On Wednesday, November 5, the 10 winners of the Orange Trade Mission Fund 2025 were announced during the National Export Event in Nieuwegein. About 400 experienced export managers, entrepreneurs, and trade experts attended this festive moment. Curious about the winners? Read on.

The Orange Trade Mission Fund (OHMF) helps 10 SMEs annually with their entry into a new foreign market. 

More than 200 applications

The 10 winners this year were chosen from more than 200 applications. The jury made a selection based on the strength of the product or service, ambitions, financial feasibility, sustainability, and the motivation to start or expand abroad. The 10 winning companies receive support for a year to realize their export dream.

The winners 2025

In random order, these are the new winners of the Orange Trade Mission Fund:

  1. Nauplius Workboats
  2. Van Putten Instruments
  3. Fento Knee Protection
  4. HuMeij Windshifters
  5. Oceans of Energy
  6. R-Go Tools
  7. Van Tuijl Innovations
  8. Ziemi Services
  9. Farmcubes
  10. Maxani Animal Healthcare

DHL Express new OHMF partner

In addition to announcing the 10 new winners of the OHMF, we share another joyful news: DHL has become a partner of the Orange Trade Mission Fund as of November 5, 2025. 

DHL Express believes in the power of international entrepreneurship. With a global network in 220 countries and territories, the company works daily to help entrepreneurs push their boundaries. Sustainability is central. With its CO2-reducing service GoGreen Plus, DHL makes international shipping greener. The mission of DHL Express – Connecting People, Improving Lives – aligns perfectly with the OHMFs goal: helping Dutch entrepreneurs succeed on the world stage. 

Kees de Lange, Managing Director of DHL Express: I am proud of our collaboration with the Orange Trade Mission Fund. As a partner for SMEs wanting to grow internationally, this collaboration perfectly matches our strengths.

With their entry, DHL immediately adds prizes to the OHMF prize package for the winners and participants of 2025!

The prize package 2025

All winners are supported with a personal program. The prize package includes, among other things:

  • Participation in a trade mission
  • Network support from the global postal network of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Knowledge support from RVO and the global postal network, specifically with country and sector information
  • A one-year membership and a training from the evofenedex training package
  • DHL Express shipping credit worth €500, and a fully arranged trip with a visit to either the DHL Innovation Center in Troisdorf (Germany) or the DHL Europe HUB in Brussels (Belgium)

Participation Orange Trade Mission Fund 2026

Are you a Dutch SME entrepreneur with international ambitions? And are you interested in support from the OHMF? Click the button below and leave your details on the funds website. You will then be notified as soon as registration for 2026 opens.

I want to participate in OHMF 2026

Organization of the Orange Trade Mission Fund

The Orange Trade Mission Fund is a collaboration between evofenedex, EY, DHL Express, Language Institute Regina Coeli, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Together they help entrepreneurs on their business adventure abroad.

On behalf of:
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs