Events — Dutch Caribbean Innovation Fund
Events

Where DCIF meets.

Sessions, pitch days and community nights across the islands.

Upcoming
CFW26 event card: Financing Caribbean Innovation, an expert session by DCIF, Wed 28 Oct 2026, 14:00–17:00, hosted by Curaçao Innovation Hub and DCIF

Financing Caribbean Innovation.

How do you finance innovation in small island economies, where banks are careful, equity is scarce and most founders have never been investment-ready? DCIF brings experienced Dutch fund builders together with Caribbean practitioners for one session.

Wed 28 Oct 2026 · 14:00–17:00
Speakers
—Janet Nieboer, Director of ROM InWest
—Edwin Netjes and Thomas Ticheloven, KplusV
—Simone Pourier, Interim Director of CariFoodFund
—Luuk Weber and Valérie Vallenduuk, DCIF founders

Impressions

A speaker on an outdoor stage at night under string lightsKolektivo Festival: visitors under string lights between colourful arches at night
Kolektivo Festival Keynotes under the stars · 2022
Leaders on stage applauding at the Bon Bini for Business investment summitA handshake on stage in front of Dutch and Curaçao flags
Bon Bini for Business Investment summit · 2019
Visitors viewing a digital art installation lit green and orange
Kolektivo Festival Art and technology exhibition · 2022
Luuk Weber presenting on stage at the Kolektivo ConferenceA speaker on stage at the Kolektivo Conference, the Caribbean's premier innovation conference
Kolektivo Conference The Caribbean innovation conference · 2023
A night market with string lights and colourful frames in Scharloo
Kolektivo Festival Night market in Scharloo, Willemstad · 2022
Present Your Startup: the audience and founders gathered after a pitch nightPresent Your Startup: a panel conversation on stage
Present Your Startup Founder pitch program · 2017–2020