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GO!-NH

GO!-NH is the accelerator programme for innovative entrepreneurs in North Holland. From sustainable start-ups to established SMEs with an innovative product, process or service, GO!-NH helps businesses grow.

Together with the province of North Holland and an extensive network of experts, we support entrepreneurs to go to market faster, smarter and more robustly. With a practical approach, guidance and a network of regional partners, GO!-NH offers entrepreneurs the tools and network to increase their impact.
“We can deploy our venture development approach programmatically in GO!-NH. Individually, as ROM InWest, we already guide many entrepreneurs, but with GO!-NH we do it in a pressure cooker together with the entire North Holland ecosystem.”- Stef Mellema, ROM InWest.

For whom?

  • You are based in North Holland, or your innovation has a clear link with North Holland
  • You are working on an innovation within one or more of the themes: energy transition, circular economy, agriculture, water & food, health & care, or safety.
  • You have the ambition to further develop, test, or scale your solution.
  • You can spend enough time on the program
  • You are open to feedback, collaboration and knowledge sharing with other entrepreneurs, experts and partners

What does GO!-NH offer?

GO!-NH consists of two programme phases, tailored to the development phase of your company:

GO!-NH Market Readiness Programme

For innovative early-stage companies: from idea to product-market fit. Modules focused on:
- Customer validation
- Value proposition
- Earnings models
- Networking

GO!-NH Scaling Readiness Programme

For companies already in the market and ready for growth. Modules focused on:
- Scaling up
- Market expansion
- Investment
- Organisational development

GO!-NH Alumni

Have you completed one of the GO!-NH programmes in recent years? As an alumnus, you remain part of the network and get access to tools and support that help you grow in a targeted way. One of these is the Consistency Scan.

Find out more about GO!-NH click here.

In all pathways, you work intensively with experts, coaches and other entrepreneurs, according to a data-driven method based on the proven StartupFramework© from Gritd. Together with Tekkoo, Ontwikkelingbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord (ONHN) and ROM InWest, we combine hands-on experience with a keen eye for impact and consistency.

Why through ROM InWest?

ROM InWest is involved in GO!-NH from start to finish: from the content of the programme to the selection of participants and implementation. This makes GO!-NH a logical extension of our venture development services. We help entrepreneurs individually and in groups. In GO!-NH we can deploy our knowledge, network and guidance in a programme in which cooperation and acceleration are central.

And all in close cooperation with the ecosystem: experts, investors, governments, support programmes such as PIM and other regional partners help build participants' success. We are actively expanding this network: partners are welcome to join.

Contact Us

Are you enthusiastic about GO!-NH, but still doubt whether the programme suits your company and/or growth phase? Contact our business developer Stef Mellema.

Stef Mellema
Business Developer Agrifood

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