Seen through the lens of His Royal Highness, Prince Constantijn
Haje Jan Kamps
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I find something very intriguing about members of a royal family working to further the startup scene for a particular country.
In a magnificently frank conversation, I spoke with HRH Prince Constantijn, fourth in line to the throne of the Netherlands, at CES earlier this month. We discussed the Dutch ecosystem, the role of government in stimulating innovation and the challenges the country is facing in helping companies to go from startup to scale-up.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
TechCrunch: Why are you here at CES?
HRH Prince Constantijn: I think I can help. I want to continue to build a relationship with the CTA [the Consumer Technology Association, which organizes CES] and help some of these companies by introducing them to corporates.
“[The Netherlands] is a country that wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for innovation. About a third of the country is underwater, and it innovated itself into …
