TIEC works on initiatives that intersect with international participation, culture, education, and social cohesion as part of this broader focus

TIEC’s work is centered on skills development and economic participation, with entrepreneurship as a practical pathway in contexts where access to the traditional labor market is limited.

Our projects respond to real conditions faced by international populations, including language barriers, non-recognition of qualifications, and disrupted career paths.

Our Work

TIEC works through funded, time-bound projects developed in collaboration with public, cultural, and educational partners. Projects are designed to operate within clear institutional, financial, and governance frameworks.

Context-based design

Projects are designed in response to specific local, social, and institutional contexts. This ensures that activities, tools, and outcomes are relevant to the environments in which they are implemented, rather than based on generic or transferable models.

How We Work

Co-creation & Collaboration

Iterative Delivery

Implementation follows an iterative approach, allowing for testing, feedback, and adjustment over time. This supports responsiveness to real conditions while remaining aligned with agreed objectives, timelines, and accountability frameworks.

Our work is developed and carried out in collaboration with partners, stakeholders, and participants. Co-creation functions as a structured process to support shared ownership, relevance, and effective coordination across different actors.

Working with TIEC

TIEC works with public institutions, organizations, companies and partners seeking to develop initiatives at the intersection of entrepreneurship, international participation, and social cohesion.

TIEC is particularly relevant in contexts that require:

• Translating policy goals and funding frameworks into concrete, context-sensitive initiatives

• Working with international or mixed populations in local and regional settings

• Designing, coordinating, and executing initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, public space, or layered objectives

TIEC can operate as a design, coordination or execution partner, supporting institutions from early framing and development through implementation within established institutional, financial, and governance structures.

Meet the Founders

YOLIMA GRANDAS

SNEHAL MORE

TIEC is led by founders with experience in entrepreneurship and institutional collaboration in the Netherlands.

Both founders have navigated the challenges faced by international professionals entering the Dutch labour market, including language barriers, recognition of skills, and limited access to traditional employment pathways.

These experiences shape TIEC’s focus on entrepreneurship, skills development, and economic participation as practical and sustainable routes to inclusion.

Snehal is a versatile entrepreneur originally from India, with experience building and running multiple companies in the Netherlands. Her work is grounded in operational leadership, decision-making, and navigating complex entrepreneurial environments across different sectors.

She brings hands-on experience in translating ideas into viable businesses and sustaining them within real-world economic and regulatory contexts.

Yolima is a Colombian Entrepreneur, business developer, and project designer based in The Netherlands. Her work focuses on designing and coordinating initiatives related to entrepreneurship, skills development, and economic participation, particularly in institutional and public contexts.

She brings a strong ability to translate strategic objectives, policy priorities, and funding frameworks into coherent, implementable initiatives that function in real-world settings.