Climate Tech Summit

As Managing Director of the Climate Tech Summit 2024 (CTS 2024), I work to connect, inspire, and accelerate the Climate Tech ecosystem in the Benelux region. The summit brings together impact-driven entrepreneurs and supportive investors to foster 'green growth' through innovative technologies. By facilitating these connections, we aim to ensure that the right companies gain the traction needed to make a significant environmental impact.
Climate Tech Summit was founded by Amsterdam Standard, Change.Inc & MT/Sprout, Junction Growth Investors, Endeit Capital, 4Impact and De Roos Advocaten en Notariaat.

Managing Director

Amsterdam Standard

I founded Amsterdam Standard in 2003, with no plan.
 
I was just a student who loved to build startups way before the word ‘startup’ was trendy. It started as an MVP but 20 years later, I’ve been fortunate to…

- Grow Amsterdam Standard to 175 members
- Have P&L responsibility of €15M
- Help >15 clients (scale-ups) towards a successful exit
- Co-found 22+ start-ups myself
- Become an expert in building remote teams for fast-growing companies

I am currently serving as the CEO. 

After 20+ years of being a very generalist company I decided to shift our companies strategy; we go all-inn on Climate Technology. I belief that technology and bold innovation is the only chance for the world to battle climate change. By supporting amazing founders and their beautiful products we are trying to contribute our 5 cents to the solutions and make real impact.

Amsterdam Standard is now an IT company in Amsterdam specializing in scalable solutions (platforms & saas) for Climate Tech businesses. We offer our Sustainable Scaling System that provides tech businesses with the necessary know-how and talent to overcome tech challenges, enhance productivity, and achieve growth.

I pride myself as an unofficial ambassador of Poland, given that I spend so much of my time there! 🇵🇱

But above all, I am a proud dad of two amazing boys!

CEO & Founder

YouSir

The best SaaS-specialized UX designers, integrated in your product team. We are a better choice than an inhouse designer or a freelancer. 
♢ YouSir provides dedicated designers into your product team but they are always backed by the whole YouSir team. 
♢ You do not benefit from the brains of just one creative; but from 7 experienced designers. 
♢ YouSir is the flexible and scalable partner that will make your company more UX focussed and we bring your product to the next level. We apply our learnings from many Saas businesses to your product. Your users will really love your product.

Co-Founder

Expandior

Product should be at the heart of every organisation, but often rarely is. For the last decade I've made it my mission to change the way people think about Product Management in such a way that they can't imagine to go back, and now we can deliver on that vision with Expandior.

We help Product Owners and Product Managers to raise their level of Product Management. Increasing their impact on the organisation, shaping their behaviour and increasing the mastery of their profession.

Expandior has an experienced team of former Product Managers that know from experience what works and doesn't. Not just theory, but tangible results. I'm super proud to work with this team!

Co-Owner

Goodplace Foundation

De Goodplace Foundation heeft als missie om het geven aan goede doelen makkelijker en leuker te maken en de gever centraal te stellen. Goodplace wil vooral ook de jongere doelgroep meer betrekken bij het geven aan goede doelen; zij haken momenteel volledig af. En dat is jammer want jongeren zijn tegenwoordig wel veel meer maatschappelijk betrokken dan vroeger. De grote ergernissen zijn voornamelijk het: moeilijk stoppen van maandelijkse incasso’s, vervelende campagnes op straat en aan de deur en het gebrek aan feedback na een donatie (wat gebeurd er met mijn geld).

https://goodplace.foundation

Co-Founder and boardmember

GlobalOrange | Creating Intelligent Software

GlobalOrange is the North Star of product management and adds more quality, security and predictability to your complete product management and takes away the sorrows and doubts that always come while (re)building a digital product. Product creation, product development and product evolution are no longer freestyle processes. Where product management processes in the physical world have already matured since the 1930’s; this still seems to be a battle for digital products. The GoDNA, frameworks and processes enable a stable and predictable path to a successful launch.

GoPhoto

GoPhoto offers one-of-a-kind photo marketing concepts for attractions, festivals, museums, sport stadiums, theme parks and other places with high numbers of footfall.

Extend your visitor experience with our interactive photo moments that will not only increase engagement but will also unlock the marketing potential of your visitors and grow sales.

We provide everything to offer your guests the full photo and/or video experience. Turn-key solutions that include hardware/software integration, retail operations and support.

Co-founder & Board member

saasmore

Saasmore is the ‘braintrust’ of digital products / Saas. The boutique firm that you want to visit when you need expert consultancy on your next Saas-challenge whether it is a Due Diligence or an expert opinion on your platform architecture. 
♢ We deliver you a battle-tested solid foundation for your rapid expansion. Saasmore is the nr.1 expert partner for venture building. We understand at large what it takes to build successful digital products.=
♢ Our kits & frameworks, tech trainings and Maturity Model will help Saas-companies to deal with their growing pains much faster and guarantee a better outcome. 
♢ Our different group brands and selected network partners can deliver essential services to facilitate that growth in various stages of our clients lifecycle.

Co-Founder & CEO

Legalloyd

Legalloyd was founded in 2010 by a team that combines first hand experience in the Dutch legal industry with thorough knowledge of the internet. Legalloyd launched in beta in November 2011 and serves hundreds of SME's in the Netherlands in 2017.

> Sold in 2018 <

www.legalloyd.com

Pit Group Intech bv

Pit Group Intech B.V. was a strategic internet company which core business consists of developing websites, e-commerce applications, content managements systems and other custom-made web-based applications for small and moderate companies. Furthermore we were specialized in internet marketing (email applications, Google adwords campaigns, Search Engine Optimization and affiliate marketing). 

In my position I was responsible for the general management of the company, new business development and growth and the acquisition of new clients. 

Our clients: 
UPC, Graydon, T-Mobile Talpa, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Gassan Diamonds, Banco Santander, Hachette Fillipachi Media (Quote, Elle, Santé, Red etc.), Chevrolet and many more.

> Rebranded as Amsterdam Standard in August 2014 <

Owner, Managing Director

At Amsterdam Standard, we honor visionary entrepreneurs, relentless game-changers, and bold innovators. In today’s world, you need a team that excels at the intersection of Climate Tech, software, business, and AI. It’s not just about having the most technical players; it’s about team spirit, passion, and experience.

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve built product companies and faced numerous challenges. We know that building a successful company takes more than just fancy code. Our mission is to harness innovation to tackle climate challenges and create a sustainable future.

We provide guidance and expertise on how to scale product companies + seamless team augmentation with experienced tech talent - driven to make impact - that matches your company’s DNA. 📍 With our offices in the Netherlands and Poland, we can visit your offices at a moment’s notice.

You’ll be in good company: Esdec, FarmTree, Zonnepanelendelen, Vandebron, Pre Sustainability and many more have trusted us to scale their development teams.

Serious about scaling your development capacity? 🚀

Shoot me a DM. Drop me a line at leopold@amsterdamstandard.com. 

Together, we can skyrocket your business and make a real impact.

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