Registration Open: SportUp Boost Zuid – The Unique Startup Program for StartUps in Sports! Are you an ambitious startup looking to innovate at the intersection of sports, innovation and vitality?... The post Registration Open: SportUp Boost Zuid! appeared first on Holland Sports & Industry ..read more

From June 16–18, OSF will participate in the MEI Hosts and Federations Summit in Lausanne for the fourth time, the home of many international sports federations. The 7th edition of... The post Joint Participation Hosts & Federations Summit Lausanne 2025 appeared first on Holland Sports & Industry ..read more

OSF is pleased to announce that Peter Sprenger has joined the OSF board! Peter will replace outgoing board member Nico Delleman as of January 2025. Nico had been an active... The post OSF welcomes Peter Sprenger as a new board member! appeared first on Holland Sports & Industry ..read more

Boost your innovation! Getting an innovation through the Valley of Death is a major challenge for many entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs in sports, this turns out to be even more difficult.... The post Registration SportUp Boost @ Thialf is now open! appeared first on Holland Sports & Industry ..read more

From November 14 – 19, the 3rd edition of the Caribbean Sports Week will take place on Curaçao! This week is all about sports in the Caribbean, with a focus on family sports. The aim of the event is to transfer knowledge, expand contacts and establish collaborations. Finally, this event contributes to positioning the Caribbean as an ideal hub to South, Central and North America, especially towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 2028. Thanks to the rising economy and increasing tourism in this region, the Caribbean offers plenty of opportunities for Dutch (sports) companies. Th ..read more

The Dutch national team will play its first soccer match for UEFA EURO 2024 at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 16th. On that day as many as 50,000 “Oranje fans” are expected! The Netherlands Business Support Office Hamburg and Hamburg Invest joined forces to use this great opportunity to connect with (sports) entrepreneurs, speakers and experts from the Netherlands and Germany on the following day (June 17th) during a networking event at a sporty top location in Hamburg. OSF is involved in the organization of the event. The topics of digitalization and e-sports in particular will take ..read more

Last week, OSF organized a dynamic business event in collaboration with VDL Groep, centered around the theme “Made in NL” and hosted at the impressive VDL Groep headquarters in Eindhoven. The event started with a warm welcome from Pieter van der Leegte (Board of Directors VDL Groep). With over 15,000 employees and 110 business units, VDL Groep stands as one of the Netherlands’ premier family-owned enterprises, distinguished for its size and innovation. Van der Leegte provided insights into the vast scope of VDL Groep’s operations, highlighting its significant contributions not o ..read more

We’re honoured to present the latest edition of Holland Sports & Industry! The 9th edition of Holland Sports & Industry was presented at the National Archive in The Hague on December 9. The event started with great presentations from Mr. Jon Verriet (UNESCO), Ms. Sabine Stuiver (Hydraloop), Mr. Eddy van Veghel (Ministry of Health. Welfare and Sports), Mr. Nico Schiettekatte (Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China) and Ms. Marianne Timmer OLY. After these inspiring contributions, the first editions of the yearbook were handed out to the speakers and Ms.  Jorien Wuite (M ..read more

Orange Sports Forum will be present at the 5th edition of the MEI Hosts and Federations Summit from 7 – 9 June in Lausanne (Switzerland), together with a delegation of 15 Dutch organizations. Lausanne is the home of many international sports federations and therefore, the Summit is entirely dedicated to international sports federations, international sports events and the contemporary challenges for the sports associations. During the Hosts and Federations Summit, various current themes within the sport are central, such as: International Federation strategy and future plans Fan engageme ..read more

From 17 to 23 May, a factfinding visit will take place to Brisbane, Australia. This factfinding visit is dedicated to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032 and is the first activity in a multi-year planning from OSF towards Brisbane 2032. In the run-up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, various infrastructure projects are being carried out, including the construction of 6 new venues and the renovation of 8 existing venues worth $7.1 billion. In addition, the Brisbane 2032 Games are the first Games to be organised in a climate-neutral way. This offers great opportunities for Dutch companie ..read more