Heliomare

What Heliomare does

Heliomare (legal entity Stichting Heliomare) is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 1932 and headquartered in Wijk aan Zee, North Holland, that delivers an integrated portfolio of medical specialist rehabilitation, special education, labor integration, and adapted sports to children, youth, and adults with disabilities or chronic conditions. Its clinical core is inpatient and outpatient medical specialist rehabilitation delivered at the Heliomare Centrum voor Specialistische Revalidatie, where Heliomare is one of only eight designated dwarslaesiecentra (spinal cord injury centers) in the Netherlands and a recognized center of expertise for non-congenital brain injury (NAH), cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, autism, and chronic pain. Rehabilitation is supported by a hybrid care platform combining third-party clinical systems (HiX patient dossier, MijnHeliomare patient portal, Minddistrict e-health, BeterDichtbij telecoach app, Patient Journey App, PGO integration) with on-site advanced technologies such as the RYSEN 3D cable robot.

The organization also operates six special education (SO/VSO) schools and the REA College vocational (MBO) program serving ~1,000 students aged 4–20+ across Alkmaar, Bergen, Heemskerk, Wijk aan Zee, and Krommenie, with a labor integration unit that runs reintegration (2nd and 3rd track) and employer training programs. Revenue is generated primarily through Dutch basic health insurance (basispakket) DBC billing, WMO ambulatory care contracts invoiced to municipalities, Passend Onderwijs / Jeugdwet education funding, and ancillary revenue from the Heliomare Academy (external training), sports memberships, and burn-injury rehabilitation referrals from the Brandwondencentrum Beverwijk. Go-to-market is referral-driven via GPs, medical specialists, bedrijfsartsen, municipalities, UWV, schools, and employers — formalized through the ZorgDomein referral platform and a June 2024 cooperation agreement with Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis that embeds Heliomare's rehabilitation physicians in the hospital via a joint polyclinic.

Operationally, Heliomare sits inside a regional digital health consortium, the Digitaal Gezondheidscentrum (DGC, 2023), alongside RKZ, ViVa! Zorggroep, regional GPs, and Zilveren Kruis, which is implementing hybrid remote-monitoring care pathways — chronic pain being the first concrete deployment. Strategic priorities visible in the data include deepening the integrated rehabilitation-education-employment pipeline (e.g., 2026 'Samen Sterker' partnership with Nova College for MBO-to-work transitions), expanding hybrid and digital care delivery, and scaling newer service lines such as Long-COVID rehabilitation and the MDT STROOM youth social-participation program.

Name

Heliomare

Legal name

Stichting Heliomare

Website

https://heliomare.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Heliomare is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering integrated medical specialist rehabilitation, special education (~1,000 students), labor integration, and adapted sports to children, youth, and adults with disabilities across eight North Holland locations, including one of eight national spinal cord injury centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurologic Rehabilitation (Stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, MS) (HSADAIAC), Pediatric Physical Therapy & Developmental Rehab (HSADAIAE), Pediatric/School-Based Occupational Therapy (OT) (EDAKAFAA), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Medical specialist rehabilitation
• Special education services
• Vocational training programs
• Labor integration support
• Adapted sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijk Aan Zee

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Specialist Rehabilitation (Basisverzekering): Medisch specialistische revalidatiezorg falls under the Dutch basic health insurance package (basispakket). Heliomare has contracts with virtually all Dutch health insurers. A referral from a GP or medical specialist is required. Patients pay the mandatory own risk (eigen risico) of at least 385 euros annually. Treatment periods are capped at 120 days per DBC (Diagnosis Treatment Combination).
2. Hersenz Treatment Program: The Hersenz program for non-congenital brain injury (NAH) is covered under the basic insurance package since January 2021. Individual physiotherapy within Hersenz is not covered and falls under supplementary insurance. Treatment includes both group and individual sessions, declared per treatment date.
3. Ambulatory Guidance (WMO): Ambulatory guidance for brain injury or chronic conditions is financed through the Wet Maatschappelijke Ondersteuning (WMO) via the patient's municipality. A WMO resolution from the local government is required. Heliomare invoices the municipality directly.
4. Primary Care Paramédical Services: First-line physiotherapy, speech therapy, and psychomotor therapy are provided at the Krommenie location for people with non-congenital brain injury. These are declared per consultation and partially covered under the basic insurance package, subject to insurer-specific limits.
5. Special Education (Passend Onderwijs / Jeugdwet): Special education services for approximately 1,000 students across six schools are financed through the Passend Onderwijs framework and Jeugdwet arrangements with municipalities.
6. External Training and Workshops: The Heliomare Academy provides training and workshops for external professionals, including solution-focused conversation techniques, absence management training, and custom in-company programs. Revenue is generated through participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Heliomare is a Dutch non-profit foundation delivering integrated medical specialist rehabilitation (clinical and outpatient), special education (SO/VSO) for approximately 1,000 students, vocational training (REA College at MBO level), labor integration services, and adapted sports programs across eight locations in North Holland. It treats children, youth, and adults with acquired neurological conditions (stroke, non-congenital brain injury, spinal cord injury), chronic pain, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and autism, supported by multidisciplinary teams including rehabilitation physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and psychologists.

