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KickstartAI
Driving force for societal impact

AI can help society adapt and thrive.
We’re a coalition of doers, making it happen.
WHAT WE DO

With AI, we can shape the future for the better.

That is why it is our mission to accelerate the adoption of AI in the Netherlands. You’re welcome to join our blooming community of over 7.500 of the brightest minds in AI: connect with your peers in engineering and data science. Work with us to tackle real issues with AI, making sure the technology benefits society as a whole.
Projects

Tackling real issues

We’re doers by nature, using AI to tackle real-world challenges. Together with our partners, we collaborate on practical use cases with their in-house teams. Helping organizations to speed up the implementation of AI.

All projects

SOCIETAL IMPACT

Unattended object detection at train stations

KickstartAI X NS, AI-supported surveillance
Done by: KickstartAI team X NS, bol, Ampère, KLM.
SOCIETAL IMPACT

A data-driven approach to combat poverty

KickstartAI X Voedselbanken Nederland
Done by: KickstartAI team
Our pillars

Meet

Connect with other AI talent to share ideas, best practices and knowledge. We are here to help you to connect with your peers, online and offline.

Co-Create

Work on projects and join hackathons to tackle real-world challenges. This is where we push the boundaries of AI innovation, working together to turn ideas into impact.

Grow

As part of our community, you’ll stay on top of the latest developments. Our news and in-depth research are great conversation starters for a talk with your peers.

If you want to go far, go together

Join 7.500 people who think like you

Data scientists, software engineers and AI experts. Our community has one thing in common: we believe in the power of AI. And you might like this fact; we exist to connect the ecosystem without expecting anything in return.

Join our community
Norbert Schmidt Owner Pocket.science & DDCare B.V.
What I like about the KickstartAI community is the mixture of experts (no pun intended) and the vivid discussions—sometimes quite serious and technical, sometimes plain funny.
Happy to be part of it, I’m quite hooked and check it every day.
Ronny Roeller CTO & Founder Next AI
Being part of KickstartAI has helped me connect with people who have bold ideas, especially during the coffee chats and local events. It’s great knowing I’m not alone in exploring AI in the Netherlands.
Lesley-Ann de Wit Software Engineer
I have met a lot of great people through the KickstartAI community, expanding my network and making new friends! Having access to a community of peers means there’s always someone who understands, ready to lend a helping hand and share their experiences. It’s also just a lot of fun, for example having drinks with people at events or sharing memes online.

TechDays is KickstartAI’s flagship conference for AI practitioners and technical leaders in the Netherlands. Meet the brightest minds from the ecosystem and expect insightful talks, challenging workshops, and inspiring conversations!

NEXT TechDays
October 14, 2026
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10 Jun 2026
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Our
impact
in numbers

10 +
Industry partners
7500 +
Community members
15 +
Projects completed

Join a community of people who think like you

Become part of a growing network of AI experts. Our community is open to people who code and are professionals or students in the Dutch AI ecosystem, such as software engineers, data scientists and machine learning engineers.

Joining is and will always be free of cost. We exist to speed up the adoption of AI, making sure society as a whole benefits.

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