Collab

Project Support

Helping promising ideas move beyond the competition stage — mentorship, guidance, and connections for teams with SDG-aligned emerging-technology projects.

Beyond Competition

Beyond the competition stage

KBI competitions are designed to produce serious work — but the best projects often deserve continuation beyond a single event weekend. Project Support provides a pathway for teams to develop ideas further with mentorship and institutional connections.

How We Help

How KBI supports projects

Mentorship

Structured feedback from practitioners and researchers in relevant domains.

Connections

Introductions to universities, industry partners, and research hosts.

Proof of concept

Support toward demos, pilots, and research outputs — not forced startup paths.

Eligibility

Who this is for

Project Support is for promising student teams emerging from KBI programmes — including ETO Western at InHolland, I2OL regional rounds, and certification cohorts — who want to continue developing SDG-aligned solutions in healthcare, sustainability, finance, or education.

Have a project to continue?

Contact KBI Netherlands about project support and mentorship pathways.