Startup visa facilitator in Rotterdam
42workspace is a recognised facilitator for the Dutch startup visa. With Proposition Hero we run Startup for Impact, a one-year programme for founders from outside the EU who build impact tech. You apply through startupforimpact.nl.
How the startup visa works
The startup visa is a residence permit for founders from outside the EU who want to start a company with an innovative product or service in the Netherlands. It is valid for one year.
One of the requirements is that you work with a trusted and experienced facilitator in the Netherlands. 42workspace is on the list of recognised facilitators of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
After the year you can apply for a residence permit as a self-employed person. For that you need a statement from your facilitator, or you must meet the standard requirements for self-employed people.
RVO lists all conditions on its startup residence permit page.
About Startup for Impact
Startup for Impact is a one-year programme for founders from outside the EU who build impact tech and want to bring it to the Dutch market. 42workspace and Proposition Hero run it together.
42workspace has been a coworking space for tech companies in the heart of Rotterdam since 2017. We are your facilitator for the visa and your base for the year.
Proposition Hero, the proposition design and market strategy company of Vitas Kersbergen, runs the optional 0-to-Hero coaching. It takes twelve months, starts with a kick-off and a personal plan for your launch in the Netherlands, and runs in four stages: foundation, development, funding and scaling.
Along the way there are workshops on value proposition design, pilot design and investor pitch decks, plus events and investor pitches with other impact founders.
Who you'll work with
Vitas Kersbergen
Programme lead, Proposition Hero
Vitas leads the programme and the 0-to-Hero coaching. He has coached more than 75 startups.
Ohad Gilad
CEO, 42workspace
Ohad runs 42workspace, your facilitator for the visa. He is also an entrepreneur and investor with Keadyn VC. Read more about Ohad GiladYour desk at 42workspace
Your own desk with 24/7 access
High-speed internet and printers
A fully equipped kitchen
Meeting rooms and admin services
Terrace and lounge areas
Business address for your KvK registration
The 42workspace community and events
Who can apply
The programme is for founders from outside the EU who build a tech product with measurable impact. Startup for Impact looks for six things.
- You meet the RVO requirements for the startup visa.
- Your tech is proprietary and scalable.
- Your impact is measurable and tied to a UN Sustainable Development Goal, with real KPIs.
- Your business model grows revenue and impact together.
- You can show enough financial means and a realistic plan for the first year.
- Your founding team works on the startup full-time.
What it costs
You can take the desk with the visa facilitation on its own. The coaching is optional. The current prices are on startupforimpact.nl.
€295 evaluation report
Including VAT and non-refundable. A full evaluation of your business plan and deck, an online meeting about it, and a go or no-go for the visa application.
€300 a month for the desk
Per team member, excluding VAT. Includes the visa facilitation. The one-year contract comes to €3,600.
€500 a month for coaching
Per startup, excluding VAT, and optional. Twelve months of 0-to-Hero coaching by Proposition Hero, €6,000 for the year.
How to apply
- Check on startupforimpact.nl whether you qualify.
- Send in your programme application and pay the €295 fee. The Startup for Impact team reads your business plan and deck and writes a full evaluation.
- You go through the report with the team in an online meeting. Afterwards you get a go or no-go for the visa application.
- With a go, you apply to the Dutch immigration service (IND) for the startup visa, with 42workspace as your facilitator.
- Once the IND grants the permit, you move to Rotterdam and start the programme.
Questions about the startup visa
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Do I apply through 42workspace or through Startup for Impact?
Through Startup for Impact. It is the startup visa programme of 42workspace and Proposition Hero, and 42workspace is the facilitator on your application. The application form is on startupforimpact.nl.
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What does a startup visa facilitator cost at 42workspace?
The facilitation comes with a desk on the Startup for Impact floor, at €300 per month per team member excluding VAT, on a one-year contract. Before that you pay €295 including VAT for the startup evaluation report and programme application. The 0-to-Hero coaching programme is optional and costs €500 per month per startup, excluding VAT.
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How long is the startup visa valid?
One year. After that you can apply for a residence permit as a self-employed person, with a statement from your facilitator or by meeting the standard requirements. RVO explains the conditions.
Apply through Startup for Impact
You start with the evaluation report on your business plan and deck.
Go to startupforimpact.nl