Technologie voor Thuis

What Technologie voor Thuis does

Technologie voor Thuis is a municipal initiative of the Municipality of The Hague (Gemeente Den Haag), active since 2016, that operates a coordinated platform to help elderly residents, people with disabilities, family caregivers, and healthcare providers adopt smart assistive technology for safe and independent living at home. The organisation does not build its own products but curates, demonstrates, and distributes a curated set of third-party assistive technologies through four primary channels: the Ervaarwoning (Experience Home) at Steenhouwersgaarde 15E, which showcases more than 90 smart devices including fall-detection sensors, hip airbags, sleep robots, robot cats, senior tablets, and smart kitchen and bathroom aids; a network of tech lending libraries across The Hague where residents can borrow devices free of charge for up to three months; the Explorer (Verkenner) online questionnaire tool that provides personalised technology recommendations covering more than 300 products; and a monthly newsletter plus knowledge bank distributing research reports on pilots and product evaluations. All resident-facing services are free.

The organisation's second function is as a healthcare-innovation ecosystem platform for entrepreneurs, care organisations, and knowledge institutions in the South Holland region. A weekly online consultation (Online Spreekuur) pairs start-ups with municipality experts, InnovationQuarter, and The Hague University of Applied Sciences Living Lab. The IQ Healthcare Innovation Fund, adapted in 2025 and managed by InnovationQuarter, contains EUR 4.6 million to capitalise innovative healthcare companies, complemented by SME vouchers of up to EUR 50,000 per application through 31 December 2027. A formal partnership with The Hague University of Applied Sciences operates the Living Lab Sociaal Domein en Technologie, enabling real-life piloting of innovations with residents, caregivers, and professionals. The Healthcare Innovation Hub (Zorginnovatiehub) at Leyweg in The Hague Zuidwest, opening at the end of 2025, will consolidate the full innovation chain — research, education, demonstration, lending, and start-up incubation — under a single roof across seven programmatic themes, and will host the Werkwinkel Zorg & Welzijn (launching autumn 2026), which adds a workforce-integration function for job seekers and healthcare employers.

The business model is fully non-commercial. The programme is funded through municipal budget allocations, owns no venture or private equity, and charges residents, caregivers, or entrepreneurs nothing for its core services. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Approximately 15 core team members (programme managers, technology managers, policy advisors, project leaders, communications, and a living lab director) plus about ten volunteer ambassadors operate the experience home and community outreach, with broader staffing within the 101–250 employee band supplied by the wider municipal apparatus. The intellectual property position is limited — no patents, trademarks, or proprietary AI/ML assets are disclosed. Strategic value is concentrated in the institutional mandate, the multi-stakeholder partnership network (more than 30 named partners including LUMC, TNO, InnovationQuarter, KPN Health, Rabobank, Randstad, and major care providers), and the neutral broker position that no commercial retailer can occupy.

Name

Technologie voor Thuis

Legal name

Technologie voor Thuis

Website

https://technologievoorthuis.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Technologie voor Thuis is a municipal initiative of The Hague, Netherlands, operating since 2016 as a free, neutral platform that connects elderly and disabled residents, caregivers, and healthcare-tech entrepreneurs with assistive technology through an experience home, lending libraries, an online Explorer tool, and the new Healthcare Innovation Hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assistive Technology Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology Assistance & Digital Support for Seniors (HSABAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Care Navigation, Advocacy & Benefits Guidance Platforms (HLALADAJ), Healthcare On‑Demand Platforms (Telehealth, Home Care, Nursing) (BPAMAHAH), Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Assistive technology services
• Independent living solutions
• Smart home healthcare
• Elderly care innovation
• Healthcare technology ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Municipal Government Funding: Technologie voor Thuis is an initiative of the Municipality of The Hague. The municipality has invested in making healthcare future-proof since 2016. Funding supports the programme infrastructure, the experience home, tech lending libraries, the Healthcare Innovation Hub, and entrepreneur support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Technologie voor Thuis operates the Ervaarwoning (Experience Home) showcasing more than 90 smart assistive technologies, runs a network of free Tech Lending Libraries where residents can trial devices for up to three months, and provides the online Verkenner (Explorer) needs-assessment tool for residents and care providers. For entrepreneurs and healthcare organisations, the initiative runs the Healthcare Innovation Hub (opening end of 2025), a weekly online consultation for entrepreneurs, the EUR 4.6 million IQ Healthcare Innovation Fund managed by InnovationQuarter, and the Living Lab Sociaal Domein en Technologie.

