Innovative entrepreneurship thrives in an environment where knowledge, networks and capital come together - a vital ecosystem that truly accelerates growth. In North Holland, different initiatives, funds and programmes still often work side by side, while entrepreneurs would benefit from more cohesion, cooperation and flow.
As a regional development company, ROM InWest aims to be a trusted director at the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and impact. By connecting and strengthening the ecosystem, together we create the conditions in which innovative entrepreneurship can flourish - resulting in sustainable economic growth and social value.
In North Holland, we actively seek collaboration with partners who help entrepreneurs move forward. We are building:
Since 2 April 2024, the fund management of the Participatiefonds Duurzame Economie Noord-Holland (PDENH) has been transferred to ROM InWest. PDENH is a fund of the province of North Holland that has been investing in sustainable and innovative companies and projects in the region since 2014. When the fund became a closed-end fund in September 2023 and started focusing on exits and follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies, North Holland now had, with ROM InWest, its own development company. This made it a logical step to transfer PDENH's fund management to ROM InWest.
For entrepreneurs, this is good news: they can now turn to one-stop shops for (subsequent) financing around energy transition and circular economy. At the same time, outsourcing strengthens ROM InWest's management and implementation expertise, and knowledge about innovative entrepreneurship in the region is better secured. In this way, we are working together towards a stronger, smarter and better connected entrepreneurial climate in North Holland.
North Holland province and ROM InWest are teaming up in the new edition of the GO!-NH programme, which helps entrepreneurs bring their sustainable innovations to market faster. From mid-2025, the programme will be jointly implemented by the province, ROM InWest and specialised implementing partners GRIDT and Tekkoo. This marks an important step towards a single coherent approach, in which accelerator programmes in North Holland are better aligned and entrepreneurs receive unambiguous support. This creates a clear growth path in which coaching, networking and funding opportunities reinforce each other - and more innovative companies can grow within the region.
The Programma Investeringsgereed Innovatief MKB (PIM) is a programme of the province of North Holland that has supported entrepreneurs with growth and financing issues with tailor-made advice, master classes and online guidance since 2016. From 1 January 2026, the implementation of the programme will be transferred to ROM InWest on behalf of the province. As a result, innovative SMEs will now be able to turn to a one-stop shop for both financing and support in making their business financially viable. For the tailor-made advice, a tender process is under way to select a market party.
As soon as more is known about this, it will be shared. Thus, the province and ROM InWest are pulling together in strengthening innovative entrepreneurship in North Holland.
To stimulate innovative entrepreneurship, ROM InWest works closely with various partners in North Holland. Together with the Amsterdam Economic Board, the Ontwikkelbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord, knowledge institutions in Amsterdam, industry associations, funds such as the Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland and AKEF, other financiers and governments, we are building a powerful ecosystem in which entrepreneurs can innovate, scale up and make an impact. This cooperation creates connections, knowledge exchange and opportunities that contribute to sustainable economic growth and social value in the region.
