Start to scale. Startup and Scale-up Founder Stories.
Showcasing the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem of Rotterdam - and our journey to support the startup and scale-up founders responsible. Hosted by Lars Crama, edited by Lisette Braakenburg. (Buma Stemra licence 10682974)
Podcasting since 2021 • 60 episodes
Start to scale. Startup and Scale-up Founder Stories.
Latest Episodes
From Travel Enthusiast to Tech Entrepreneur: The Polar Steps Story with Koen Droste
From a young age, Koen built websites for clients, leading to his first startup, CompanySpot, the Dutch version of Glassdoor. Koen later played key roles at platforms like Hyves, Relatieplanet and Dumpert and co-founded Upcoming, a news and ent...
September 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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46:54
Plant whisperers unveiled: transforming agriculture and navigating the startup landscape with Berend de Klerk
Berend is on a mission to revolutionize the agriculture industry. With a Master in High-Tech Engineering ánd a Master in Management of Technology, he founded Plense Technologies together with Thijs Bieling. They use a pa...
May 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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35:59
Powering The Green Revolution with DeWarmte: Sander Wapperom's Journey to Sustainable Home Heating
Immediately after graduating from TU Delft, Sander and Auke developed an innovative product called HeatCycle - which recovers all heat from household wastewater. That led them to win the ASN World Prize in 2020. Later they added the sleek and s...
May 14, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 58
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44:43
Scaling with Mycelium: How Bob Hendrikx changes the funeral industry with Living Coffins
Let me introduce Inventor, Biodesigner and Entrepreneur: Bob Hendrikx.With a background in Architectural Engineering Bob strives for a world in which we work in symbiosis with nature. In 2020 he founded Loop Biotech, on a mission to revo...
April 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 57
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46:17
From Boxing Champion to CEO: Josefien Groot's Journey to Technological Innovation and Sustainable Leadership
With a masters degree in Complex Systems, Josefien Groot went from national boxing champion to Scale-up CEO, advocating for a sustainable future. Before reaching the age of 21, she had already established and sold her first business...
March 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 56
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51:38