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Grow has educated more than 500 working professionals in design management, design leadership and design-led innovation across Europe since 2012. Participants range from senior designers stepping into design manger roles up to experienced design directors with over 20+ years' experience in their career. The program has also included engineers, account managers, programmers, marketers and others with a professional role in managing design. The thing they all have in common, besides professionally managing design, they have loved the program and it has made a significant impact on their careers!

XD Design, the recognized brand for anti-theft backpacks, has announced an exciting new crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo: the XD Design Flex Foldable Trolley and XD Design Flex Gym Bag. Delivering world-class features and a foldable design, the Flex bags provide smart configurations for on-the-go use. Also sustainable, the bags are made from certified recycled materials and each bag saves 31 liters of water in the production process.

XD Design, a global brand in smart everyday travel wear, has announced the release of two revolutionary new products, the XD Design Flex Foldable Trolley and XD Design Flex Gym Bag . Designed to be flexible in shape and usage, both bags deliver world-class functionality. Bags with endless possibilities, XD Design's new bag set is good for travel, business, and every day on-the-go use, made by modern nomads for modern nomads.

Mariska Karto is a photo artist based in the Netherlands and she has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds and support for her upcoming photo artbook. The title of this book is 'The Book of Senses', and in addition to her art work, the author has also shared valuable tips for the aspiring artists from around the world. The artist basically uses photography and Photoshop to create sophisticated sensual women from different ethnic groups and place them in a historically rich setting.

Mobirise Ltd, a web design software development company, newly launched the Form Builder extension for their Mobirise Website Builder.

Father and son inventor team Taco and Maurits Elzinga have developed a powerful yet simple solution for one of modern life's most vexing challenges: opening the jelly jar. Or any other type of jar, for that matter; from large tomato sauce jars to small glass jars filled with capers or cornichons the Quopener makes opening jars effortless.

Romain's Little Bakery is an all-new and authentic French bakery café that is 100% authentic and entirely organic. The bakery-cafe is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter with a goal to raise a sum of EUR 15,000 in a recently launched fundraising campaign. Based in the Netherlands, Romain's Little Bakery is a unique combination of an authentic French bakery and a traditional coffee house, where the entire menu is organic and homemade.

Contemporary science is validating light and color as a beneficial therapeutic tool. It has been generally accepted that light and color affect the mind and body. Violent juveniles placed in a pink detention cell will relax, stop banging and yelling, and fall asleep within ten minutes. An estimated 1,500 hospitals and correctional institutions have incorporated the pink color in at least one room in their facilities. 

CamHatch is an award-winning webcam cover and it has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund its production on a large scale. It is recognized as the world's most elegant, practical and reliable webcam cover and it has been created to enhance the privacy of a common computer user in today's vulnerable world of cyberspace. Moreover, it is packed with many amazing features, while one of the greatest benefits of CamHatch is its affordable price. Already more than 800 backers decided to support CamHatch, which has received more than 80% of their €20.000 goal, with less than 5 days to go.

Ava Blue has proudly announced that they have recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise awareness and support for the Great Barrier Reef. The Netherlands based Dutch fashion brand is promoting a carefree beach lifestyle with its colorful and durable bikinis and beachwear. Ava Blue is a Bikini Label for a care free and active beach life and the goal of this crowdfunding campaign launched by the brand is to raise a sum of $8,229.

Supplying one of those, "Why didn't I think of that?" moments, a new innovative answer to comfort takes center stage on Indiegogo. The Nola-Air™ inflatable lounger provides seating anywhere, at any time, and conveniently fits in a backpack.  Think personal comfort on a boat, at a festival, beach, campsite, garden, park, or any outdoor activity.

Hot Orange is a reinvention of the 3D Printing Pen that gives the ultimate design freedom to those who love drawing in the air. It is a Ergonomic 3D Printing Pen that runs on Recycled Plastic like PLA and PET from old bottles and is made with high quality, reliable Hardware. Designed entirely in the Netherlands, it is a pure translation of Dutch innovation and the creators of this pen have aimed to make it the best, affordable, 3D Printing Pen in the market today.

As a result of prototyping for months, The Wable has been finally introduced to the world all the way from Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a patented solution designed to change lives by introducing new techniques of air filtration. The Wable can filter all poisonous cooking fumes and odors that come from grilling on a raclette grill. It is a result of an extensive research and development and to back the formal production of this amazing invention, the creators have announced to seek public support by raising funds on Kickstarter. The goal is to raise €50,000 by Saturday 8th of April, 2017. Nothing has ever been created that will turn cooking into so much fun and entertainment while eliminating all the poisonous and harmful fumes from the air in the house.

