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Forward·Inc
Forward·Inc is a Netherlands-based organization that empowers newcomers, particularly refugees, through entrepreneurship training and support. It offers various programs to assist individuals in launching and growing their businesses.
Overview
What Forward·Inc does
What Forward·Inc is
Forward·Inc is a Netherlands-based organization that empowers newcomers, particularly refugees, through entrepreneurship training and support. It offers various programs to assist individuals in launching and growing their businesses.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Other
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Forward·Inc elsewhere
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Capability profile
Forward·Inc as a funder
Investment thesis
Forward·Inc empowers newcomers, especially refugees, to pursue entrepreneurship by providing comprehensive support for launching and growing their businesses.
Focus narrative
Forward·Inc offers various programs aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs, including the Digital Entrepreneurship Program, Forward Incubator, Growth Program, Investor Readiness Program, and Business & Start-up Booster. These programs assist individuals at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey, from concept development to scaling businesses.
Value beyond capital
Forward·Inc provides tailored support and resources to help newcomers navigate the entrepreneurial landscape, ensuring they have the tools and knowledge necessary to succeed.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- EuropeThe Netherlands
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 200
Portfolio context
Forward·Inc has trained over 3,000 newcomers and supported the launch of over 200 businesses across various sectors, including food and beverage, technology, agriculture, consumer goods, media, education, construction, and art.
Capability profile
Forward·Inc as a community
Community overview
Forward·Inc is a Netherlands-based organization founded in 2017. It focuses on empowering newcomers, particularly those with refugee backgrounds, to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions by providing support in launching, growing, funding, and sustaining their businesses.
Community focus
Forward·Inc offers various programs aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs, including the Digital Entrepreneurship Program, Forward Incubator, Growth Program, Investor Readiness Program, and Business & Start-up Booster. These programs are designed to assist individuals at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey, from concept development to scaling businesses.
Member value
Members receive support in launching, growing, funding, and sustaining their businesses, along with access to various entrepreneurial programs tailored to their needs.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 3,000
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 20, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- bootcamp and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- EuropeThe Netherlands
Community activity
Events and activity
The Forward·Inc Festival 2024 is a signature event showcasing alumni and their entrepreneurial journeys, with the first festival held on June 20, 2024.
Notable members
Forward·Inc has trained over 3,000 newcomers and supported the launch of over 200 businesses across various sectors, including food and beverage, technology, agriculture, consumer goods, media, education, construction, and art.
Common questions
What to know about Forward·Inc
Upseed classifies Forward·Inc under the Other organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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