Brute Bonen
Jop Bröcker
- “The Hague fits our brand identity, especially the Binckhorst area. And the city has a favourable climate for entrepreneurs.”
ImpactCity
celebrates its tenth anniversary
Anniversary year for ImpactCity
ImpactCity is a programme run by the municipality of The Hague that aims to stimulate entrepreneurs in The Hague who make a social impact. Based on the motto “doing good & doing business”, ImpactCity helps entrepreneurs to start up, grow and increase their social and sustainable impact.
We are celebrating our tenth anniversary with a campaign that focuses on the real impact makers, who are, of course, the entrepreneurs. There are now more than 200 impact enterprises active in The Hague. We have selected ten entrepreneurs who have a major influence on the impact ecosystem in The Hague. You will encounter them in various places:
Posters around town
From 21 October to 3 November, large posters were displayed around the city featuring the ten entrepreneurs with a nice quote. Did you spot them?
Exhibition in the town hall
In the exhibition ‘10 Years of ImpactCity,’ ten selected entrepreneurs from The Hague take you behind the scenes. They show how they contribute to the major social challenges we all face. In addition, ImpactCity’s most important milestones from the past ten years are highlighted in the form of a timeline: from the start of the international community to the successes of impact entrepreneurs from The Hague who are making a positive contribution worldwide.
The exhibition was open to the public from 28 October until 27 November in the Atrium of the City Hall: Spui 70, The Hague.
ImpactFest
On 30 October, it was no coincidence that the tenth edition of ImpactFest took place, a special anniversary edition where you could meet impact entrepreneurs from The Hague and, of course, attend many sessions on the fitting theme: Under Pressure.
A selection of impact entrepreneurs in The Hague
Feelou
Anne Dijkstra & Noor Figdor
- “With a Feelou bra, you can go through your entire pregnancy and breastfeeding period, so a woman doesn’t have to buy six different bras.”
MediMaatjes
Sandra van Essen
- “It takes a village to start a business. When I look at the support available in The Hague, I am very happy that MediMaatjes is based here.”
Naïf Care
Jochem Hes &
Sjoerd Trompetter
- “As a duo, you help each other through the difficult phases. You are never alone!”
North Sea Farmers
Eef Brouwers
- “Europe’s largest offshore test site is located right here in The Hague. There is virtually no other place in the world where innovations at sea can be demonstrated so effectively.”
Seepje
Melvin Loggies (foto) &
Jasper Gabriëlse
- “Passion can help you sprint, but discipline will get you through a marathon.”
Solar Monkey
Jan Pieter Versluijs
- “The Netherlands is number one in solar panels within Europe. We have contributed to this and we are proud of it.”
The Young Digitals
Marc Pieterse &
Sjoerd Hauptmeijer
- “We always celebrate how our people develop. That’s the best part of what we do, seeing them grow and flourish.”
WECO
Cas van de Voort
- “I hope that in the future we will be able to carry out projects in other parts of the world and help people with our wave energy.”
Yespers
Stefan Baecke
- “It takes three times as long and costs five times as much as planned. Prepare yourself for a journey through the desert.”
… and many more!
- Did you know that more than 200 impact companies are operating in The Hague? We are currently working on an up-to-date overview of these companies. Stay informed via the ImpactCity newsletter.
