50 Dutch startups will be attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) tech fair in January 2025 to present their innovative technological solutions to potential customers, investors and the media. These will involve challenges in areas such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, sustainability and healthcare. No fewer than 6 of them received a 2025 Innovation Award today. This places them among the best international designs, innovations and products. The CES is the largest international business fair in the United States and takes place annually in Las Vegas. The event is in line with the government's objective to stimulate innovation and to provide additional support to start-ups and scale-ups in particular in their growth and in finding suitable financing.
The winning Dutch startups are 1NA, Budz, Flowbeams, Liion Power, Senergetics and WearMai.
Flowbeams is working on a needle-free injection technology for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. Another example is 1NA, which is developing a platform for accurate observation of DNA-protein interactions, essential for the development of new medicines for rare diseases. Another example is Liion Power, which is developing an innovative device to charge batteries in consumer electronics more intelligently, which extends their lifespan by 50% and can reduce electronic waste.
Minister Dirk Beljaarts (Economic Affairs):
The CES is the global stage for innovative companies. Here they present their solutions, both to the general public and to investors. The Innovation Awards show that there are Dutch entrepreneurs with wonderful innovative solutions. The CES is an important step to be able to scale up. That is why I will be attending the upcoming CES to draw attention to these companies and their innovations.
Innovation is an important driver of economic growth. That is why the government is committed to offering start-ups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs the targeted support they need to grow. These companies receive support through various schemes. For example, the Seed Business Angel scheme makes investing in creative and technical start-ups more attractive. The Innovation Credit focuses on innovative projects with a high technical risk and great economic potential, while the WBSO offers a fiscal boost for research and development. With these and other initiatives, the government helps to actually unlock the potential of our innovative companies.
View the full list of participating Dutch companies. The Netherlands is participating in CES for the 9th time. Over the past 8 years, hundreds of Dutch companies have participated in the mission that helps them scale up internationally. For many of them, CES was a breakthrough.
