Breakfast Chat: expand internationally with support from the Dutch government
Do you ever wonder how the Dutch government supports companies from the Netherlands to expand internationally?
Join us for a breakfast meeting to learn more about how Dutch companies (with KVK number) can benefit. Kamal Afarmach, adviser at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), will set out the various instruments that are available through RVO for Dutch companies to trade and invest in Singapore and the wider South East Asia region.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency offers financial support, personal advice and access to networks and events to help grow your business on an international level. Topics that will be covered during this Breakfast Chat include:
- The Dutch Trade and Investment Fund: financing with an obligation to pay back the loan for SME entrepreneurs as well as large organizations that want to invest in or export to foreign markets. This program is also open to startups.
- Starters International Business: vouchers for SMEs taking part in trade missions or fairs to stimulate export.
- Subsidy scheme for demonstration projects, feasibility studies and investment preparation projects, DHI: Subsidy for SMEs to test their concept abroad.
- Partners for International Business: support to clusters of Dutch companies through 3-year joint action plans.
- Trade missions: participation in trade fairs, Holland pavilions and other trade missions.
About the RVO
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency stimulates entrepreneurs in sustainable, agricultural, innovative and international business. It aims to improve opportunities for entrepreneurs, strengthen their position and help them realise their international ambitions with funding, networking, know-how and compliance with laws and regulations.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency is a government agency which operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. Its activities are commissioned by the various ministries and the European Union.
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency runs a number of programmes and has different grant schemes available to support various business initiatives.
Program
08:00 Registration
08:15 Opening by Hajo Provó Kluit, Deputy Head at the Netherlands Embassy
08:20 Presentation by Kamal Afarmach, Adviser at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency
09:00 Q&A session
09:30 Closing
Who
This is an event organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for members and non-members who work for a Dutch company (with KVK number). Tickets are free and breakfast will be provided.
Organizer
DUTCHCHAM
Email: info@dutchcham.sg
Website: www.dutchcham.sg
