AI Tinkerers Summer Social [AI Tinkerers - Amsterdam]
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AI Tinkerers Summer Social

Aug
27
Wednesday
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 • 3PM to 6PM (CEST)
De Veldmaat 8
Enschede, Netherlands
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AI Tinkerers Summer Social

This summer, we’re switching things up! For the AI Tinkerers Summer Social, we’re heading to Enschede for a special summer edition ☀️😎 of our community gathering. Join us on August 27, 2025, from 3pm for an one of a kind Enschede Slush’D pre-event, brought to you in collaboration with NP-Hard Ventures, University of Twente, and Novel-T.

This won’t be a regular meetup - instead of our typical demo-based format, we’re bringing together the brightest AI-native startups from the AI Tinkerers community and the top investors and VCs of Enschede Slush’D for an afternoon and evening packed with technical depth, genuine exchange, and summer celebration - all in a new city for a refreshing change of pace!

What’s in Store
  • Networking & Drinks: Kick off the event with relaxed networking and refreshments - perfect for connecting with fellow builders, founders, and investors.
  • 1-Minute Pitches: Experience rapid-fire, one-minute demos from cutting-edge AI startups, each showcasing their latest innovations.
  • Science Fair Showcases: Dive into a hands-on, science fair-style exhibition where each startup presents their product, technology, and real-world impact. Get up close with the code, algorithms, and practical challenges.
  • Summer Barbeque: Cap off the evening with a laid-back barbeque - ideal for deeper conversations and building lasting relationships.

For Startups: How to Participate

Are you an AI startup ready to shine? Sign up now to secure your spot!
Selected startups will have the opportunity to:
  • Deliver a 1-minute pitch on stage to investors, VCs, and the AI Tinkerers community.
  • Host a science fair-style table to showcase your product, demo your technology, and engage directly with attendees.

👉 SUBMIT YOUR STARTUP 👈

Your proposal should briefly outline your technology, its impact, and how you’re shaping the future of AI.

Register Now

Space is limited! Don’t miss your chance to join an event that blends high-energy networking, technical exploration, and the spirit of the AI Tinkerers and Enschede Slush’D communities - all in Enschede for a summer to remember🥂 😎

📊 AI Tinkerers Testimonials

“mentors, judging, sponsor support. Also very good food - it was nice to have a break from the usual pizzas”
— Senior ML Engineer, Sinch on March 24, 2026

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Enschede Slush’D started in 2023 with around 300 visitors. For the 2024 edition, we went even bigger. Now, we’re making history on three stages, 30+ speakers, and 600 tickets, of which there’s one investor for every three founders. It brings the vibe of Slush Helsinki to the vibrant campus of the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands: the perfect breeding ground to make history.

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Novel-T (University of Twente) is a leading incubator, accelerator & technology transfer office in the Netherlands. With a focus on deeptech, medtech, energy, robotics, artificial intelligence and advanced materials, spin offs as Xsens, Demcon and Pentair X Flow, plus unicorns Takeaway.com, Booking.com. A non profit with more than 35 years of experience and 1100+ academic startups / spin offs as a result.

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NP-Hard Ventures is an early stage VC Investing in product-obsessed founders, creating the building blocks of tomorrow.

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