Startup Investor Pitch & Lunch powered by Rubio Impact Ventures x NN Group

​Well-being is under pressure across Europe, but innovation can help turn the tide.

​Startups are at the forefront of building a more inclusive, healthier society, and we invite you to meet six of the most promising founders leading the way.

​Selected from over 300 applications, the finalists of the NN Social Innovation Startup Award will pitch their solutions live on stage at The Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, tackling urgent challenges around well-being and equal opportunity, from access to healthcare to digital inclusion.

​12:10–13:10 | Blue Stage Watch live pitches from six early-stage startups using cutting-edge tech to drive social impact — followed by reflections from Shervin Fekri (NN Group) and the announcement of this year’s €100K award winner.

​13:15–14:15 | IJver Join us for a networking lunch with fellow investors, corporate innovators, and ecosystem enablers passionate about scalable impact.

​Meet the finalists driving the future of inclusive innovation:

• ​naext – AI navigation for people with sensory disabilities

• ​Punto Health – Proactive dementia support in the UK and Spain

• ​Morphoses – Emotional intelligence education for the next generation

• ​The Hacking Games – Redirecting cyber talent for good

• ​iYoni – Earlier infertility diagnosis with global reach

• ​Juvoly – Helping doctors reclaim their time with AI

​This is more than a pitch session — it’s a front-row seat to the next wave of social innovation.