Product overview

Heliomare is a Dutch rehabilitation and education organization offering a multi-service platform across four core areas: Revalidatie (medical specialist rehabilitation), Onderwijs (special education), Arbeidsintegratie (labor integration), and Bewegen en Sport (movement and sports). The core product is medical specialist rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient) for children, youth, and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities. Supporting services include the Heliomare Academie (professional training), Behandelprogramma Hersenz (brain injury aftercare), and various specialized treatment programs for conditions including chronic pain, concussion, spinal cord injury, and more. Education services encompass special primary education (SO), secondary special education (VSO), and vocational training through REA College. Labor integration services include work assessment, reintegration programs, and vocational training. The Beweeg- en Sportcentrum provides medical fitness and sports programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medisch Specialistische Revalidatie (Medical Specialist Rehabilitation)

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis (RKZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Heliomare and the Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis (RKZ) in Beverwijk have intensified their longstanding collaboration, formalized in June 2024. A joint polyclinic rehabilitation department operates within RKZ. Heliomare rehabilitation physicians conduct consultations at RKZ and provide intercollegiate advice. Patients can be quickly referred from RKZ to Heliomare's inpatient clinic in Wijk aan Zee. This optimizes joint use of expertise and healthcare capacity, aligning with the Integraal Zorgakkoord (IZA) goals.
• Digitaal Gezondheidscentrum (DGC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Digitaal Gezondheidscentrum (DGC), launched end 2023, is a collaboration between Heliomare, Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, ViVa! Zorggroep, Huisartsen Zuid- en Midden-Kennemerland, and the social domain. Its goal is to monitor and support patients with chronic diseases from home. The first DGC care pathway at Heliomare is for chronic pain (Aanhoudende pijn). Supported by health insurers including Zilveren Kruis.
• Nova CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNova College (Beverwijk and Haarlem) collaborates with Heliomare's Arbeidsintegratie and REA College programs to guide students with support needs toward sustainable employment. Joint programs help students find internships, build confidence, and transition into jobs. Partnership announced in April 2026 news item.
• Horizon CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHorizon College (Alkmaar and Hoorn) provides vocational education students who take up internships at Heliomare schools. Offers placements across multiple program directions including societal care, pedagogical work, sports, and nursing.
• IPABO (Alkmaar and Amsterdam)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIPABO (teacher training institute) collaborates with Heliomare for student internships in special education. Offers 1st and 2nd year placements, 3rd year with minor in speciaal onderwijs, and 4th year end-stage placements. Also offers the Ad PEP program.
• INHOLLAND University of Applied SciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINHOLLAND offers PABO (Alkmaar and Amsterdam), Ad PEP, HBO-V nursing, and Social Work programs whose students take internships at Heliomare schools and rehabilitation centers.
• Hogeschool van AmsterdamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHogeschool van Amsterdam provides subject teacher trainees, Pedagogy, and ALO (Academie voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding) students for internship placements at Heliomare special education schools.
• Hogeschool LeidenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHogeschool Leiden offers Social Work: Youth in Education (2 bachelors in 5 years) and Social Work / qualified teacher program with internship placements at Heliomare.
• NHL Stenden University of Applied SciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNHL Stenden (Leeuwarden) provides Associate degree Service, Welfare and Care students for internship placements at Heliomare.
• Dwarslaesie Organisatie Nederland (DON)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDON is the national spinal cord injury patients' organization. Its experiential experts (ervaringsdeskundigen) work across all eight Dutch spinal cord rehabilitation centers, including Heliomare. They provide peer support to newly injured patients. DON members receive free copies of Heliomare's 'Hoe blijf je fit met een dwarslaesie' book.
• Brandwondencentrum BeverwijkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Burn Wound Center in Beverwijk refers patients to Heliomare for rehabilitation after burn injuries, in consultation with burn wound specialists. Heliomare provides tailored rehabilitation programs addressing both physical and psychological recovery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rijndam Revalidatie: Rotterdam-based specialist rehabilitation center offering inpatient and outpatient programs for adults and children including SCI and NAH — closely comparable to Heliomare on clinical service mix and patient populations.
• Reade (Rehabilitation & Rheumatology): Major Amsterdam-based rehabilitation center providing medical specialist rehabilitation, rheumatology care and outpatient therapy across multiple locations — directly comparable to Heliomare's clinical core offering and overlapping in regional referral catchment.
• De Hoogstraat Revalidatie: Utrecht-based specialist rehabilitation center and one of the eight Dutch spinal cord injury centers — directly comparable to Heliomare on SCI/neurorehab clinical scope and multi-disciplinary inpatient/outpatient model.
• Sint Maartenskliniek: Nijmegen-based specialty hospital focused on rehabilitation, orthopedics and rheumatology; one of the largest Dutch non-academic rehab providers, comparable to Heliomare on specialist rehabilitation positioning and DBC-based reimbursement model.
• Adelante Zorggroep: Limburg-based rehabilitation and audiology group with inpatient, outpatient and pediatric rehab programs — comparable to Heliomare in multi-site specialist rehabilitation and pediatric/adult dual focus.
• Roessingh, Centrum voor Revalidatie: Enschede-based specialist rehabilitation center and research affiliate of University of Twente — directly comparable to Heliomare on complex neurorehab and integration of digital/hybrid care technologies.
• Libra Revalidatie & Audiologie: Eindhoven-based regional rehabilitation and audiology provider with multiple locations — comparable to Heliomare on multi-site specialist rehab delivery and outpatient therapy scale.
• Tolbrug Revalidatie: 's-Hertogenbosch-based specialist rehabilitation center serving North Brabant — directly comparable to Heliomare on adult and pediatric neurorehabilitation service mix.
• Merem Medische Revalidatie: Hilversum-based pediatric and adult rehabilitation center serving the Randstad region — directly comparable to Heliomare on pediatric neurorehabilitation focus and proximity in regional catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Kentalis: Large Dutch special-education and care organization focused on hearing, communication and language disabilities — comparable to Heliomare's special education (SO/VSO) schools on scale and target population, though without the clinical rehabilitation layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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