To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Philips Innovation Award, we invited our very first winner, Philip Hess with his company Senz, to join the Innovator Stories podcast. Back in 2005, Philip co-founded Senz and revolutionized the umbrella industry with the ‘original storm umbrella,’ a product that quite literally took the world by storm. Since then, Philip has continued to innovate—joining sleep tech startup Somnox, coaching scale-up founders on Rockefeller Habits, and now leading his latest venture, Rotterdam Factoring, with a bold goal: becoming the largest factoring company in the Netherlands with a lean team of just 10.
Join us for an inspiring conversation about innovation, leadership, and how to make a lasting impact.
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De Ondernemer stond in het teken van de Philips Innovation Award.
Op deze officieuze 'Dag van de Innovatie' ging presentator Jonathan van Noord tijdens De Ondernemer voorafgaand aan de Philips Innovation Award in gesprek met onder meer de organisatie en oud-winnaars. Zo vertelde Sophie Gehrels, voorzitter van de PHIA, over het belang van de prijs en de route die de acht finalisten hebben afgelegd. Wat maakt deze start-ups zo uniek en waarom ziet de jury juist in hun bedrijfsidee zoveel toekomst Ook Auke Bleij kwam langs. In 2022 wist deze ondernemer met zijn bedrijf Respyre er met de hoofdprijs vandoor te gaan. Zijn vinding? Een uit gerecycled beton gemaakte laag waarmee panelen of pleister gemaakt wordt, dat een perfecte basis vormt voor mosgroei, zonder dat onderliggend beton beschadigt. Het gevolg: lagere temperaturen in oververhitte steden en afvangst van fijnstof. Maarten Poot, oprichter van Felyx, vertelde over zijn ervaring met de PHIA en hoe het zijn deelscooterbedrijf vervolgens is vergaan. Eveneens aanwezig was Freek Smoes. Hij staat aan het hoofd van startup-incubator YES!Delft. Deze geboorteplaats van talent heeft al talloze innovatieve start-ups en scale-ups voortgebracht. Wat hun geheim is en waarop hij potentiële startups selecteert, is de basis van het gesprek.
Join us on this episode of Innovator Stories as we sit down with Berend De Klerk, the 2023 Rough Diamond winner of the Philips Innovation Award. Hosted by Lars Crama from Up!Rotterdam, we take a deep dive into Plense Technologies, a pioneering startup aiming to make crop cultivation easy, efficient and accessible for anyone, anywhere through smart sensing devices that literally listen to plants. Tune in to explore Berend's entrepreneurial journey and his strides towards revolutionizing the controlled environment agriculture industry.
In this episode of Innovator Stories, we present an engaging conversation with Auke Bleij, the 2022 Innovator League winner of the Philips Innovation Award, along with our host, Lars Crama from Up!Rotterdam. Together, we venture into the captivating world of Respyre, a startup dedicated to making nature-inclusive building both accessible and sustainable. Join us to discover Auke's entrepreneurial journey, delve into the realm of nature-inclusive development, and acquire valuable insights on maximizing your experience with the PHIA competition.
Welcome to the second episode of the Innovator Stories by the Philips Innovation Award! In this episode, our host Lars Crama from Up!Rotterdam sits down with Marsha Goei, Co-Founder of Breeze, the first offline dating app. But their conversation doesn't stop at dating apps. Marsha and Lars delve into the topic of diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. They discuss the importance of representation and how companies can create a more inclusive environment for all. Marsha shares her own experiences as a woman in tech and how that has shaped her leadership style. They also touch upon the challenges and opportunities of being a female entrepreneur. Sit back, relax, and tune in to this engaging and insightful conversation about innovation, diversity, and leadership in the tech industry.
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