Wetterskip Fryslân zorgt voor schoon water én droge voeten in de provincie Fryslân en het Groninger Westerkwartier. Elke dag houdt het waterschap het water op peil in sloten, vaarten en kanalen om droogte en wateroverlast tegen te gaan. Wetterskip Fryslân zuivert afvalwater van huishoudens en bedrijven en werkt continu aan een goede kwaliteit van het oppervlaktewater. En wij beheren dijken, kaden en oevers voor uw veiligheid.Wetterskip Fryslân ensures clean water and dry feet in the province of Fryslân and the Westerkwartier region in Groningen. Every day, the water board maintains water levels in ditches, waterways, and canals to prevent drought and flooding. Wetterskip Fryslân treats wastewater from households and businesses and continuously works to ensure the quality of surface water. Additionally, we manage dikes, embankments, and shores to ensure your safety.

Níkos is a playground to actively explore and share experiences in personal leadership development and endurance sports.

Frank van der Velde is a carpenter and ship (interior) builder. As brothers, Frank focuses on his craft whilst I support business and finance.

Bopinc is a foundation that manages public-private partnerships and programs to support inclusive businesses in emerging markets. As a Senior Program Manager at Bopinc, I held a broad role as project lead, manager, consultant and coach.In this capacity, I led multidisciplinary teams in close collaboration with public and private partners, including multinationals and startups. My focus was on new product/service innovation, business model innovation, and developing marketing and distribution strategies. Most of the programs I managed were private-public partnerships with a strong emphasis on the private sector.My experience spanned various sectors and disciplines, including agriculture, retail, e-commerce, and finance (B2C and B2B). My skills equipped me to work across the innovation cycle, from opportunity identification and ideation to business development and large-scale implementation.Country experience ▪ East Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique ▪ West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana ▪ South Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh ▪ South East Asia: Hong Kong, Cambodia, Philippines

Globe Works consults companies that matter, providing support in international business and innovation strategy. Driven by curiosity, Globe Works addresses global challenges in various international environments. Entrepreneurship plays a central part in all projects, with a continuous ambition to make impact happen. Globe Works focuses on challenges that work towards positive impact, mostly related to agri, food, retail and water. Key areas are: • Business & Product Development • Sourcing, Supply Chain and Stakeholder Management• Marketing & Design Strategy• Piloting & Implementation

Chakri Originals is an inclusive startup that sources salt and pepper directly from Indian farmers and sells it under its own brand in the Indian and European markets; benefitting both consumers and farmers. Consumers enjoy the finest quality of organic food at an affordable price, while farmers receive a fair price for their produce.

Quicksand is a multidisciplinary consultancy that supports multinationals and nonprofits in their design and innovation practices. Responsible for the development of a social startup.

The National Innovation Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports grassroots innovators and traditional knowledge holders from the unorganized sector of the society. Responsible for the business development of a grassroots windmill design.