FTC BENELUX

FTC Benelux is a collaboration between Stichting STEAMup and FRC Team Rembrandts. Together we form the organizing committee for the FIRST® Tech Challenge in the Benelux.

OUR MISSION

Our strategy is to build this from bottom up, which we have been doing for the last few years. Now we are at a turning point where we have to plan for the future FIRST infrastructure within the Netherlands and Belgium. Creating a sustainable basis and growth within FTC and establishing a supportive transition into FRC. This allows us to replicate the programs to other local regions and countries in Europe and work towards a FIRST joint-effort with other parties involved.

OUR VISION

The need for scientific and engineering talent is higher than ever and fresh "smart" blood is required to prosper in a world of new smart devices. We see a huge opportunity for FIRST to play a role in the fulfilment of this need. To overcome this barrier and grow the number of European FRC and FTC teams, a FIRST culture and infrastructure has to be developed on the European continent. Where FTC Benelux will start and focus on implementing a new infrastructure within the Netherlands and Belgium.

BOARD

Ron Visser (chairman)
Ronald Stegers (treasurer)
Roel van Os (secretary)
Bas Koomen (board member)
Ben Snoeijs (board member)
Irene Hulsen (program coordinator)
Nicolle Visschers (program coordinator)


"We will get you steamed up to work on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math"

FTC Netherlands

FTC Netherlands
Stichting STEAMup
Kastanjelaan 400 (Microlab)
5616 LZ Eindhoven
The Netherlands


BTW NL856915749B01
KVK 67291317
RSIN 8569 15 749

 

ANBI

Stichting STEAMup has been an Institution for Public Welfare (Algemeen Nut Beoogende Instelling - ANBI) since 2019. This status is granted by the tax authorities when an organisation is at least 90% committed to the public benefit.
The ANBI status has a number of tax benefits. We do not have to pay any tax on donations received. This allows us to use 100% of the donated money for our intended purposes. It also brings tax benefits for donators. This applies to both individual and periodical donations. Donators to an ANBI may, under certain conditions, deduct their donations from income or corporate income tax.

 

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