BIJ12

What BIJ12 does

BIJ12 is the execution organization (uitvoeringsorganisatie) of the 12 Dutch provinces, operating under the Vereniging Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO) to centrally coordinate statutory nature, nitrogen, and rural-environment tasks. Headquartered in Utrecht and founded in 2014, it supports all 12 provinces with knowledge, information, and data on rural areas and the physical living environment, including nature subsidies (SNL/ANLb), wildlife damage compensation (12,631 applications processed in damage year 2025), wolf population monitoring, groundwater damage assessments via the AdviesCommissie Schade Grondwater, and a national nitrogen information point for Natura 2000.

Its technology stack is built around three integrated platform clusters. First, AERIUS Calculator and Register together form the official calculation and registration system for nitrogen deposition under Dutch environmental law, including the national SSRS, provincial Doelenbanken, and a microdepositiebank. Second, the Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna (NDFF) holds over 250 million validated species observations with roughly 20 million new records added per year, accessed through the Flora & Fauna Verkenner, Uitvoerportaal, Validatieportaal, and Mijn NDFF. Third, the Verbeterprogramma VHR-monitoring (VVM) is an ongoing program to renew VHR (Vogel- en Habitatrichtlijn) monitoring infrastructure on FAIR data principles, with planned product launches running through 2027.

BIJ12 does not generate commercial revenue. All services are provided free of charge to provinces, citizens, and professionals, with operational funding sourced from the 12 provincial contributions under IPO and national government programs (notably the Ministry of LVVN co-financing of the NDFF). Its GTM is sales-led and direct-to-government: BIJ12 engages provincial competent authorities on nitrogen permits and nature policy, coordinates with RVO (subsidy payment agency), NVWA (field inspections), and BoerenNatuur (agricultural collectives), and operates public-facing helpdesks and reporting points such as the Wolvenmeldpunt and Informatiepunt Stikstof en Natura 2000. Customer concentration is structural: 12 captive provincial owners are simultaneously its primary funding source and customer base.

Name

BIJ12

Legal name

BIJ12

Website

https://bij12.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIJ12 is the execution organization of the 12 Dutch provinces under IPO, centrally coordinating nature policy, nitrogen management (AERIUS), wildlife damage compensation, and the 250M+ observation NDFF species database for provincial authorities, agricultural collectives, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Environmental and Nature Policy Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Exploration & Ad-Hoc Query Tools (HDAEAMAL), Location Intelligence, Analytics & Geospatial BI (BPAMANAE)

Keywords

• Nature policy consulting
• Nitrogen management services
• Wildlife damage compensation
• Environmental data management
• Provincial government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: BIJ12 is funded by the 12 Dutch provinces as part of the Vereniging Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO). The organization does not generate commercial revenue but is supported through provincial contributions and national government programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BIJ12 is the execution organization for the 12 Dutch provinces, delivering nature information management, wildlife damage compensation, agricultural nature subsidies, nitrogen deposition calculation and registration, wolf monitoring, and environmental data services. It provides these services free of charge to provincial authorities, agricultural collectives, and citizens, supported by proprietary digital platforms including AERIUS, the NDFF species database, and the VHR-monitoring program.

Product overview

BIJ12 is an execution organization of the 12 Dutch provinces that supports provincial collaboration with knowledge, information, and data about the countryside and physical living environment. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services organized around nature information management, nitrogen policy implementation, and agricultural nature subsidies. Core products include AERIUS Calculator and Register for nitrogen deposit calculations and registration; the NDFF (Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna) containing over 250 million nature observations; and the Kennisbank ANLb for agricultural nature management. Supporting services include nitrogen banks (SSRS, provincial doelenbanken, microdepositiebank) for permit management; wolf monitoring and reporting systems (Wolvenmeldpunt, Landelijk Informatiepunt Wolven); the Informatiepunt Stikstof en Natura 2000 knowledge center; and fauna damage management systems. BIJ12 also manages the Subsidiestelsel Natuur en Landschap (SNL) and the Catalogus Groenblauwe Diensten for nature subsidies. The VVM program focuses on improving VHR monitoring with FAIR data principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AERIUS Calculator
• AERIUS Register Registration system for storing and managing nitrogen deposition space from various nitrogen banks (Rijksbanken/SSRS, provincial doelenbanken, microdepositiebank). Shows available nitrogen deposit space per hectare in mol/ha/year for competent authorities.
• Nationale Databank Flora en Fauna (NDFF) National database containing over 250 million validated nature observations from volunteers and professionals. Provides validated species data for policy, research, and nature management purposes, with about 20 million new observations added each year.
• Flora & Fauna Verkenner Web application for querying validated nature data for specific locations and time periods from the NDFF database. Launched in 2025 to make nature observation data more accessible and usable for all users.
• Wolvenmeldpunt National reporting point for wolf sightings and traces in the Netherlands. Allows citizens to report wolf observations for monitoring purposes and coordinates wolf population monitoring across the country.
• Landelijk Informatiepunt Wolven National information point providing factual, current, and accessible information about wolves in the Netherlands. Serves as a knowledge hub for citizens, professionals, and policymakers with questions about wolf presence and management.
• Informatiepunt Stikstof en Natura 2000 Knowledge, learning, and information center providing helpdesk services and information on nitrogen policy implementation and Natura 2000 regulations. Serves citizens, professionals, and organizations with questions about Dutch nitrogen and nature legislation.
• Faunaschade Management System System for preventing and combating fauna damage and processing compensation claims for agricultural damage caused by protected animals. Handled 12,631 applications in damage year 2025 across all Dutch provinces.
• Subsidiestelsel Natuur en Landschap (SNL) National subsidy system for nature and landscape management in the Netherlands, providing knowledge and information for efficient system operation. Includes subsidies for nature and landscape management and the Agrarisch Natuurbeheer (ANLb) program.
• Kennisbank Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb) Central knowledge base describing processes and activities within Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management. Contains information about 68 target species and management packages for which the Netherlands has international conservation obligations.
• Verbeterprogramma VHR-monitoring (VVM) Improvement program for VHR (Vogel- en Habitatrichtlijn) monitoring, developing solutions and products for nature monitoring including data infrastructure based on FAIR principles. The program includes demo sessions and educational materials.
• Catalogus Groenblauwe Diensten Catalog of green-blue ecosystem services managed by BIJ12, supporting nature and landscape management in agricultural areas through standardized service offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed 12,631 wildlife damage compensation applications in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur (LVVN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The Ministry of LVVN and the provinces jointly finance the NDFF and are working on its legal anchoring in the Omgevingswet (Environment and Planning Act).
• Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIJ12 is an integral part of the Vereniging Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO), the association of the 12 Dutch provinces. BIJ12 operates under IPO to support provincial cooperation on nature, nitrogen, and rural development matters.
• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRVO serves as the payment agency for European subsidies and conducts controls on agricultural nature management activities. RVO also coordinates with NVWA for physical field inspections.
• Nederlandse Voedsel- en Waren Autoriteit (NVWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVWA conducts physical inspections in the field for agricultural nature management compliance, commissioned by RVO.
• BoerenNatuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoerenNatuur represents agricultural collectives participating in the ANLb subsidy program and is represented in the editorial team for the ANLb knowledge bank.
• RIVMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRIVM has modeled the consequences of the pig farm sanitization program using AERIUS (version 2022) to calculate nitrogen effects.
• TAUWminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Ministry of LVVN has commissioned TAUW to ecologically assess the calculation results of nitrogen effects from speed reduction and pig farm sanitization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing pan-European environmental data and assessments. Comparable as a publicly funded environmental data and reporting organization, although operating at EU rather than national/provincial scope.
• UK Environment Agency: UK public body overseeing environmental regulation, flood management, and nature permitting. Comparable as a national execution body administering environmental permitting and natural-resource policy in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• RIVM (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu): Dutch national institute for public health and the environment that models environmental scenarios including nitrogen deposition through AERIUS. Comparable as a publicly funded science-and-data organization supporting government policy on environmental management.
• Staatsbosbeheer: Dutch governmental organization managing state-owned nature areas and forestry. Comparable as a public-domain Dutch nature management body that interacts with provincial authorities on habitat monitoring and species programs.
• Natuurmonumenten: Large Dutch nature conservation organization managing nature reserves, species monitoring, and public engagement. Comparable as a Netherlands-focused entity operating at scale in nature data and conservation services.
• Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (PBL): Dutch governmental planning agency that produces environmental and nature policy analyses. Comparable as a Dutch public-sector body providing data-driven insights to inform nature, nitrogen, and spatial policy decisions.

Emerging players

• iNaturalist: Global citizen-science platform collecting validated species observations with community-based identification. Comparable as an alternative platform to NDFF for crowdsourced biodiversity data, although privately operated and international in scope.

Direct peers

• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO): Dutch national execution agency that administers European and national subsidy programs and works alongside BIJ12 on agricultural nature management payments. Both operate as quasi-governmental uitvoeringsorganisaties serving public-sector mandates.

Others

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with strong environmental and nature advisory practices. Comparable as a commercial provider of environmental consulting, nitrogen modeling, and nature-impact assessments that competes for adjacent work.
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Intergovernmental network providing open biodiversity occurrence data globally. Comparable as the closest international analogue to BIJ12's NDFF, providing validated species observation data at scale to researchers and policymakers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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