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Sign up before March 1th 2026

Mark these dates in your calendar:

Monday, January 19th – College Tour Entrepreneurship Design Thinking (4:30 - 5:30 PM)

Wednesday, March 25th – Feedback session (2:30-04:30 PM)

Tuesday March 31th Q&A Masterclass for the semi-finalists-  (4:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

Wednesday, April 22th  – Semi-finals (3:30 - 4:00 PM)

Tuesday, May 12th  – Pitchtraining for finalists (10 AM - 3 PM)

Wednesday, June 10th – Final (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM)

Read more about the sessions on this page.

Feedback Session / Announcement of Finalists

Wednesday, March 25th 2026

Are you participating? We’re here to help you move forward. Every participant will receive feedback from a coach on their plans. This will be done in small groups, allowing you to learn from each other.

We will conclude this session by announcing the students who have made it to the semi-finals.

Time: 2:30 PM-4:30 PM

Location: Alfa-college, Boumaboulevard 573, Groningen

Q&A Masterclass

Monday, March 31 2026

Join the from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The workshop will be held in both Dutch and English.

Location: Hanze, Groningen

Semi Finals

Wednesday April 22th 2026

The students who make it to the semi-finals will compete for a spot in the grand finale of Take Your Business to the Stage and have the chance to win the Rabo ondernemersprijs or Anner Award, worth €10,000!

Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: Noorderpoort

Pitchtraining finalists

Tuesday May 12th 2026

Are you one of the finalists? Then you’ll receive pitch training from 360Talk to help you refine and present your story even more effectively.

Time: 10 AM- 4:00 PM

Location: Hanze Ondernemen, Start-up City, Kadijk 2, Groningen