Startup Ecosystem’s Soul: Why Community Matters… Most

Startup Ecosystem’s Soul: Why Community Matters… Most

By Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA – co-founder of Startup Utrecht In a world driven by rapid technological shifts and global capital flows, one element of entrepreneurship remains firmly grounded in the local: community. Building a startup, for all its digital...
How Blockchain Revolutionizes Real Businesses

How Blockchain Revolutionizes Real Businesses

by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partnerWhen most people hear the word “blockchain,” they think of cryptocurrencies, speculative bubbles, or digital monkeys wearing sunglasses. But behind the buzzwords and memes lies a powerful technology that’s already transforming how...
Why Startups That Ignore HPC Will Be Left Behind

Why Startups That Ignore HPC Will Be Left Behind

by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA – partner In the race to build the future, speed, scale, and intelligence are everything. If you’re a startup founder, you already know that innovation moves fast — but what’s changing now is how it’s built. The game is no longer...
Why Investors Should Look to European Tech Companies

Why Investors Should Look to European Tech Companies

by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partnerIn the current economic landscape, American and Canadian investors have a compelling opportunity to consider investments in European tech companies. While U.S. tech giants often dominate the global stage, European firms present...
The Fear of AI: History Repeating Itself, or… ?

The Fear of AI: History Repeating Itself, or… ?

by Maurice E. Bakker BSc MBA, partner Humans have a long track record of initially resisting disruptive technologies, this phenomenon is almost as old as humanity itself, before eventually embracing them. It is natural to us humans that each breakthrough that shakes...