice versa. Also, their critical questions helped us to sharpen the value proposition"- Pranav, finalist of startup Omni WInd.

“The Investor lunch was like a speed date of entrepreneurs with investors. We developed an idea of what type of investors are suitable for the startup and vice versa. Also, their critical questions helped us to sharpen the value proposition"- Pranav, finalist of startup Omni WInd.

“An investors lunch sounds scary at the beginning. Everything needs to be perfect. But in reality, it is just a gathering of likely-minded people trying to help each other reach goals. This is what I loved about this afternoon, the vibes were amazing!”- Tymo, finalist from startup LIMEG.

“An investors lunch sounds scary at the beginning. Everything needs to be perfect. But in reality, it is just a gathering of likely-minded people trying to help each other reach goals. This is what I loved about this afternoon, the vibes were amazing!”- Tymo, finalist from startup LIMEG.

"In the Investor lunch we were able to exchange ideas and receive valuable suggestions from experienced investors”-Hera, finalist from startup OneApp.

"In the Investor lunch we were able to exchange ideas and receive valuable suggestions from experienced investors”-Hera, finalist from startup OneApp.

Every year, we have a great event at the Finals and people can attend and watch the pitches live. Nonetheless, due to corona measures, we will be live streaming the event. Join us from home or wherever you are, register now, click here.

During the last stage of our program, the Finals, there will be a panel of jury members, who will evaluate each of the finalists during their pitch and how well prepared they are to answer the jury questions. If you could not see who are the finalists, check below: 

Movely: Groupgathterings made easy! Initiate your event and share the burden of organization amongst the participants themselves. This startup is looking for 150k for its product development and growth acceleration.

Omni Wind: An accessory to enhance power output from rooftop wind turbines. This company is looking for 150K (70K grants) investment for the development phase, and 5 pilots in urban areas.

LIMEG: The product and service that they are offering is a unique experience for the elderly, something that was previously self-evident. They are looking for an investment of 150k for inventory, sales & marketing.

OneApp: Online job application platform that allows applicants to use one application to apply to multiple jobs. This startup is looking for 180k in exchange for a 7% stake in OneApp.

To read more about each startup, click here, and to know more about their journey at PYS Haarlem’s program, click here.

At the end of the show, Present Your Startup founder Valerie Vallenduuk, will announce who is the Winner of Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021. And the crowd will be able to vote online soon for their favorite startup to win the Public Choice Prize.

Join us on Tuesday 6th July at 19:00 hrs, add our live stream Finals to your calendar, and save a spot to watch it live. Click on the following button:

PYS Haarlem 2021 Investors Lunch next week!

Present Your Startup annually offers an accelerator program and pitch competition to innovative startup-entrepreneurs. This time, the program PYS Haarlem 2021 is presenting four startups as finalists: Movely, Omni WInd, LIMEG, and OneApp.

Before the online Finale of July, Present Your Startup will host an Exclusive Investor Lunch -corona proof - in the Brouwerskolkje Exclusief on May 27, where the finalists will pitch their businesses for investors. If you are an investor, VC, or business angel, you can have a spot in our Investors Lunch to listen to the finalists and share your feedback with them. For questions related to the event, get in touch with us through our founder Valerie Vallenduuk: valerie@innovate.today

We are looking forward to meeting you in person. We will make sure you feel comfortable with enough space between the participants. If we are forced to cancel the lunch because of COVID measures, we will let you know asap.

See the program hereby:

12:00 Walk-in

12:15 Start Pitches

12:45 Start lunch

14:30 End

Investors Dinner PYS Haarlem 2019

Investors Dinner PYS Haarlem 2019

Investors Dinner PYS Alkmaar 2020

Investors Dinner PYS Alkmaar 2020

Interested in attending the Investors Lunch of May 27? Register now, and book your spot. If you do, please, let us know if you have any dietary wishes and allergies.


