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Kick-start the new school year
It’s back to school time! More and more schools don’t allow students to bring their phones to class. But the smart use of smartphones does not end there. What can you do at home as parents to make sure you and...
ChatLicense winner NL Start Up Competition
ChatLicense is the winner of the NL Start Up Competition that was held during the Upstream Festival in Rotterdam. ChatLicense not only won the first prize in the Social category, but also the overall prize of the NL Start Up...
Finalist NL Start Up Competition
Out or more than 100 entries, ChatLicense has been chosen as one of the sixteen startups that made it the finals of the NL Startup Competition. The competition offers startups the opportunity to present their innovations and contribute to positive...
Two thirds of Dutch parents prefer child’s first phone at later stage
At least two thirds of Dutch parents prefer to let their child receive a mobile phone at a later age than the current average of 9-11. Nearly half of children surveyed agree that it is better for them to receive...
Read our Kek Mama columns
Every other week Martine and Marjolein publish their WhatsApp conversations about all their experiences with the first smartphone. Read their messages (in Dutch..) on the website of leading mom magazine Kek Mama 🤙 Martine: “Als die kids bij het Jeugdjournaal al...
ChatLicense joins 4YFN mission to MWC Barcelona
ChatLicense is one of the sixteen Dutch start-ups that will be at the 4YFN (Four Years From Now) pavilion during MWC 2024 in Barcelona. The mission is facilitated by InnovationQuarter and the province of South Holland and will take place...
Newspaper NRC: “ChatLicense as possible solution”
“Parenting is almost becoming synonymous with ‘smartphone policy’. In my environment I notice that there are two extreme styles. Dictatorship or anarchy. One person turns off WiFi in the evening and follows a regimen of screen times, while another has...
ChatLicense available in English!
The app is now also available in English! Play the game in ChatCity or read all the information in the Parent Platform now also in English. The app follows the settings of your phone. If you don’t have Dutch as...
Newspaper AD: “App that prepares children for their first mobile phone”
How do you prevent your child from drowning in his or her phone? And what should you pay attention to if your child asks for money for the Brawlstars app? Read the interview with Marjolein and the Dutch newspaper Algemeen...
ChatLicense on Dutch TV
The Dutch television program Cybersessies visits companies that contribute to online safety. We had them over just before Christmas to talk about ChatLicense. Watch and practice a bit of Dutch 😉