The International Entrepreneurs Collective (TIEC) designs and delivers funded projects in The Netherlands
These projects support international entrepreneurship, creativity, and collaboration
We work with public institutions, cultural organizations, and partners across the Netherlands.
WHAT WE DO
Entrepreneurship and business development projects
Community-based initiatives with international participants
Cross-sector collaboration and knowledge exchange
Cultural and creative programs
PROJECTS
TIEC works on projects at the intersection of entrepreneurship, culture, and international participation, supporting initiatives that respond to social, economic, and digital change.
Winter Market Eindhoven
A hands-on program where international and Dutch entrepreneurs connect, learn, collaborate and co-create.
Craft & Art Journeys
A citywide initiative that brings people together through making, sharing, and creative expression.
An annual cultural event that brings together locals and internationals in a warm, inclusive winter setting
The Collaboration Lab
Thryves Community
Start Her Up
KICK
Thryves is a support ecosystem for micro and small entrepreneurs navigating business in the Netherlands.
Start Her Up guides women step by step through clarity, skills, and first actions so they can enter the labor market as entrepreneurs.
KICK is a pilot program developed within CYANOTYPES that focuses on digital skills for creative entrepreneurs.
HOW WE WORK
TIEC works through funded projects carried out in collaboration with public, cultural, and educational partners.
all activities are implemented within clear institutional, financial, and governance frameworks.