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Here are the finalists of Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021

Present Your Startup is thrilled to announce the finalists of Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021. The entrepreneurs presented their companies via live stream. The finalists will compete and present their business plans to innovate our society in the last stage of our program, the PYS Finals on July 6th. Congratulations to all of them!


The PYS program 

After an online Introduction day in February with more than 20 startups and several investors from our network, only some startups made it into our one-week intensive training Academy in March. The entrepreneurs received training in legal, business model, among other subjects. After two and a half weeks extra of self-preparation, today entrepreneurs presented their businesses to investors, experts, partners, and an online crowd. “I hosted the semifinals myself again and it was fun. After almost 8 years of doing this kind of program, I am still not bored. All semifinalists were ready to go to the finals, so the jury had to make a difficult decision. I wish everybody all the best in the next steps!” said Valerie Vallenduuk, founder of Present Your Startup.

The jury panel was lined up by Jacqueline van den Ende, Prakaash Rostam, and Peter Vonk who asked questions to the entrepreneurs and evaluated them. At the end of the program, they decided who became a finalist. Read the list below: 

Movely: Groupgathterings made easy! Initiate your event and share the burden of organization amongst the participants themselves. 

Omni Wind: An accessory to enhance power output from rooftop wind turbines. 

LIMEG: Our product and service are the offering of a unique experience for the elderly, something that was previously self-evident. 

OneApp is an online job application platform that allows applicants to use one application to apply to multiple jobs. 

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If you want to know more about them, click here. If you want to know more about our events, click here. See what’s next in our accelerator program by clicking on the button below. 

Semifinals Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021

After our one-week academy training, startups worked so hard, they got more insights and knowledge on how to accelerate their businesses, and of course, they also learned tips and tricks on how to pitch. Now, Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021 is getting ready for the next stage of the program, the online Semifinals of April 1st, where the best startups will pitch in front of a jury panel and an online crowd, who will be able to ask questions live.

It will be an exciting event, where the jury panel formed by Jacqueline van den Ende, Prakaash Rostam, and Peter Vonk will ask questions to the entrepreneurs and will evaluate them. At the end of the program that day, they will decide who becomes a finalist.

If you watch the video at the beginning of this article, you got to see who will be pitching on April 1st. If you would like to know more about who works in each team, how much investment they need, and more, click here.

Take a look at the program of the Semifinals of Present Your Startup Haarlem 2021:

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Interested in listening to cool ideas? Then join us online this April 1st, get a free ticket now by clicking on the button below.


BOOTCAMP PRESENT YOUR STARTUP HAARLEM 2021

Haarlem, 8th March 2020- Present Your Startup is now in Haarlem. The accelerator program had a successful online introduction day with innovative startups on February 18th. Only some startups made it to the Academy, which is taking place in the Hotel Van der Valk Haarlem from the 8th until the 12th March. 

About the program 
Since 2014, Present Your Startup helps startups through their accelerator programs and pitch competitions. So far, over 1000 startups applied for the PYS program. After editions in the Netherlands, New York, Curacao, and Bonaire. Now, it time to go back to Haarlem with a new hybrid program. Present Your Startup is proud to organize this edition together with Gemeente Haarlem, Köster Advocaten, Cupola XS, Innovate Today, Tape, and Van der Valk Hotel Harlem. Here are the shortlisted startups for our Bootcamp. Congratulations: 

  • Bouwboom 

  • OneApp 

  • Movely - The Dancers Community 

  • LIMEG 

  • Omni WInd  

  • Whoomp 

  • Bolster

Get to know more about then clicking here.

Online Semifinals April 1st, 2021 
After the academy, which is an intensive training week that includes masterclasses in different areas like the business model canvas, pitch canvas, financials, among other subjects, our experts will provide constant feedback, the entrepreneurs will go throw evaluations and will be able to practice their pitch.  

Our team, experts, and investors will help entrepreneurs accelerate their businesses at the end of the week, and all of them will pitch in the online semifinals of April 1st. If you want to be part of our online crowd, click the button below and get a free ticket now!