Business Development Friesland
This is where my working day usually starts.
At BDF I am the director. But many entrepreneurs mainly know me as the grant guy. They come in with an idea and a question about money, and together we work out which scheme fits and whether it is worth it. Sometimes the answer is: apply. Sometimes: do it yourself, you can manage that just fine. And sometimes: don't, your time is worth more.
I also coach early-stage startups. That is less about forms and more about the next step: the first customer, the first investor, the right partner on board.
What BDF does
BDF helps organisations fund and deliver innovation, sustainability and programmes. For startups, scale-ups and SMEs, for governments and partnerships, and for education.
That ranges from grants and tax schemes for innovation, such as the WBSO (the Dutch R&D tax credit), to European programmes like Interreg, Horizon Europe and Erasmus+. BDF is also a partner in the Enterprise Europe Network. Since 2002, based in Leeuwarden.
Looking for a grant advisor, or help with your next step?
Tell us briefly what you are planning. Then we can work out together whether there is funding for it, and whether it is worth the effort.