What Yuverta does

Yuverta (legally Stichting Yuverta) is a Netherlands-headquartered not-for-profit educational foundation operating as the largest green-blue (blauw-groene) vocational educator in Europe, with 53 school locations spanning the provinces of Utrecht, North Brabant, South Holland, Gelderland, North Holland, and Limburg. Its core deliverable spans four product lines: VMBO pre-vocational secondary education (four learning pathways: basis, kader, gemengde leerweg, theoretische leerweg) with a distinctive green/blue curriculum; Het Groene Lyceum, a 6-year combined vmbo-mbo program enabling direct hbo access; MBO at levels 1-4 across agriculture, horticulture, animal care, green infrastructure, landscape, and environmental technology, available as BOL (full-time), BBL (work-based), combined bol/bbl, and the Derde Leerweg route; and a Lifelong Learning (LLO) division offering recognised VHG-branded courses, microcredentials (e.g., UGD Urban Green Development at €3,995/participant), incompany training, custom Online Academy builds, and the Ministry-of-VWS-backed GreenFlow reskilling program.

The platform architecture is light on proprietary technology: Yuverta runs digital learning management through the Yunet intranet, the GreenFlow regional e-learning platform, and the government-mandated CAMBO enrolment portal for MBO intake, supplemented by instructional hardware such as FarmBot mini-farm robotics, drone and GPS precision-farming kits, and iPad-based pedagogy at locations like Boskoop. No proprietary AI models, algorithms, or developer APIs are disclosed; the technology footprint is operational and pedagogical rather than productized.

Yuverta's revenue mechanics blend three streams. The primary stream is Dutch government funding tied to enrolled student counts in VMBO and MBO, supplemented by government-mandated tuition (€1,458/year for MBO BOL students 18+; €303/year for BBL levels 1-2; €735/year for BBL levels 3-4 in study year 2025/2026). The second stream is the LLO division, which sells fee-bearing corporate training, sector-certified programmes (e.g., VHG Brancheopleiding Aankomend Hovenier at €3,375/participant), BBL contracts, and derde-leerweg qualifications directly to employers and adult learners via llo.yuverta.nl. The third stream consists of programmatic subsidies, including the GreenFlow arrangement with the Ministry of VWS and grants from Trees for All and Cultuurfonds. Distribution is direct-to-consumer for student enrolment (via school open days, doe-middag events, and the CAMBO portal) and enterprise field sales for LLO, with SBB-regulated internship networks functioning as the channel backbone for BBL/BOL placements.

Name

Yuverta

Legal name

Stichting Yuverta

Website

https://yuverta.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Yuverta is a Dutch Stichting operating the largest green-blue vocational education network in Europe, with 53 school locations delivering VMBO, MBO, the Groene Lyceum combined pathway, and a Lifelong Learning (LLO) division for employers and adult learners across the green-blue economy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Systems & Water Management (Ag) (EDAOAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Educational Digital Courseware & Learning Platforms (LMS-Integrated) (MPAJABAH), Basic Education Access & Quality (Primary/Secondary) (BPADAKAA)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Secondary education
• Agricultural training
• Lifelong learning
• Green education

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education (MBO/VMBO): As a publicly funded educational institution in the Netherlands, Yuverta receives government funding for its VMBO, Groene Lyceum, and MBO programmes based on student enrollment numbers and applicable education regulations.
2. Lifelong Learning (LLO) - Corporate and adult training: Yuverta's Leven Lang Ontwikkelen division generates revenue through fee-paying training programmes, courses, and incompany training for businesses and adults. Pricing is programme-specific, with examples such as the VHG Branch Opleiding Aankomend Hovenier at €3,375 per participant and the UGD Microcredential at €3,995 per participant. BBL contracts and third-path (derde leerweg) programmes also generate fees from employers.
3. Student tuition and fees: Government-mandated tuition fees apply: for MBO BOL programmes students aged 18+ pay €1,458/year (study year 2025/2026); for BBL programmes, level 1-2 is €303/year and level 3-4 is €735/year. School costs for materials and optional activities vary by programme and location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yuverta is the largest green-blue educator in Europe, operating 53 school locations across the Netherlands. It delivers pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO), vocational secondary education (MBO), the combined Het Groene Lyceum track, and a Lifelong Learning (LLO) division offering corporate training, BBL work-based learning, and third-path qualifications. Programmes focus on green/blue sectors including agriculture, horticulture, animal care, green infrastructure, landscaping, and environmental technology.

