Tilburg is the city of its makers. The movers and the shakers. A city that can help your business flourish. But that doesn't happen by itself. Guts are needed to create a commotion. Standing out requires creativity. Not everyone manages to turn the world upside down. Some stand out. Putting rusty ideas in a new light. Stick out their heads above the ground. Making an impact. We are proud of these entrepreneurs and tell their story here.
A Tilburg success story about stubborn entrepreneurship and the importance of applied innovation. Every day, Paul Groenland and his team look for answers to complex care questions about self-reliance.
It is not surprising that Pieter Verbraak, as a member of a Tilburg artist's family, has the artistic blood flowing through his veins. He has been active as an independent entrepreneur for 10 years now.
It started as an idea on a beer mat, but has now grown into an international success story. With his digital agency LiveWall, Frits Mahovic creates apps, tools, platforms and content for big names like Spotify and KLM.
Raising 1 million euros for your big dream: Joep van Gorp succeeded and that at the age of 27. This year he will bring Doloris to Tilburg: a surrealistic art maze and a matching rooftop bar.
Thijs was the first in the world to produce gold dust in collaboration with the Textile Museum. He sold this only copy through an auction in Dubai to the high bidder for a lot of money. An excellent marketing stunt by an entrepreneur from Tilburg.
When Melik Alphan moved from Turkey to Tilburg eleven years ago for love, he set up his own shoe line: Melik Shoes. His shoes are now sold in the better specialist shops, he has his own clothing line and his own showrooms.
PauwR has reinvented itself several times already. That's how it works, if you want to be at the forefront of the online business. Together with fellow internet companies in Tilburg, PauwR belongs to the top in the Netherlands.