Product overview

Technologie voor Thuis is an initiative of the Municipality of The Hague (active since 2016) that functions as a platform and service organization rather than a single product company. The core offerings include the Ervaarwoning (Experience Home) with 90+ demonstrable assistive technologies, the Tech Lending Library for borrowing devices, the Explorer online tool for finding suitable technologies, the Healthcare Innovation Hub for entrepreneurs, the Werkwinkel for labor market integration, and Online Consultations for entrepreneurs. The organization supports elderly people, people with disabilities, caregivers, and healthcare professionals in accessing smart assistive technologies that enable safe, independent living at home. Products and technologies showcased include hip airbags (Wolk), robot cats, smart watches with fall detection, senior tablets (Compaan), Sensara fall detection systems, and Tessa robots for daily structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ervaarwoning (Experience Home) Fully furnished demonstration apartment at Steenhouwersgaarde 15E, The Hague, displaying more than 90 smart assistive technologies including fall detection sensors, robot cats, hip airbags, sleep robots, senior tablets, smart watches, and smart kitchen and bathroom aids. Open every Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 with guided tours led by trained volunteer ambassadors. Designed for elderly and disabled residents, family caregivers, and care professionals who want hands-on experience with assistive technology before adopting it.
• Tech Lending Libraries (Uitleenpunten) Network of free lending points across The Hague where residents can borrow and try smart assistive technology for up to three months at home. Locations include the Ervaarwoning at Steenhouwersgaarde, Bibliotheek aan de Leyweg (Eloystraat 4), Wijkcentrum De Mallemok (Elandstraat 22), and Bibliotheek Ypenburg (Bezuidenhoutseweg 377). Each location is staffed by a Technologie voor Thuis ambassador who provides guidance.
• Verkenner (Explorer) Online self-assessment tool that helps residents, family members, and care providers identify which assistive technology suits their personal situation. Users answer a short set of questions to receive tailored recommendations drawn from the initiative's library of more than 90 smart technologies. Accessible through the website without registration.
• Zorginnovatiehub (Healthcare Innovation Hub) Dedicated hub at Turfmarkt 99 in The Hague that brings together healthcare entrepreneurs, healthcare organisations, and knowledge institutions. Combines a meeting and demonstration location with a knowledge bank and a structured pathway from pilot to financing. Designed for the entire healthcare innovation chain: start-ups, scale-ups, and care organisations collaborate to bring innovations to the market and into care practice.
• Online Consultation for Entrepreneurs (Online Spreekuur voor Ondernemers) Free weekly online consultation session for healthcare technology entrepreneurs to consult with healthcare experts about their propositions. Sessions help entrepreneurs refine products, identify pilot opportunities, and connect with relevant stakeholders in the The Hague healthcare innovation ecosystem.
• IQ Zorginnovatiefonds (IQ Healthcare Innovation Fund) EUR 4.6 million financing fund managed by InnovationQuarter on behalf of the Municipality of The Hague, providing convertible loans and other financing instruments to healthcare technology start-ups and scale-ups. Terms were revised in 2025 to better match entrepreneurs' needs, and vouchers of up to EUR 50,000 are also available through the municipality for healthcare innovation.
• Werkwinkel Zorg & Welzijn Collaborative future work programme for the care and welfare sector in The Hague, bringing together employers, employees, and training partners to address workforce shortages and innovation in care. Planned to open in autumn 2026.
• Kennisbank (Knowledge Bank) Online knowledge repository containing articles, research summaries, and practical information about smart assistive technologies, healthcare innovation, and the programme's impact. Publicly accessible via the website and used as a reference resource for residents, care professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 elderly people break their hip each year in the Netherlands; a third die within a year after surgery and another third recover with great difficulty
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Haagse Hogeschool (The Hague University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Hague University of Applied Sciences operates the Living Lab Social Domain and Technology — a formal partnership with the Municipality of The Hague enabling real-life testing of healthcare innovations with residents, caregivers, and professionals. The Living Lab Director also attends weekly online consultations for entrepreneurs. The Health Innovation knowledge centre is involved.
• LUMC (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMC conducted research with Technologie voor Thuis on the relationship between technological aids and wellbeing. The iZi-woning (experience home) originated partly from LUMC research into how aids can help elderly people. LUMC Campus Den Haag was a partner in the iZi-pilots on healthy living at home.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNO, together with the Haagse Hogeschool, conducted research commissioned by the Municipality of The Hague via Technologie voor Thuis into digital innovation in community care and mental health (ggz). The study maps experiences and insights around digital innovation, focusing on how organisations can effectively innovate and implement.
• HWW ZorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHWW Zorg is a care provider partner. Their representative Nick Schilter noted the Healthcare Innovation Hub as an example of how care can be transformed.
• SaffiercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaffier operates a tech lending library under the Slim Wonen brand at two locations (Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 10 and Scheveningseweg 96), making assistive technologies available for trial and loan to residents.
• VoorallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVoorall operates a tech lending library at Van Diemenstraat 196, making assistive technologies available for trial and loan to residents. Voorall also co-organised consultations on technology with the Municipality of The Hague.