Product overview

Yuverta is the largest green-blue education provider in Europe, operating as a unified platform spanning pre-vocational secondary education (vmbo), secondary vocational education (mbo), and lifelong learning (Leven Lang Ontwikkelen). The core offering includes vmbo with four learning pathways, mbo at levels 1-4 in green and blue sectors, and Het Groene Lyceum (combined vmbo-mbo track). Yuverta LLO extends the portfolio with corporate training, customized programs, bbl+maatwerk pathways, the Derde Leerweg (third learning pathway), and Online Academy development services. Supporting platforms include Yunet (intranet) and specialized educational technologies like FarmBot. Programs span agriculture, horticulture, animal care, environmental technology, landscape architecture, and green infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yuverta LLO (Leven Lang Ontwikkelen): Adult education and professional development division offering vocational training, courses, and customized training programs for businesses.

Products and services

• VMBO Pre-vocational secondary education (voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs) with four learning pathways (basis, kader, gemengde leerweg, theoretische leerweg) combining general secondary education with green practical subjects such as animals, flowers, cooking, technology, and nature. Serves students aged approximately 12-16 and prepares them for MBO level 2-4 programmes.
• MBO Secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs) at levels 1-4 spanning green and blue sectors including agriculture, horticulture, animal care, green infrastructure, landscaping, and technology. Offers both BOL (full-time school-based) and BBL (work-based learning) pathways, plus combined bol/bbl routes, for students aged 16 and above.
• Het Groene Lyceum Accelerated combined VMBO-MBO programme lasting 6 years for students with a havo advisory. Graduates earn both a vmbo-tl and mbo-niveau 4 diploma, enabling direct access to HBO (higher professional education). Combines green practical education with higher academic preparation.
• Yuverta Leven Lang Ontwikkelen (LLO) Lifelong learning division providing recognised vocational training, courses, customised incompany programmes, BBL+maatwerk, third-path (derde leerweg) qualifications, and Online Academy development services for businesses and individuals, aligned with the labour market. Includes the GreenFlow programme, SLIM subsidy guidance, and corporate training offerings.
• GreenFlow Regional work-learning trajectory programme supported by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), helping unemployed individuals or those seeking new challenges develop into arborists (boomverzorger), greenkeepers, or gardeners (hovenier). Participants earn a recognised MBO practical certificate and industry certifications while working in the green sector.
• VHG Brancheopleiding Aankomend Hovenier Branch association-certified (VHG) training programme for becoming a gardener (hovenier), taught by professional teachers with approximately 38 sessions over 1 year. Priced at €3,375 per participant. Designed for adults seeking industry-recognised gardener certification.
• UGD Microcredential Urban Green Development Microcredential programme consisting of 5 masterclasses spanning 22 lesson days, teaching future-oriented approaches to living environments where green and water play important roles. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. Priced at €3,995 per participant.
• Watermanagement Topopleiding Top-level specialised training programme taking a future-oriented perspective on green, water, and environment, challenging students with real-world case studies on current water management issues and solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 GGI companies and ~40,000 professionals in the Dutch green infrastructure sector (Cumela), a key market served by Yuverta's programmes.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe GreenFlow project is supported by the Dutch Ministry of VWS (Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport). GreenFlow is a regional Greenteam initiative aimed at helping unemployed people or those seeking new challenges to develop into tree surgeons (boomverzorger), greenkeepers, or gardeners (hovenier) and work in the green sector. Participants earn a recognised MBO practical certificate and industry certifications.
• Trees for allcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrees for all co-finances and supports the sustainable school grounds project at Yuverta MBO Boxtel. They have provided subsidy for tree planting as part of the multi-year school garden development plan. Also partners with the school on the 'Trees for schools' subproject.
• Waterschap de DommelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaterschap de Dommel (the Dommel Water Board) is an involved partner in the sustainable school grounds project at Yuverta MBO Boxtel, contributing to the biodiversity scan and planning of the school garden.
• Gemeente BoxtelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Boxtel is an enthusiastic partner in the sustainable school grounds project, contributing to the planning and realisation of the biodiverse and sustainable school garden at Yuverta MBO Boxtel.
• Klankbordgroep LadonkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ladonk stakeholder advisory group (Klankbordgroep Ladonk), representing the local industrial estate community, is involved in and enthusiastic about the sustainable school grounds project at Yuverta MBO Boxtel.
• CultuurfondsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHet Cultuurfonds (Cultural Fund) has provided subsidy supporting the sustainable school grounds and Proeftuin Bodemlab projects at Yuverta MBO Boxtel.
• AdezzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdezz is a supplier partner contributing materials and expertise to the Proeftuin Bodemlab (soil lab demonstration garden) at Yuverta MBO Boxtel, supporting hands-on education about soil types and growing conditions.
• De van BerkelgroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe van Berkelgroep is a supplier partner providing materials and knowledge contributions to the Proeftuin Bodemlab project at Yuverta MBO Boxtel.
• ID VerdecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerID Verde is a green sector company that has made its expertise available for the realisation of the food/plukbos (food/pick garden) at the back of the Yuverta MBO Boxtel school garden, working together with students on the project.
• Donker GroencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonker Groen is a horticulture company that led the preparation and planting work for the Trees for all subproject at Yuverta MBO Boxtel, with students participating in the execution.
• Landschapsarchitect Marieke de KeijzerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect Marieke de Keijzer collaborated with students at Yuverta MBO Boxtel on workshop sessions to design the front section of the school garden along the street.
• SBB (Stichting Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBB is the Dutch foundation that collaborates with vocational education providers to recognise and approve internships (bpv/leerbedrijven) and work placements. Yuverta's BBL and internship programmes operate under SBB's quality framework and recognised employer network.
• Leeringbedrijven (Recognised Internship Companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYuverta partners with SBB-recognised internship and apprenticeship companies (leerbedrijven) across green/blue sectors. These companies offer bpv placements (internships) for BOL students and leerbanen (apprenticeships) for BBL students. Yuverta maintains bpv gids documents for both BOL and BBL tracks.
• Brancheorganisatie / Sector organisationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious Dutch sector organisations (including Cumela for the green infrastructure sector) collaborate with Yuverta MBO Boxtel on curriculum development, industry events, and work placement supervision.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helicon MBO: Dutch MBO institution focused on green, animal, food, and natural-environment education, directly comparable to Yuverta's MBO levels 1-4 portfolio in agriculture, horticulture, and animal care.
• Nordwin College: Dutch MBO focused on agriculture, food, and green-environment programmes in Friesland and Flevoland; a regional green vocational competitor to Yuverta's national footprint.
• Clusius College: Green MBO college in North Holland offering vocational programmes in agro, food, and green services; overlaps directly with Yuverta's horticulture, animal care, and green-infrastructure tracks.
• Aeres MBO: Aeres' MBO division delivers vocational training in agri-food and green sectors across multiple Dutch campuses, competing for the same green-sector student and BBL employer base as Yuverta.

