Meet the NL Startup Competition x Draper Finalists

Discover the finalists and the innovative startups of this year’s competition.

This edition marks a significant evolution: from new organizational partners and categories to a fresh wave of startups ready to make a global impact. We are proud to introduce our 12 finalist teams:

Energy & Climate

This category recognizes startups that make significant contributions to our Earth’s climate through their energy-based efforts. 

Health & Wellbeing

This category honors those startups that are pushing the boundaries of healthcare and wellbeing. Meet the finalists:

Port & Maritime

This category recognizes the startups pioneering a new era of port-focused technology. 

Winners

Pal (Amie Technologies BV)

PAL is a digital palliative care platform for timely and efficient access to care for anyone with a life-limiting illness. Pal is a palliative care platform fueled by family observations that empowers the whole care team. It is a scalable, accessible, and affordable alternative to in-person care, which can be introduced at the earliest point in the patient journey. 

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Subul

Subul is an impactful global tech talent solution, where cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated platform take center stage. Our mission combines the dynamism of ethical outsourcing and outstaffing with the power of advanced tech to unlock the potential of disadvantaged communities, aiming for both business growth and societal transformation.

TeachBuddy

TeachBuddy is a peer-tutoring software, that helps schools create large-scale projects in which their students support each other through tutoring. The software matches the right pupils from the same school together, plans when they meet, tracks their progress, and keeps teachers informed. 

ChatLicense

ChatLicense offers a smartphone diploma and experience game for kids, where kids earn the use of apps while engaging parents through the parent platform. 

Syntho

Syntho is an AI generated synthetic data by generating an entirely new dataset of fresh data records. Therefore information to identify real individuals is simply not present in a synthetic dataset which allows you to share your data without privacy concerns. 

Twin AI

Twin AI provides a low-code AI platform that automates repetitive tasks and integrates various AI models seamlessly. Our solution enables organizations to set up workflows once, automate prompts, and iteratively improve results without the need for continuous coding, making AI adoption more accessible and efficient. 

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Spatialise

Spatialise is enabling the regeneration of soils through geospatial intelligence by helping farmers make better use of their assets (stable, machines & land) while decreasing pressure on natural resources for people, planet and prosperity. 

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I See U baby care

Our AI software will help uncover and decrease sleep deprivation in hospitalized (pre)term
baby’s, leading to better (brain) development, faster growth and fewer infections; altogether
we strive for better changes at a healthy future. 

For more information contact: iseeyoubabycare@gmail.com

Avoxt

Avoxt BV offers a membrane less electrolyser that has ultralow maintenance, high up time and high efficiency, therefore reducing the cost of green hydrogen with 25%. 

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FLASC B.V.

FLASC HPES (Hydro-Pneumatic Energy Storage) offers the first solution tailored for colocation with offshore wind. With the co-located FLASC HPES system, offshore wind farms can become an active provider of grid flexibility when using energy storage. Recent studies show that this can add 10-20% more value to the wind farm output by improving the way it is monetized.

iON-ENERGY

iON-ENERGY utilizes its patented energy harvesting technology to produce clean electricity for domestic use, 24/7/ 365. The home device called the E-Box will revolutionize the way households can obtain the best energy solution for the best price. The E-box will provide 5,000 kWh per year, which is more than most household use per year. It is portable, does not require installation, and is more affordable than the alternative solar panels. 

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Tree Composites

Developing composite joints to enable better, lighter and cheaper jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines. 

Back to Battery

The energy transition causes a material transition with a few local sources and vulnerable supply chains.Back to Battery offers a closed-loop circular solution for end-of-life Li ion batteries, producing critical raw materials locally and sustainable, reducing CO2 by >90% and minimizing waste. 

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Coastruction

Building a sustainable future with nature-inspired and purpose-built 3D-printed reefs for marine life restoration, conservation and coastal protection. By leveraging unique powder bed technology, Coastruction creates sustainable substrates that blend seamlessly into the natural environment, addressing the urgent threats facing marine ecosystems. Our multifunctional solution not only restores damaged reef systems but also protects vulnerable coastlines and boosts local economies. 

Kumasi

We fight food waste and income waste by upcycling cacao fruit into appealing fast moving consumer products. We revolutionize the cacao industry, uplift farmers, and create delicious products, first within the beverages category and now across others. We do this by pioneering the vertical integration of cacao fruit as a new ingredient for a wide range of consumer products and expanding on the innovations of upcycling more parts of the pods (husk). 

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Nature's Principles

We offer a ground-breaking process for lactic acid production to make biopolymers from residual streams. Production of lactic acid and derivatives from 2G feedstocks in a cost-effective operation. 

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