• Medical DeltaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Delta is a knowledge institution partner in the Technologie voor Thuis network, contributing to the healthcare innovation ecosystem in the Rotterdam-The Hague region.
• Startup in ResidenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup in Residence is a business community partner that supports startups in the healthcare innovation space, aligned with Technologie voor Thuis' entrepreneur support programme.
• RandstadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRandstad is a business community partner supporting the healthcare innovation ecosystem, potentially contributing to labour market and education initiatives within the programme.
• Haga Hospital (Haga Ziekenhuis)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaga Hospital is a healthcare provider partner in the network, collaborating on healthcare innovation initiatives.
• HMC (Haags Medisch Centrum)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHMC is a healthcare provider partner in the network, collaborating on healthcare innovation initiatives.
• CardiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardia is a care provider partner in the network, collaborating on smart care solutions for residents at home.
• Haags OntmoetencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaags Ontmoeten is a welfare organisation partner in the network, connecting with local residents and facilitating community engagement around healthcare technology.
• HadokscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHadoks is a care provider partner (GP collective) in the network, collaborating on healthcare innovation.
• MiddincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiddin is a care provider partner in the network, providing support for people with disabilities and mental health needs.
• RespectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRespect is a care provider partner in the network.
• XtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXtra is a care provider partner in the network.
• ZorgScalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZorgScala is a care provider partner in the network.
• ZWConnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZWConnect is a network partner organising the side-entry programme Ontdekdezorg & Welzijn, contributing to labour market initiatives within the Werkwinkel Zorg & Welzijn.
• Vereniging Transmurale ZorgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVereniging Transmurale Zorg is a partner focused on transmural care (care spanning primary and hospital settings), contributing to care integration in the network.
• Centrum voor Innovatief Vakmanschap (CIV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentrum voor Innovatief Vakmanschap is an educational partner contributing to vocational training and innovation in healthcare professions.
• MondriaanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMondriaan is a ROC (regional training centre) providing vocational education and contributing to healthcare training programmes in the network.
• Haag WonenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaag Wonen is a housing corporation partner in the network, contributing to the intersection of housing and healthcare technology for independent living.
• StaedionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaedion is a housing corporation partner in the network, contributing to housing solutions that enable independent living.
• Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag (MRDH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRDH is a regional government partner supporting the metropolitan region's healthcare innovation ecosystem.
• Nationaal Programma Zuidwest (NPZW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPZW is a national programme partner contributing to the social domain and healthcare innovation in the Zuidwest region of The Hague.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• InnovationQuarter: InnovationQuarter is the South Holland regional development agency that actually manages the EUR 4.6M IQ Healthcare Innovation Fund and runs entrepreneur consultations — the closest operational peer to the financing and startup-support arm of Technologie voor Thuis.
• Vilans: Vilans is the Dutch national knowledge organisation for long-term care, running living-lab-style programmes that test and spread technology for elderly and disabled clients — directly comparable to Technologie voor Thuis' Living Lab and adoption mission.
• Zorg voor Innoveren: The Dutch national innovation support programme for healthcare entrepreneurs; offers consultation, financing and market navigation similar to Technologie voor Thuis' Online Spreekuur and IQ fund ecosystem.
• Waag Futurelab: Waag runs technology-for-society labs in the Netherlands with a strong emphasis on citizen-centred design, healthcare pilots and tech adoption — an adjacent mission-driven Dutch lab operator comparable to the experience home and Living Lab functions.

Regional players

• Voorall (The Hague): Voorall runs one of the four lending libraries and co-organises consultations on technology for residents with disabilities; a regional channel partner operating the same assistive-tech distribution model in The Hague.
• Slim Wonen (Saffier): Saffier operates Slim Wonen lending libraries in The Hague that distribute assistive technologies for trial — directly overlapping with Technologie voor Thuis' tech lending model and serving the same elderly population.

Others

• KPN Health: KPN Health is a connectivity and digital infrastructure partner within the programme's network; provides the telecom layer that ties together many of the assistive-tech devices showcased in the experience home.

Broad incumbents

• Philips Health (VitalHealth): Philips is a broad incumbent in healthcare technology and remote patient monitoring; competes in elder-care and home-health adjacent verticals where Technologie voor Thuis curates solutions.

Emerging players

• Sensara: Sensara provides fall-detection sensors featured in Technologie voor Thuis' experience home; an emerging Dutch assistive-tech vendor targeting the same elderly aging-in-place segment.
• Compaan (Tablet Service): Compaan makes senior-friendly tablets showcased inside the Ervaarwoning; commercial provider of assistive elderly-tech that competes for residents' purchases after the free trial period ends.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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