The Dutch 4TU Tech Startups Podcast
Sep 15, 2026 · 27 min · 12 segments
The highlight of the year for 4TU startups? The 4TU Impact Challenge, of course! The 4TU Impact Challenge is a national competition where top student startups and teams from the four Dutch technical…
Vera BoertienHostPim SchaasmeerGuestKeesGuestJoeri van der WerffGuestStijmenGuestSelmaGuestPieterGuestMaartenGuestJeroGuestCompetition Jury MemberPanelist
The podcast in which you hear all about the startups and spin-offs from the four technical universities in the Netherlands.
From the challenges they face to the ecosystems they accelerate in, here we talk about what it takes to flourish and make impact on an international playing field.
I'm your host, Vera Boorting, and today it is the day for the 4TU Impact Challenge Finals.
This is the moment where eight startups have prepared themselves for, and it's going to be an exciting day.
So in this episode, you will hear all the pitches that they did at the stage at Fuse, and you will hear
who will take home the win.
But if you're not aware, here's a quick rundown of what the impact challenge is.
Each university selects its best teams through a local preliminary round, one in the category of student startup and one in the category of university spin-off.
The challenge aims to stimulate entrepreneurship among students, highlight outstanding student startups and support them on their journey toward real world impact.
It also strengthens the visibility of the 4TU Federation as a partnership committed to educating the next generation of changemakers.
Now, if you want to know more about it and want to know what type of startups participate, of course, keep listening.
But last year, we also did an episode with the finalists, which was episode number 22.
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The podcast in which you hear all about the startups and spin-offs from the four technical universities in the Netherlands.
From the challenges they face to the ecosystems they accelerate in, here we talk about what it takes to flourish and make impact on an international playing field.
I'm your host, Vera Boorting, and today it is the day for the 4TU Impact Challenge Finals.
This is the moment where eight startups have prepared themselves for, and it's going to be an exciting day.
So in this episode, you will hear all the pitches that they did at the stage at Fuse, and you will hear
who will take home the win.
But if you're not aware, here's a quick rundown of what the impact challenge is.
Each university selects its best teams through a local preliminary round, one in the category of student startup and one in the category of university spin-off.
The challenge aims to stimulate entrepreneurship among students, highlight outstanding student startups and support them on their journey toward real world impact.
It also strengthens the visibility of the 4TU Federation as a partnership committed to educating the next generation of changemakers.
Now, if you want to know more about it and want to know what type of startups participate, of course, keep listening.
But last year, we also did an episode with the finalists, which was episode number 22.