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About Amsterdam Impact
Updated 23 September 2026 at 10:04
Amsterdam wants to become a leading metropolis for impact entrepreneurship, creating social and financial value. To develop an economy focused on the wellbeing of all, we need to work together and co-create innovative solutions. Startups, SMEs, large companies, financiers, civil servants, network organisations, and knowledge institutes are just some of the actors in Amsterdam’s growing impact entrepreneurship ecosystem. Learn more about our four-year programme.
Why Amsterdam Impact
Amsterdam has a long history of being home to entrepreneurs who do business that creates added value for society. Impact entrepreneurship is integral to the city’s mindset, and Amsterdam wants to become a frontrunner in the wellbeing economy.
Amsterdam Impact is here to strengthen the ecosystem for all companies that simultaneously create financial and societal value. It is a collaborative effort that draws in startups, SMEs, large companies, investors, civil servants, network organisations, universities and research institutes.
How Amsterdam Impact can help you
We are for
• civil servants, network organisations and knowledge institutions who want to join Amsterdam’s impact entrepreneurship ecosystem and contribute to a wellbeing economy,
• SMEs and profit-driven companies that to transition to impact-driven business models,
• impact startups and scaleups looking for opportunities to grow their businesses and impact,
• companies and other organisations that want to buy social and support impact entrepreneurship through procurement,
• investors who want to connect to their peers and exchange experiences, insights and business cases relevant to their portfolios.
Amsterdam Impact's focus
To accelerate the transition towards a wellbeing economy, Amsterdam Impact joins forces with StartupAmsterdam in strengthening the city’s impact and innovation ecosystems.
Our 2023–2026 agenda builds on the knowledge, networks and experience developed through both programmes, bringing impact entrepreneurship and innovation closer together. With the ambition of making Amsterdam Europe’s most social and impact-driven innovation hub, the agenda is structured around three core pillars:
- Supporting frontrunners in the impact entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Strengthening the impact and innovation economy, ensuring it is more evenly distributed across the entire city.
- Empowering innovative companies and entrepreneurs who are developing practical solutions to complex societal challenges.
Amsterdam Impact’s journey
Since its launch in 2015, Amsterdam Impact has continuously evolved, building upon previous initiatives and adapting to the needs of the local ecosystem. Learn more about our previous achievements by exploring the Amsterdam Impact 2015–2018 and Amsterdam Impact 2019–2022 programmes.
Meet the team
Our team is your guide to Amsterdam’s impact entrepreneurship ecosystem. Visit this page to find each team member’s contact information and learn about our roles.