Regional players

• MBO Amersfoort: Regional Dutch MBO institution with technical and green programmes; serves as a regional benchmark for student recruitment, BBL placements, and corporate LLO offerings similar to Yuverta LLO.

Broad incumbents

• HAS University of Applied Sciences: Higher-tier Dutch green university of applied sciences (HBO) offering bachelor's in agri-food, horticulture, and environment — comparable as a green education incumbent, though positioned above Yuverta's MBO level in the student funnel.
• ROC van Amsterdam: One of the largest Dutch MBO/ROC operators, offering general vocational education at scale with some green-related programmes; comparable in operating model and public funding structure even though its sector mix is broader than Yuverta's.
• Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences: Dutch HBO institution specialising in animal sciences, agri-food, and environment; relevant peer given its green higher-education focus, though it sits in a different credential tier than Yuverta's MBO/VMBO core.

Others

• Cumela: Dutch sector organisation for contractors in green, ground, and green infrastructure (GGI) — a strategic partner of Yuverta and a key source of demand for its graduates, BBL placements, and corporate training programmes.
• SBB (Stichting Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven): Dutch foundation that accredits BBL/BOL apprenticeship companies and quality-assures vocational education; regulates Yuverta's apprenticeship framework and is the gatekeeper for all green-sector BBL placements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/YuvertaTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/Yuverta-101306155297640
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yuverta
• Instagraminstagram.com/Yuverta.onderwijs

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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