This was CES 2021
CES® is the most influential tech event in the world — the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage.
To accelerate the impact of Dutch participants we, together with our valued partners, we hosted the Acceleration Event on January 11, 2011
Part I - Plenary CES 2021 kick-off
Click here to see a recap of the kickoff from the studio in the Hague.
Part II - VC Roundtable (1 hour)
We started with the Silicon Valley Bank VC Roundtable, live from San Francisco! This event is hosted for you, the 16 startups, by the Consulate General in San Francisco and co-hosted by the Holland in the Valley community (San Francisco), the Silicon Alley community (New York) and moderated by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
What to expect?
This one hour long, interactive event will provide all companies with valuable insights and perspectives from different US West Coast Venture Capital (VC). With this VC Roundtable we hope to best prepare you for the days ahead during CES 2021 as well as the road ahead conquering the US Market.
Part III - Pitch & Connect event (3 hours)
The VC Roundtable was directly followed by an exclusive and intensive Pitching Event. In this 3 hour event the startups are amongst a selection of 16 startups (+1 wildcard) that have the opportunity to pitch their companies in front of top specialists and mentors from the US.
What to expect?
The startups will embark on a journey with 3 destinations: 1) West Coast (hosted by the Holland in the Valley community, San Francisco), 2) East Coast (Hosted by the Silicon Alley community, from Netherlands Consulate General in NY) to 3) The main offices of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Each destination will have its own online ‘stage’ with the most experienced and knowledgeable jury and mentors.
About the participating startups:
These are the 17 selected startups to participate in the CES 2021 Acceleration Event:
Energy Transition & Climate
Security & Resilience
Smart Cities & Smart Mobility
Sustainability & Circularity
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Quantum Computing
Federato Technologies
MedTech/HealthTech
Telecom/5G, IoT, Photonics & NanoTech
About the hosts
Holland in the Valley is the Dutch ecosystem in Silicon Valley. We are empowering Dutch entrepreneurs & talent to innovate and scale in the Bay Area by offering programs, content, and events. By providing an entrepreneurial and talent-driven community, Holland in the Valley makes US-Netherlands ties accessible and future-proof bringing resources together from the United States and the Netherlands.
Our co-hosts will be our valued partner Silicon Valley Bank and our allies from the East Coast, Silicon Alley from the Netherlands Consulate General in NY.