ABOUT NEXT.FRL / THE NORTH

THE NORTH IS FULL OF PEOPLE WORTH MEETING.

THE NORTH IS FULL OF PEOPLE WORTH MEETING.

NEXT.FRL connects students, founders and young professionals with the people, places and opportunities that make the North a place to grow, belong and build a future.

NEXT.FRL connects students, founders and young professionals with the people, places and opportunities that make the North a place to grow, belong and build a future.

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CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE NORTH.

OUR MISSION

WE DON’T JUST TELL STORIES. WE CREATE CONNECTIONS.

WE DON’T JUST TELL STORIES. WE CREATE CONNECTIONS.

Through authentic stories, local places, a growing network and collaborative projects, we help the next generation discover what the North has to offer—and find where they belong.

PEOPLE DON’T STAY BECAUSE OF A JOB ALONE.

PEOPLE DON’T STAY BECAUSE OF A JOB ALONE.

They stay when they find people, communities and opportunities that make a place feel like home. Too many students and young professionals arrive in the North without ever discovering the connections that could give them a reason to stay.

NEXT.FRL EXISTS TO CHANGE THAT.

01 — NEXT MEDIA

STORIES MAKE PEOPLE VISIBLE.

Films, portraits and editorial stories about students, founders, places and ideas shaping life in the North.

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02 — NEXT NETWORK

CONNECTIONS CREATE BELONGING.

A growing network of people, places, communities and organisations helping the next generation find where they belong.

ENTER THE NETWORK ↗

03 — NEXT PROJECTS

IDEAS BECOME ACTION.

Events, collaborations and experiments that bring people together and turn new connections into something real.

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STORIES START CONVERSATIONS. CONVERSATIONS CREATE CONNECTIONS. CONNECTIONS BECOME PROJECTS.

STORIES START CONVERSATIONS. CONVERSATIONS CREATE CONNECTIONS. CONNECTIONS BECOME PROJECTS.

BUILT IN FRIESLAND / OPEN TO THE NORTH

A LOCAL IDEA WITH A WIDER AMBITION.

A LOCAL IDEA WITH A WIDER AMBITION.

NEXT.FRL started with a simple observation: the North already has the people, places and opportunities young talent is looking for. They are simply not always easy to find. NEXT makes them visible and brings them together.

LET’S BUILD A MORE CONNECTED NORTH.

LET’S BUILD A MORE CONNECTED NORTH.

Know a person, place, community or initiative we should meet—or want to build something together?

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WORK WITH NEXT.FRL ↗