For the vast majority of people, the first headache of every day is waking up and deciding what to wear. Having to check whether or not parts of an outfit work together can be mentally taxing for a person who has just awoken and can set a negative tone for the rest of the day. A similar stress is all too commonly felt when shopping for clothes. Having to worry whether or not a cute new top will fit with other already owned wardrobe items is simply not enjoyable. Here to help remedy these issues is Honest-Rosie's 6-piece capsule collection. Sadly, many people around the world have not experienced the fashionable ease that comes with owning a capsule collection. In fact, many people in the western world have never even heard of a capsule collection or capsule wardrobe.

Cycling has always been an inseparable part of life for Ivars Dusels. He has grown up with a dream of opening his bike shop someday, while working at different bike shops in Rotterdam. Ivars has just started an Indiegogo campaign to meet all expenses to make his dream come true.

Value-added tax (VAT) is most often used in the European Union and, Of course, Netherlands is no exception. Known as a hotbed for startups and entrepreneurial ventures, the entrepreneurs must also get to grips with the various taxes they are obligated by law to pay such as the Value Added Tax. Berekener.nl is a website that aims to assist entrepreneurs to make sense of VAT by equipping them with various online tools and information. The website offers a BTW Calculator that allows users to calculate the VAT on the amount of income in a quick and easy manner.

Having children brings with it a lifetime of unexpected costs, but perhaps the one that takes most parents by surprise is the cost of disposable nappies. As a result, they very quickly take to the internet to look for money saving deals, but find themselves having to commit to hours of research in order to secure a deal that is significant and still valid. Luier Koning takes away this struggle by doing the research on parents' behalves, and publishes the very best advice and coupon codes for saving on Pampers products.

Gecko, the revolutionary new USB Port Adapter which easily transforms any USB Port or Power Bank into a Magnetic, Wireless Charging Station, is live on IndieGogo and raising funds to bring the product to market.

According to an official finding Ilumen company has continued to soar high in the VOKA future indicator. This was revealed as per the indications of the economic barometer which is being initiated by Economic Chamber of Commerce Limburg. In relation to this positive move, a member of the association stated, "During the first two quarters of 2015 the Limburg economy seemed to set just the stagnation of the end of 2014 continued. We then fluctuated around the 67 indicator points. However, the break of summer marked a clear change."

The Netherlands is one of the most important cultural centers in Europe, and is home to the Hague as well as many international headquarters for EU business and government agencies alike. As such, the country has a constant flow of expats and immigrants in need of international moving services. Verhuis Goedkoop is a moving company in the Netherlands with a quarter of a century of experience helping people move within the Netherlands. They are now offering an international moving service to anyone moving to or from the country.

Having been rejected many times by traditional publishers, the American pensioner Manny Steinberg (b. 1925) turned to a small Dutch Publisher to publish his Holocaust Memoirs.  Recognizing its quality, Liesbeth Heenk did not hesitate for a second.  Outcry - Holocaust Memoirs turns out to be a huge international success.  Survivor Manny Steinberg is a best selling author now.

Before April 2014 nobody could imagine that behind the average looking facade of the canal house a real treasure is hidden. During the restoration of the oak beamed ceiling unique paintings were discovered. Besides floral ornaments two beams feature hunting scenes known as 'the long hunt'. Several men who can be identified by their clothes as a farmer, an officer and a nobleman are hunting a deer and a boar using various weapons.

Balanz is a new type of serving spoon. With its unique movable core, it never falls out of the pan while cooking. Since the blade tilts up when laid flat, it keeps any kitchen counter uncluttered. Thanks to its magnetic core it can be put almost anywhere in a kitchen.

Style is not defined by size! At least according to fashion designer Nancy Herkul. Nancy Herkul is a curvy woman on a mission to provide the curvy women of the world with beautiful fashion choices. She has just released the Curvezz’s label and its first collection for plus sized ladies.

Instagram has become one of the most well-known and excessively popular social networks over the past few years due to the amazing benefits it has to offer to people. Not only can people enjoy its exceptional features in different parts of the world but they can indulge in sharing their lives through pictures with all their friends as well as family worldwide. Just like the other famous social networks these days, people on Instagram need likes and followers in order to get attention and to be famous for good in the long run.

Funky Rose, the number one portal on makeup tutorial for the contemporary women has launched a new website, www.funkyrose.com . This is a makeup and beauty website for the modern woman who takes pride in her beauty and would go to any lengths to look beautiful. Like we all know, looking beautiful is self-esteem booster and the modern woman is unapologetic when it comes to looking beautiful. Funky Rose has an array of tutorials that caterfor this ever-rising market segment. Unlike their male counterparts, women seem to know how they want to look early on during their teenage years. They embark on a process of looking beautiful which only ends when they are around 70 years. It is this recognition that has prompted Funky Rose to choose this niche.