Strengthening of Dutch ecosystem start- & scaleups

The One Single Hub (OSH) initiative focuses on incubators and accelerators within the Dutch ecosystem that focus on improving the facilities for innovative entrepreneurship. OSH is an initiative from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

One Single Hub wants to bundle regional forces to support start-ups and scale-ups in an effective and efficient way to expand proven results. Entrepreneurs who dare to make societal impact are indispensable for solving the big social and sustainability challenges. There is a lack of experience and expertise within the domain of the so-called impact start-ups, both in building the enterprise and in the guidance of it.

The cooperation within this initiative between DRK, ScaleUpNation and Foundation SIF aims at scaling up the social venture portfolio of DRK in the Netherlands.

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK Foundation) is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the world for social entrepreneurs. Over twenty years ago DRK Foundation was founded by Bill Draper, Robin Richards Donohoe and later Robert Kaplan. Since its founding, DRK Foundation focuses fully on finding, financing and supporting early stage, scalable and innovative social enterprises with exceptional leadership. The entrepreneurs with the ambition to rigorously tackle the world’s problems.

In 2020 DRK Foundation opened a European headquarters in The Hague to expand the impact of the European portfolio inside and outside Europe together with a European network of partners.