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AUGUST 28, 2025
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We're bringing it home to continue 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚. This year, we celebrate the rich history of our city and country. We also look forward to continuing to make history in a thriving European ecosystem. There is valuable history, but it's time to celebrate all those founders who are making history. Join us for the 3rd edition of Enschede Slush'D. Because we know what small steps can lead to.
SPEAKERS ENSCHEDE SLUSH'D 2025
Meet the first speakers of 2025! And trust us, there's many more to come...
Lea Milovich
Flowbeams
When you think about a needle-free world, you’re thinking about the future. And she's building it. Lea is co-founder & CEO of FlowBeams, a driving force in MedTech innovation and one of the most inspiring female entrepreneurs in our region, also known for helping countless founders start, grow, and scale.
Alain Le Loux
Cottonwood Technology Fund
Alain le Loux, General Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund, is taking the stage at Slush'D to share the story behind' Crossing the Cactus'. A bold blueprint for building tech success 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 Silicon Valley. Written by Cottonwood founder David Blivin, this book captures what it really takes to grow a high-impact ecosystem in hidden innovation grounds.
Moazam Kahn
Director Velocity
What does it take to build $40B+ in enterprise value, launch 500+ startups, and empower over 1200 founders? Ask Moazam Khan, director of Health at Velocity, where Canada’s most ambitious healthtech startups take off. Speaker at Enschede Slush’D.
Bram Nauta
Professor IC Design
Chips are everywhere, and Bram Nauta is one of the brilliant minds who made that possible. As a professor at the University of Twente and a true pioneer in analog chip design, he’ll share his vision on what’s next in wired and wireless tech. And how to build, thrive, and stay sharp in a big tech-dominated world.
Constantijn van Oranje
Special Envoy Techleap
Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, in his role as Special Envoy of Techleap, is a prominent representative of the Dutch startup ecosystem. His contribution prompts reflection on technological development, Europe’s position in it, and the role each of us plays in the history we’re making.
Anke Huiskes
NP-Hard Ventures
Anke of NP-Hard Ventures is no stranger to the Enschede Slush'D stage. With her roots in Twente, she's making a global impact as the 'woman of 10 million', supporting early-stage startups with funding and the knowledge she gained in the Bay Area.
Hans Scheffer
CEO HelloPrint
Back on stage: serial entrepreneur and HelloPrint founder Hans! Known for his hands-on mindset (think: Slush 2023 sweater crisis—solved overnight), Hans embodies the Rotterdam spirit: niet lullen, maar poetsen. Whatever story he brings this time, expect inspiration and energy.
Mason Sinclair
IQ Capital
Mason, principal at IQ Capital, invests across a broad range of sectors, with a particular interest in advanced engineering, automation, computing and semiconductors. He's making his way from across the pond (UK) to join us on stage.
Ellen Hensbergen
Invesdor
Ellen focuses with Invesdor Benelux on sustainable and societal impact. Through Epic Angels, she invests in startups in the Asia Pacific region. With Invesdor's ambition to become the largest pan-European impact investment platform, Enschede Slush'D is the place to be.
Emile Nijssen
Athom
Inventor, entrepreneur, investor, and now a Quote self-made millionaire: meet Emile, co-founder of Homey (acquired by LG Electronics). Last year, his co-founder Stefan took the stage. This year, it’s Emile’s turn to share how innovation from Twente can make global waves. Expect a story that inspires.
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Enschede Slush'D 2024
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Organization
Slush’D is a community-driven movement that empowers teams across the globe to create events for their local ecosystems – all in the spirit of Slush’s mission “to create and help founders that change the world”. This event is organized by Novel-T in main partnership with Reach Euregio Start-up Center.
Partners
Enschede Slush'D is organized together with these partners. Interested in partnering up? Get in touch with Peter Dieleman via p.dieleman@novelt.com.
