De Innovatiefste Student van Nederland

De Innovatiefste Student van Nederland is an annual competition that identifies and supports student-led innovations in the Netherlands. Selected participants join a bootcamp, pitch in a semi-final and final, and receive coaching and network access to further develop their projects. The five finalists pitch live at a public final in Nijmegen where prizes include fully organised growth trips and ongoing guidance. All participants receive post-finale support to scale their innovations.

Fully organised NL growth trip for the winner(s); fully organised trip to SXSW London 2027; one year of access to a network of partners; exclusive bootcamp workshops, coaching from top companies and post-finale guidance for all participants.

Students who study at a Dutch educational institution or who graduated within one year after October 2025; non-Dutch nationals who study in the Netherlands are also eligible. Entrants must be (co-)owners of the innovation and actively working on it during or immediately after their studies.

Register your initiative by the stated deadline; public voting and a selection committee determine the 10 participants who attend an August bootcamp; partners/investors select five finalists to pitch at the final.