Queen Máxima meets young entrepreneurial talent at BUas
On Wednesday evening, 8 October, Her Majesty Queen Máxima will attend the King Willem I Prize networking event, which will take place in the chapel of Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUas). In keeping with tradition, the King Willem I Foundation is organising the evening together with the winners of the previous edition of the entrepreneurial awards, which are presented every other year.
- About BUas
The networking event will focus on entrepreneurship and young talent. The evening will be hosted by our students, who will be responsible for catering and service, among other things. The event will be attended by BUas Vice President Ingrid Timmermans and the CEOs of the three winning companies from the last edition. In a roundtable discussion, the winners of the King Willem I Prize 2024, Royal Cosun, Lagemaat Sloopwerken and Fairphone, together with young talents, will share their vision of innovation and the future of entrepreneurship in the Netherlands.
About the King Willem I Foundation
The King Willem I Foundation was established in 1958 and aims to raise awareness of positive developments in the Dutch economy through its business awards. The King Willem I Prize in the Large Enterprise and SME categories and the King Willem I Plaque for Sustainable Entrepreneurship are awarded every two years, with the support of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
In the photo: Honorary Chair Queen Máxima during the recent winners' dinner of the King Willem I Award 2024
