StartupsFive Validation
Brazil to the Netherlands
Five Validation
Entry plan, startup visa and operations in four countries.
20%of revenue international
The challenge
Prepare an AI platform for maritime carbon accounting and EU ETS compliance to soft-land and scale in the Netherlands.
The market study opened a proof of concept with FincoEnergies and a potential channel partnership with ACT.
“It's been a fruitful experience and basically helped MarinaChain get our first ever user in Europe!”
Jon J, COO, MarinaChain
How the program ran
- Phase 1
How the program ran
Steps
Prepare
- 8 preparation workshops, from lean expansion to company setup, hiring and payroll
- Advisory with a maritime and energy expert, plus a Dutch market study
- Phase 2
Explore & Validate
- Mentoring with leaders from A.P. Moller-Maersk and FincoEnergies
- Phase 3
Connect
- Matchmaking with Port of Rotterdam, Vattenfall, DB Schenker and ACT; pitches at Port of Amsterdam and FutureXPO
BIG NUMBERS
8preparation workshops
9+maritime and energy connections
2mentorships (Maersk, FincoEnergies)
1POC plus a channel partnership in motion
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