Join ImpactCity at ChangeNOW 2026

Are you playing an important role in a startup, scale-up, NGO, or ecosystem player from The Hague’s impact scene? Then you can’t miss ChangeNOW at the Grand Palais, Paris: the international stage where sustainable innovation, new business opportunities, and global collaboration come together.

Why participate?

During this three-day conference (March 30–April 1, 2026), you’ll meet potential customers, investors, policymakers, and impact ecosystems from all over the world. You’ll discover the latest trends, share knowledge with leading experts, and build valuable relationships that can take your organisation to the next level.

Stronger together as The Hague delegation

The best part? You won’t be alone. As part of the ImpactCity delegation, you’ll join a powerful coalition of startups, scale-ups, investors, NGOs, and policymakers, all bringing their networks, expertise, and ambition to create impact together.

You will:

• Help each other find strategic connections and new leads.
• Learn from one another’s experiences and expertise.
• Represent one of Europe’s leading impact ecosystems as an ambassador.

What we provide

As a participant in the ImpactCity delegation, you’ll benefit from exclusive advantages and unique opportunities to amplify your impact:

Free access to ChangeNOW

For a selected group of participants, we offer a limited number of free tickets, which include:

• Admission to the conference at the Grand Palais, Paris, including panels, keynotes, and side events.
• Access to the matchmaking app to schedule meetings with relevant contacts.
• Entry to the Dutch Country House, where ImpactCity and Amsterdam Impact showcase their ecosystems. This serves as a meeting point and networking hub to connect with other members of the Dutch delegation.

Showcase your solution

We can offer two startups or scaleups the exclusive opportunity to present their solutions at the Solutions Exhibition of ChangeNOW. For three days, you’ll host your own booth in a themed area that perfectly fits your product or service.

Pitch to top investors

Looking to accelerate your growth? You may also qualify to participate in one of the pitch competitions, where you’ll present your solution to a panel of leading international investors.

Application and Selection

Participation in the ImpactCity delegation is in high demand, and spaces are limited. Therefore, if there are more applications than available spots, a selection process will take place based on relevance, potential, and alignment with the ChangeNOW program.

Grow your impact

Whether you aim to explore new markets, find partners for scaling up, increase international visibility, or strengthen your policy influence: ChangeNOW
is the perfect place where innovation, collaboration, and growth meet.

Join the ImpactCity delegation and help us make an impact on a global scale.