At ROM InWest we are committed to a sustainable and robust North Holland economy, which offers equal opportunities to everyone. To achieve this, we focus on game changers: ambitious start-ups and scale-ups and SMEs that are able to accelerate the food transition, the energy transition, the healthcare transition and/or the transition to a circular economy with their innovations.
ROM InWest creates favourable conditions for innovation by connecting entrepreneurs with each other and with knowledge institutions and governments, enabling them to collaboratively build innovative, entrepreneurial, and sustainable initiatives in a structured manner. ecosystems. With various programmes tailored Business development We support innovative entrepreneurs in developing their business plans and making their innovations fundable.
We help startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs to grow further by finding funding and by pointing out possible subsidies. To this end, we work together with various partners, such as incubators, accelerators, and venture capitalists (VCs), as well as all sorts of financial institutions. ROM InWest's own investments come from two of the three funds We manage. The SME Fund, with a volume of €60.7 million, offers financing for innovative companies in a broad sense. The Transition Fund has a target capital of €100 million and is aimed at driving the important transitions of our time.
Supporting businesses through national schemes is a key core activity of ROM InWest. In doing so, we unlock opportunities that arise from these for entrepreneurs in our region. For example, we support the province of North Holland in the implementation of the SME Innovation Stimulation Regional and Top Sectors Feasibility (the MIT Feasibility and MIT R&D components).
This fund is intended for start-up and fast-growing SMEs that are working on innovations that will help their customers further.
The Transition Fund supports entrepreneurs who contribute to the energy transition, the food transition and the transition to a circular economy.
The Transition Fund supports entrepreneurs who contribute to the energy transition, the food transition and the transition to a circular economy.
The management of ROM InWest and InWest Regio is supervised by a supervisory board.
The complete overview of our shareholders can be found below.