Who can participate?

• Only small and medium-sized enterprises in the private sector are eligible for this Matchmaking Facility.
• These companies should have a solid financial base.
• The companies must have been registered for at least two years.
• Turnover must be at least € 250.000,-- last year.
• The workforce must consist of at least 10 people.

Parties involved

• The Matchmaking Facility is jointly hosted by the EVD and Dutch Embassies in participating countries. The EVD is a Dutch governmental agency and implements the Matchmaking Facility on behalf of the Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation.
• At a later stage, consultants selected by the EVD will assist local companies in contacting Dutch companies.

From first idea to match in five steps

1. The first step is to fill in this intake form by computer and send it to your local Dutch Embassy. Please complete the form in English.

2. The Dutch Embassy and the EVD will screen your intake form and may contact you in case of further questions. A quick response to these questions will increase your chances of a positive outcome.

3. The Dutch Embassy will inform you about the final result of both screenings.

4. If the result of the screening is positive, the EVD will start identifying suitable Dutch companies, based on your application form. It may take some time for the EVD to investigate the Dutch market thoroughly to find interested potential business partners.

5. The EVD will offer you a voucher for EUR 5,000 only if possible contacts can be identified. For this amount you can hire a consultant company from a list provided by the EVD. The consultant will help you establish contacts with potential Dutch business partners. The role of the consultant is the following:
• to write a short overview of the sector in your country for the Dutch companies who are interested in a partnership;
• to arrange a programme for you to visit the Dutch companies who are interested. You will pay for all the travel and accommodation costs involved yourself. These costs are not covered by the voucher;
• to draw up a follow-up plan showing you the steps that should be taken to launch the partnership.
• six months after the visit has taken place, the consultant will write an evaluation about how the partnership is evolving. The consultant will contact you at this stage.

Intake Form

• Companies can only apply to be selected for the Matchmaking Facility by using this Intake Form.
• Please complete the form in as much detail as possible! The more thorough and clear the intake is, the more likely it is that the screening will have a positive outcome.
• Once we have received your intake form, the Dutch Embassy will contact you about the next steps in this procedure.
• Please clearly emphasise the unique selling points for Dutch companies who may consider going into partnership with your company. This will improve the chance that Dutch companies will be interested in your proposal.
• Please support this Intake Form with additional documents like market studies, feasibility studies, business plans, annual reports and/or company brochures.

Note

The completed Intake Form can be submitted in digital format only to the Dutch Embassy.