Demian Poltorak

With over 60 entrepreneurial companies as our member, BCNL is thé community for blockchain / web3 / crypto startups & scale-ups in the Netherlands. We connect stakeholders and stimulate collaboration, awareness and adoption in the Netherlands and internationally. Together with partners, the significant amount of committed startups and scale-ups in the BCNL family achieve mutual goals through events, ecosystem collaboration and representation. - Events such as the Dutch Blockchain Week and our monthly meetups; - Ecosystem partners contain (international) tech hubs, global enterprises and governments; - Representation via lobby parties, political organisations and other foundations. Our mission: • We represent the interests of blockchain startups and scale-ups based in the Netherlands. Our mission is to increase the chance of success by optimizing the conditions for them; • Provide education and awareness; • Make the Netherlands a leading blockchain hub in the world; • Connecting the Dutch blockchain eco system, both nationally and internationally; • Facilitate mutual collaboration. • Demonstrate to society and (international) businesses what Dutch blockchain startups and scale-ups have to offer. Added value: • Linking Dutch based blockchain startups and scale-ups both nationally and internationally; • Setting a quality standard for the Dutch blockchain startup and scale-up landscape, by having a due diligence check carried out by an independent specialized party; • Facilitate collaboration with stakeholders; • The place to be for international organizations and institutions to blockchain startups and scale-ups established in the Netherlands; • Provide insight into the community by identifying trends, hurdles and needs through research and publication; • Blockchain Netherlands as an organization uses relevant products and services from blockchain startups and scale-ups that are affiliated with BCNL and actively promotes them. team@bcnl.foundation