Amsterdam Startup Launch: Ready to build the real thing?

Date: 2026-09-01

Amsterdam Startup Launch: Concluding Another Successful Cohort

Amsterdam Startup Launch is DLAB's serious pathway: ten sessions plus a Final Day, where you stop refining your idea in theory and start pressure-testing it into a complete, investor-ready business plan – strategy, customer validation, legal structure, finance, and team. Guided by Roland Berger coaches, Wintertaling's legal experts, and industry professionals who've done this before. 

Who is it for?

* Teams of 2–5, at least one member affiliated with VU, UvA, HvA, or Amsterdam UMC
* You already have an idea with real shape – not a rough concept – and you're ready to commit as a team, not solo

What you'll gain 

• A structured business plan – proposition, model, customer strategy, financials, roadmap
• Real investor-style feedback and opportunity to perfect your pitch 
• A relationship with your Roland Berger coach and access to their network 
• A cohort of fellow founders and a shared language to keep building with
  

The sessions

Eleven sessions, each building on the last – same rhythm every time: homework review, expert session, founder story and networking.

Apply

Apply before September 30th.
For questions, please email: dlab@vu.nl