BlueCity Startup Studio presents: Demo Night
About this Event
Meet the next generation of circular entrepreneurs
Ten weeks of accelerating, testing and learning. On Tuesday 10 November, the newest participants of BlueCity’s Startup Studio take the stage to present the circular ventures they’ve been building.
Our founders spend six months at BlueCity developing their products and businesses. They have now completed an intensive 10-week acceleration programme, sharpening their business plans, testing their assumptions and actively looking for connections beyond BlueCity.
Demo Night marks the next step.
During the evening, the teams will pitch their ventures, showcase their prototypes and share where they want to go next. And that’s where you come in. Whether you can offer expertise, funding, a partnership, a market opportunity or simply a valuable connection: after Demo Night, these founders will continue accelerating, with your help.
What to expect
Pitches from the Startup Studio teams
Meet the founders and hear about the challenges they’re tackling, the solutions they’re developing and where they want to go next.
Prototypes & Startup Market
See, experience, test and taste what the teams have been working on. During the drinks, the founders take over the Startup Market and showcase their ventures and prototypes.
Keynote & Q&A
Get inspired by a keynote speaker, followed by the opportunity to ask questions and continue the conversation.
Connections that can move ventures forward
Demo Night brings together founders with experts, investors, financiers, public-sector organisations, market partners, potential co-founders and others working towards a circular economy. Whether you bring knowledge, funding, expertise or a valuable introduction, your connection could help a venture take its next step.
Drinks & networking
We’ll wrap up the evening with sustainable bites and drinks and plenty of time to meet the founders and others from the BlueCity ecosystem.
Who is Demo Night for?
Demo Night is for anyone who can help circular ventures move forward: circular economy experts, investors and financiers, public-sector organisations, market partners, potential co-founders and others working towards a circular economy.
Want to contribute your knowledge, network, funding or expertise to help circular startups scale? Or are you curious about BlueCity Startup Studio and the ventures being built here? Then Demo Night is for you.
About BlueCity Startup Studio
BlueCity Startup Studio is a six-month venture building programme for people with a circular idea who are ready to turn it into a business.
During an intensive 10-week acceleration programme, founders sharpen their business plans, test their ideas in practice and work towards their first external connections. They then continue developing their venture at BlueCity, supported by the knowledge, facilities and network they need to move forward.
Curious what happens when circular ideas meet the right people, expertise and opportunities? Join us on 10 November and meet the newest ventures coming out of BlueCity Startup Studio.
Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026
Time: 19:00
Location: BlueCity, Rotterdam
Language: English
Entrance: Free
Keynote speaker and full jury to be announced soon.
Agenda
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:15 PM
Walk-in & Networking
🕑: 07:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Introduction to BlueCity Startup Studio
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Keynote & Q&A: A 20 minute keynote followed by 10 minutes questions
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Pitch Block 1: six teams take the stage to pitch their circular ventures
🕑: 08:30 PM - 08:40 PM
Break
🕑: 08:40 PM - 08:55 PM
Pitch Block 2: Three more teams present their ventures.
🕑: 09:10 PM
Awards
Afterwards: Drinks & startup market
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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